Catholic Study Flashcards
The title given automatically to bishops who govern archdioceses. It is also given to certain other high-ranking church officials, notably Vatican ambassadors (apostolic nuncios: see that entry), the secretaries of Vatican congregations and the presidents of pontifical
archbishop
The chief diocese of an ecclesiastical province
archdiocese
The highest order of ordained ministry in Catholic teaching.
bishop
meets periodically to collaborate on matters of common concern in their country or region, such as moral, doctrinal, pastoral and liturgical questions; relations with other religious groups; and public policy issues.
bishops’ conference
A man who has taken vows in a religious order but is not ordained or studying for the priesthood.
brother
Greek for rule, norm, standard or measure, it is used in several ways in church language.
canon
A code of ecclesiastical laws governing the Catholic Church.
canon law
Highest-ranking Catholic clergy below the pope. Regarded as the pope’s closest advisors, and when a pope dies those who are not yet 80 years old meet in a conclave in Rome to elect a new pope.
cardinal
Refers to a decision to live chastely in the unmarried state. At ordination, a diocesan priest or unmarried deacon in the Latin rite Catholic Church makes a promise of
celibacy
The chief archivist of a diocese’s official records. Also a notary and secretary of the diocesan curia, or central administration; he or she may have a variety of other duties as well. It is the highest diocesan position open to women.
chancellor
Does not mean abstinence from sexual activity as such, but rather moral sexual conduct.
chastity
the community of faithful gathered around the altar under its bishop
church
a collective term referring to all those ordained—bishops, priests and deacons—who administer the rites of the church
clergy
A group of men chosen by the pope as his chief advisers.
College of Cardinals
the first of three ranks in ordained ministry
deacon, diaconate
Refers to a bishop or groups of bishops, or to the form of church governance in which ordained bishops have authority.
episcopal
Penitential Rite
I confess to almighty God and to you, my brothers and sisters,
that I have greatly sinned in my thoughts and in my words, in what I have done, and in what I have failed to do; through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault; therefore I ask blessed Mary ever-Virgin, all the Angels and Saints, and you, my brothers and sisters, to pray for me to the Lord our God.
Nicene Creed
I believe in one God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all things visible and invisible.
I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Only Begotten Son of God, born of the Father before all ages.
God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, consubstantial with the Father; through him all things were made.
For us men and for our salvation he came down from heaven, (bow for these words) and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary, and became man.
For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate, he suffered death and was buried, and rose again on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures.
He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead and his kingdom will have no end.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son is adored and glorified, who has spoken through the prophets.
I believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church. I confess one Baptism for the forgiveness of sins and I look forward to the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come. Amen.
