Hierachy Of The Cathoic Church And The Second Vatican Council.

Question 1

The pope is the

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Head of the church

Question 2

Cardinal are

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Appointed by the pope.They elect his successor.

Question 3

Bishops are

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Successors of the apostles.Responsible for a diocese ( large area of churches )

Question 4

Priest are

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Responsible for a small area of the church called a parish.Administer the sacraments and presch the word of God

Question 5

Deacons

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Assist the priests and preach the word of God too.

Question 6

What was the main aim of the Second Vatican Council

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To work out how to make the Church more open and accessible and more revelant to the modern day.

Question 7

The Council produced

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4 major documents

Question 8

Dei Verbum ( Word of God)

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Deals with the interpretation of the bible.
Stresses that the bible should be taken seriously as the Word of God, but should not be read in a literal way.

Question 9

Lumen Gentium ( on the church)

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Deals with the nature and structure of the Church.
Stresses that all members of the Church have an important roles to play, not just the pope.
Emphasises the idea of a pilgrim Church moving forward within a modern society

Question 10

Sacrosanctum Concilium ( on the sacred liturgy)

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Deals with the liturgy and church services.
Emphasises that all people should be able to take a full part in the worship of God.
Allows Catholics to hear the mass in their own language.

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Gaudium et Spea( the church in the modern world )

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Deals with issues related to modern society.
Stresses that the Church should not be separate from the modern world, but should guide people how to live in the modern world .

Question 12

Lay people are

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Non ordained members of the church.They share in the priestley office of Christ through their baptism