The following answer is for within the United States. "High ranking" could mean several things: Member of the hierarchy closest to the Holy Father the Pope: His Excellency Bishop Pietro Sambi, Apostolic Nuncio. The most senior U.S. cardinal: William Cardinal Baum, Major Penitentiary Emeritus.
The pope, today Pope Benedict XVI, is the leader on Earth of the Catholic Church.
The Pope is the highest level of priesthood in roman catholic religions.
vicars
The web address of the Polish Roman Catholic Union Of America is: http://www.polishmuseumofamerica.org
The address of the Polish Roman Catholic Union Of America is: 984 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60642-4101
It's actually "vicar" and I believe it is a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman.
A cardinal is either the highest ranking cleric in the Roman Catholic church, after the Pope, or a beautiful bright red bird. Roanoke is an island in North Carolina and a city in Virginia. http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/birds/cardinal/
Christianity, Roman Catholic
Roman Catholic
yes
Roman Catholicism (80% or more of the population has such beliefs)
Like most of South America, the predominant religion in Brazil is Roman Catholic.
The type of religion in South America is Roman Catholic ;)