Holy Orders Vocab

Question 1

Apostolic Succession

Answer 1

The handing on of ecclesiastical authority authority from the Apostles to their successors through the laying on hands

Question 2

Bishop

Answer 2

By divine institution, he succeeds the Apostles through the Holy Spirit who is given to them. He is constituted a Pastor in the Church, to be a teacher of doctrine, the priest of sacred worship, and the minister of governance

Question 3

Cardinal

Answer 3

A member of the special college that elects the pope. The person is available to the pope to deal with issues of major importance and the daily care of the Church

Question 4

Celibacy

Answer 4

The state of one who has chose to remain unmarried for the sake of the Kingdom of Heaven in order to give himself entirely to God and to the service of his people

Question 5

Chastity

Answer 5

The moral virtue that is directed toward the positive integration of sexuality with a person by moderating his sexual appetite

Question 6

College of Bishops

Answer 6

The body of bishops, united with the Pope as their head, having its origin in the community of the Twelve Apostles with Peter at their head

Question 7

Common Priesthood of the Faithful

Answer 7

The participation of the priesthood of Christ, which all people share through baptism

Question 8

Deacon

Answer 8

One who has been ordained to the first degree of Holy Orders, ordained not for the priesthood by for ministry and service

Question 9

Diocese

Answer 9

A portion of the people of God that is entrusted to a bishop to be nurtured by him, with the cooperation of his priests

Question 10

Episcopal College

Answer 10

All bishops collectively in communion with the Pope

Question 11

Fathers of the Church

Answer 11

Great theologians of the Church following the time of the Apostles

Question 12

Holy Orders

Answer 12

The Sacrament of Apostolic Ministry by which the mission entrusted by Christ to his Apostles continues to be exercised in the Church

Question 13

Minister

Answer 13

A servant or attendant

Question 14

Minister of the Holy Communion (extraordinary)

Answer 14

Lay persons or non-ordained religious, who assist the ordinary ministers of Holy Communion in the distribution of the Sacrament when extraordinary circumstances exist

Question 15

Ministers of the Holy Communion (ordinary )

Answer 15

Bishops, priests, and deacons who, by right of their ordination, have an official function in the celebration of Mass

Question 16

Obedience

Answer 16

Submission to the authority of God, which requires everyone to obey divine law

Question 17

Ordination

Answer 17

The rite of the Sacrament of Holy Orders by which the bishop, through the imposition of hands and the prayer of Consecration, confers the order of bishop, priest, or deacon by the power of the Holy Spirit on behalf of the Church

Question 18

Poverty

Answer 18

The condition of want experienced by those who are poor, whom Christ called blessed, and for whom he had a special love

Question 19

Presbyterate

Answer 19

The office of presbyter (priesthood); a body or the order of presbyteds

Question 20

Priest

Answer 20

This baptized and confirmed male is ordained to be a coworker with his bishop, to preside at public liturgies in his stead, and otherwise assist his bishop

Question 21

Religious

Answer 21

One who professes the evangelical counsels of poverty, chastity, and obedience in a canonically recognized institute

Question 22

Apostles

Answer 22

It refers to the Twelve chosen by Jesus during the course of his public ministry to be his closest followers, as well as St. Matthias, Paul, etc.