Cardinals, sometimes called 'Princes of the Church,' are usually bishops or archbishops who have been granted an elevated status by the pope. They are responsible for electing a new pope after the death of a reigning pontiff. Most cardinals have additional duties, such as leading a diocese or archdiocese or running a department of the Roman Curia.
The role of a cardinal is very simple to understand. The cardinal would encourage peasants to go to church
A Cardinal is someone who controls bishops. Bishops control priests. Priests control the Church. EX:A Cardinal has his hat hanging in a Church in Toronto.
Cardinals were Church officers, usually archbishops, who had the additional authority to elect a pope, should one be needed.
1=most important 1)Pope 2)Cardinal 3)Archbishop 4)Bishop 5)Priest Hope this helps!
.Catholic AnswerCardinal Richelieu was a Cardinal of the Catholic Church, his beliefs were Christian.
A Cardinal and The Pope are two different positions in the Catholic Church.
there are 2 - the primate is the Archbishop of Armagh, and the other is the Archbishop of Dublin . The Church in Ireland (the Catholic Church) and the Church of Ireland (the Anglican Church) both have two Archbishops, from Wikipedia: At present the Archbishop of Armagh for the Roman Catholic Church is Seán Brady. Alan Harper holds the office in the Church of Ireland. The current Roman Catholic Archbishop of Dublin is Diarmuid Martin. The current Church of Ireland Archbishop of Dublin is Michael Jackson.
Roman Catholic AnswerA Cardinal is a bishop in the Catholic Church and he would sign his name the same way, with a cross (+) before his name. Because he is a Cardinal, he would put "Cardinal" in place of his middle name, so Cardinal John Doe would sign his name: + John Cardinal Doe
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No. They are active leaders in the Catholic Church.
A cardinal is a senior ecclesiastical official, usually an ordained bishop, and ecclesiastical prince of the Catholic Church
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No, individuals do not own a church building. They are owned by the diocese in which it is found.