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The authority of priests and bishops within the wider Christian church has not ended.Roman Catholic AnswerThe "authority" of priests and bishops is only a participation in the authority of Jesus Christ over His Church. They have no authority on their own, but only when they are speaking as His representatives. As such, their "authority" will last as that of Our Blessed Lord. As He created the entire world, then I suppose His authority, as exercised through His priests and Bishops, will last as long as the world lasts.
The popes are the successors of Saint Peter, who was given special authority by Jesus to lead the Church.
The popes are the successors of Saint Peter, who was given special authority by Jesus to lead the Church.
They are called the Bishops
.Catholic AnswerThe Holy Father in Rome has authority over all bishops and priests in the world, but particularly, he is the Bishop of Rome.
By the laying on of hands.
The key differences between the roles and authority of a bishop and a pope in the Catholic Church are that bishops oversee specific regions or dioceses, while the pope is the leader of the entire Catholic Church worldwide. Bishops have authority within their dioceses, while the pope has ultimate authority over all bishops and the Church as a whole.
Church authority is the authority of God as expressed through the Magisterium of the Church, which resides ultimately in Christ, as expressed through His Vicar, the Pope, and the teaching authority of the Bishops in union with him.
No, that would be impossible, the Church has no authority to ordain women.
According to medieval Catholicism, the authority to interpret scripture was held by the Pope and the bishops of the Church.
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.
The popes are the successors of Saint Peter, who was given special authority by Jesus to lead the Church.