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Priest
Bishop
Archbishop (including cardinals)
Pope
William X. Kienzle has written: 'Kill and tell' -- subject(s): Catholic Church, Catholics, Clergy, Fiction, Robert Koesler (Fictitious character), Mystery fiction 'Call no man father' -- subject(s): Catholics, Clergy, Fiction, Papal visits, Robert Koesler (Fictitious character) 'No greater love' -- subject(s): Catholics, Clergy, Fiction, Robert Koesler (Fictitious character), Priests, Catholic Church 'Death Wears a Red Hat' 'The sacrifice' -- subject(s): Bombings, Catholic converts, Catholics, Clergy, Fiction, Investigation, Murder, Robert Koesler (Fictitious character) 'Sudden death' -- subject(s): Accessible book, Robert Koesler (Fictitious character), Catholic Church, Clergy, Fiction 'The Greatest Evil (Father Koesler Mystery)' -- subject(s): Robert Koesler (Fictitious character), Catholic Church, Clergy, Fiction 'Rosary Murders, The' 'Dead Wrong (A Father Koesler Mystery)' 'The rosary murders' -- subject(s): Catholics, Clergy, Fiction, Fiction in English, Robert Koesler (Fictitious character) 'Eminence' 'Masquerade' -- subject(s): Accessible book, Catholic Church, Catholics, Catholics in fiction, Clergy, Clergy in fiction, Fiction, Robert Koesler (Fictitious character), Novelists 'Deadlinefor a critic' -- subject(s): Catholics, Clergy, Fiction, Robert Koesler (Fictitious character) 'The gathering' -- subject(s): Catholics, Clergy, Fiction, Robert Koesler (Fictitious character) 'Body count' -- subject(s): Catholics, Clergy, Fiction, Robert Koesler (Fictitious character) 'Man Who Loved God (Father Koesler Series , No 19)' -- subject(s): Robert Koesler (Fictitious character), Catholic Church, Clergy, Fiction 'Requiem for Moses' -- subject(s): Catholic Church, Catholics, Clergy, Fiction, Robert Koesler (Fictitious character) 'No greater love' -- subject(s): Accessible book, Robert Koesler (Fictitious character), Priests, Catholic Church, Clergy, Fiction
Catholics and orthodox Christians have many levels of their clergy, those who preach are called priests other denominations will call the preachers by either preacher or pastor
None. Catholics, particularly members of the clergy, are forbidden from joining the Masons.
John Cooney has written: 'Acts of contrition' -- subject(s): Fiction, Catholics, Clergy
Catholic Deacons are clergy (ordained ministers) and can witness a marriage if given the facilities to do so by the Bishop for which he serves.
Many Catholics were killed during the Holocaust, particularly Slavs, Poles, 80% of the Catholic Clergy of German were sent to concentration camps in 1939. 2,600 Catholic priests from 24 different countries were killed.
first estate
second estate
Francis James Epstein has written: 'Decet meminisse fratrum' -- subject(s): Calendars, Catholics, Clergy, Registers of births
The First Estate of the French social order was comprised of priests of the Roman Catholic Church.
No, the pope has the same seven sacraments as do all Catholics. As a priest and then bishop, he would receive the Sacrament of Holy Orders which is reserved for the clergy but there is no special sacrament for his elevation to the papacy.
The Catholic Church does not discriminate against non-Catholics. However, there is still much intolerance of Catholics by non-Catholics throughout the world as evidenced by this question. I have been a Catholic all my 67 years and have never heard a single word from a member of the Catholic clergy against non-Catholics. Catholics are secure in their faith and feel no need to criticize others who are not secure in their own beliefs. However, today, alone, I have read at least 20 new questions in this category that all have an anti-Catholic tone.