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Bishops are the successors of the apostles: According to Scripture their mission can be summarised as follows: "Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, to the close of the age."(Matthew Ch 28)
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What was the structure of the roman catholic church in the middle ages?
The Catholic Church was the only church in the Middle Ages and the pope ruled the church and monarchies of Europe.
How many African Americans have served as a bishop in the Catholic Church?
Roman Catholic AnswerThe Catholic Church has numerous bishops, and has had them for a very long time. The Church has never counted Its bishops by race.
Who leads the services in a Roman Catholic Church?
Roman Catholic AnswerThe Bishop has the fullness of Christ's priesthood and leads His Diocese. He appoints priests, who share in his priesthood, and lead the individual parishes. The primary "service" for a Catholic is the Holy Mass, called the Eucharist, and it can only be celebrated by a priest or Bishop.
What is a suffragan bishop?
Roman Catholic ChurchA suffragan bishop is a Roman Catholic bishop who is subordinate to an archbishop with responsibilities over a distinct portion of that archdiocese. The office may eventually evolve into a full archbishopric as the area grows in population to better serve the faithful.Anglican ChurchIn Anglican churches such as The Episcopal Church and the Church of England, a suffragan bishop (or bishop suffragan) is an assistant to a diocesan bishop. Anglican bishops suffragan do not usually have right of succession. The position is similar to those of the bishops auxiliary in the Roman Catholic Church.The first definition refers to a "coadjutor" bishop, with the right of succession, as he existed in the Roman Catholic Church before the Vatican II Council.A suffragan bishop is a bishop subordinate to a metropolitan bishop or diocesan bishop. He may be assigned to an area which does not have a cathedral of its own. In the Latin Church, a suffragan is a bishop who heads a diocese. His diocese, however, is part of a larger ecclesiastical province, nominally led by a metropolitan archbishop. The distinction between metropolitans and suffragans is of limited practical importance. Both are diocesan bishops possessing ordinary jurisdiction over their individual sees. The metropolitan has few responsibilities over the suffragans in his province and no direct authority over the faithful outside of his own diocese
What is the highest church official in the Roman Catholic Church?
The highest christian official is the pope. The pope represents God on Earth. He has a special gift that god gave him. He can not make a mistake when saying the word of god.
Can a bishop perform confirmation in the Roman Catholic Church?
The bishop is the one who performs it.
Current bishop of Canterbury Catholic?
Roman Catholic AnswerThe Catholic Church does not have a diocese in Canterbury.
What is the protocol for a Roman catholic and a Episcopalian to get married?
As a Catholic, you cannot be validly married anywhere else besides a Roman Catholic church. If you get permission from your Episcopalian Bishop, the Episcopal Church will recognize your marriage in a Roman Catholic church.
What relation does Paul have to the Roman Catholic Church?
Well, actually, it's just the Catholic Church, not the Roman Catholic Church. Roman is an epithet first commonly used in England after the protestant revolt to describe the Catholic Church. It is rarely used by the Catholic Church. St. Paul was a Bishop in the early Catholic Church.
What is a bishop of Rome?
A bishop of Rome is another term for the Pope - the leader of the Roman Catholic Church.
What are the pope?
The bishop of Rome and head of the Roman Catholic Church on earth.
What is Most Rev in the Roman Catholic Church?
It is the bishop who is only called by this.
How is the Roman Catholic Church structured in America?
Roman is an epithet first commonly used in England after the protestant revolt to describe the Catholic Church. It is rarely used by the Catholic Church. . Thus there is not Roman Catholic Church in America, you are probably referring to the Catholic Church. The Catholic Church is structured exactly the same as it has been since the beginning. The "local" Church is wherever the Bishop is. All parishes under him constitute a diocese. The diocese, under the Bishop, is responsible to the Pope.
Who tells a Bishop of a Catholic church what to do?
Roman Catholic AnswerDepend on how you look at it, either the Holy Spirit or the Holy Father, IF the Bishop is a good Bishop and praying regularly.
What bishop of the roman catholic church wrote City of God?
St. Augustine
Who was the first African American Bishop of the Roman Catholic faith in the US and what year was he appointed as bishop?
James Augustine Healy was appointed Bishop of the Catholic church in 1865.
Can a Roman Catholic get an annulment from Orthodox Catholic or other Catholic rites?
It's just Catholic, not Roman Catholic. Roman is an epithet first commonly used in England after the protestant revolt to describe the Catholic Church. It is never used by the official Catholic Church. . A Catholic is bound by his Bishop. If he is a Latin Rite Catholic, then he would need to ask his pastor to apply to his Latin Rite bishop for an annulment. If he is another Rite, then he would need to apply to his Bishop in that Rite. There are more than a few Rites in the Catholic Church, the Latin Rite is just the largest. . An Orthodox Bishop has no standing in the Catholic Church whatsoever, other than valid Orders.
