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The pope is the Vicar of Christ. He occupies the seat of Peter, and is essentially Christ's chief apostle and leader of His Church here on Earth. The pope is also the Bishop of Rome.
The pope's responsibility is to lead the church. As you can imagine, the responsibilities are incredible and diversse. Most popes will spend their time focusing on issues or topics that are of interest to the Church needs at that time. The pope essentially listens to the cultural pulse and speaks out in the name of Christ on issues. For example, Pope John Paul II spent much of his early years focusing on building up the resistance in Eastern Europe to Communism which eventually caused the collapse of the Berlin Wall.
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What do you call the bishops that elect the pope?
Bishops that elect the pope are called cardinals.
Do the bishops work for the pope?
Bishops work for their dioceses but are under the guidance and leadership of the pope. There are bishops in Rome who are assigned various offices in the Vatican as part of the curia who may work directly for the pope. Many of these are cardinals.
Who are bishops that elect the pope?
Cardinals elect Popes, but they are not necessarily bishops.
Who serves as advisers to the pope and as a governing body for the Church?
All the bishops act as advisers to the pope. The pope in conjunction witht the bishops is known as the Magisterium of the Church.
Who do Bishops owe allegiance to?
the pope
What are the immediate lower-level authorities of the Church after the pope called?
The chain of authority goes thusly: Jesus Christ Pope Bishops Priests Deacons Bishops that are head of an Archdiocese are known as Archbishops, Bishops that have been chosen as electors of the new Pope are Cardinals, but they all remain bishops.
Who are the successors to the bishop?
The Pope is the lead head Bishop and he appoints successors to assist him who are ordained bishops. Successors to the bishops are usually recommended by archdiocese bishops and he submits their names to the Pope for approval.
Can married Catholics be elected pope?
No. Bishops are not allowed to be married and the pope is a bishop.
Who is the counselor of the pope?
All the cardinals and bishops council the pope when required or asked.
What is another name for the pope and bishops?
another name for a pope is the bishop of rome:]
Should the pope be allowed to appoint French bishops?
The pope appoints all bishops so as to prevent governments from interfering with Church matters. China, however, does not allow the pope to choose bishops and they are selected by the government. The Catholic Church has little freedom in China.
What was the controversy between Henry IV and the pope?
Henry, as the king, thought that he should appoint bishops in his kingdom. The pope felt that only the pope could appoint bishops. It is known as the investiture controversy.
