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A pope is not higher than a king. When kings would ask the pope to hand them power because they believed they were chosen by god to be king. This stopped when Napoleon in the French Revolution took the crown from the pope's hands and placed it upon himself.
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Who is the highest official of the catholic church today?
Pope Francis is the supreme leader of the Catholic Church.
Who was the head religious figure of the Roman Catholic?
Roman Catholic AnswerJesus Christ is the head religious figure of the Catholic Church.
What is the Catholic Church's highest honor?
Roman Catholic AnswerThe highest honor the Church can pay someone is canonization, which means that they are a saint who has attained heaven, complete union with God.
Who has the highest teaching authority in the Church?
The Magesterium has the ultimate teaching authority in the Catholic Church.
Who was one of the highest landholders in Europe?
the Vatican, catholic church.
Who is the highest in the Catholic church in England?
Not including God, it's the Pope
Who held the highest authority in the Catholic Church?
In the Catholic Church the highest authority is God, specifically Jesus Christ, on earth His Vicar (representative) is the Holy Father, currently Pope Benedict XVI.
Did the French King ask the Catholic Church for money?
Yes. And it was refused. The French Revolution in turn seized all of the property of the Catholic Church and sold it to the highest bidder.
Who was highest authority when Galileo lived?
In galileo`s time the catholic church was at authority
What is the Crucifix from the Roman Catholic Church?
.Catholic AnswerRoman is an epithet first commonly used in England after the protestant revolt to describe the Catholic Church. It is never used by the Catholic Church. A crucifix is a representation of the cross with a corpus on it - a cross with a figure of Christ nailed to it. See link below:
Was the cardinal the highest leader in the Roman Catholic Church?
No, the cardinal is not the highest leader in the Roman Catholic Church. The highest leader is the Pope, who is the Bishop of Rome and the spiritual leader of the global Catholic Church. Cardinals serve as advisers to the Pope and can be appointed to lead various congregations and offices within the Vatican, but they are not the supreme authority. The Pope selects cardinals, and they often participate in the conclave to elect a new pope when needed.
What is the highest authority in the Catholic Church?
It's the Pope.Roman Catholic AnswerThe highest authority in the Catholic Church is Jesus Christ. His Will is known through the twin authorities of Tradition and Scripture. These are interpreted for us by Ecumenical councils (councils of all the bishops ratified by the Holy Father) and by the Pope.
