Medieval Church Definitions

Question 0

Cardinal

Answer 0

Appointed by pope to assist him

Question 1

Pope

Answer 1

Bishop of Rome and supreme head of Roman Catholic Church

Question 2

Archbishop

Answer 2

Oversaw large areas called archdioceses

Question 3

Bishop

Answer 3

Governed areas called dioceses from cathedrals

Question 4

Priest

Answer 4

Served parishes (local communities)

Question 5

Parish

Answer 5

Smaller local church communities

Question 6

Diocese

Answer 6

District under the pastoral care of a bishop

Question 7

Monastery

Answer 7

Community of monks

Question 8

Monk

Answer 8

Man who has taken a solemn vow to devote his life to prayer and service in a monastery

Question 9

Excommunication

Answer 9

Formally deprive a person of membership in a church

Question 10

Heresy

Answer 10

Belief contrary to orthodox religious doctrine

Question 11

Doctrine

Answer 11

Set of beliefs held and taught by the church

Question 12

Interdict

Answer 12

State in which entire regions excommunicated

Question 13

Purgatory

Answer 13

Place of suffering inhabited by souls of sinners repenting their sins before being allowed into heaven

Question 14

Inquisition

Answer 14

Tribunal established to suppress heresy

Question 15

Canon law

Answer 15

Ecclesiastical law by papal governments

Question 16

Sacraments

Answer 16

Solemn rite of Christian churches

Question 17

Charity

Answer 17

Helped sick and poor (e.g. opened hospitals)

Question 18

Education

Answer 18

Clergy taught poor boys basic literacy and numeracy

Question 19

Tithe

Answer 19

10% of annual income is given to church

Question 20

Pilgrimage

Answer 20

Journey to a place of (religious) significance

Question 21

Relics

Answer 21

Objects surviving from earlier times

Question 22

Salvation

Answer 22

Preservation or deliverance from harm

Question 23

Warriors of Christ

Answer 23

Those engaged in a spiritual battle against the devil

Question 24

Ascetics

Answer 24

Practitioner of severe self-discipline and abstinence from all forms of indulgence

Question 25

Simony

Answer 25

Buying or selling of ecclesiastical privileges

Question 26

Indulgence

Answer 26

Grant from pope for remission of temporal punishment in purgatory

Question 27

Lay investiture

Answer 27

Appointment (through purchase) of unordained, ordinary people into church officials

Question 28

Illumination

Answer 28

Decorations on texts and books

Question 29

Bishop of Rome and supreme head of Roman Catholic Church

Answer 29

Pope

Question 30

Appointed by pope to assist him

Answer 30

Cardinal

Question 31

Oversaw large areas called archdioceses

Answer 31

Archbishop

Question 32

Governed areas called dioceses from cathedrals

Answer 32

Bishop

Question 33

Served parishes (local communities)

Answer 33

Priest

Question 34

Smaller local church communities

Answer 34

Parish

Question 35

District under the pastoral care of a bishop

Answer 35

Diocese

Question 36

Community of monks

Answer 36

Monastery

Question 37

Man who has taken a solemn vow to devote his life to prayer and service in a monastery

Answer 37

Monk

Question 38

Formally deprive a person of membership in a church

Answer 38

Excommunication

Question 39

Belief contrary to orthodox religious doctrine

Answer 39

Heresy

Question 40

Set of beliefs held and taught by the church

Answer 40

Doctrine

Question 41

State in which entire regions excommunicated

Answer 41

Interdict

Question 42

Place of suffering inhabited by souls of sinners repenting their sins before being allowed into heaven

Answer 42

Purgatory

Question 43

Tribunal established to suppress heresy

Answer 43

Inquisition

Question 44

Ecclesiastical law by papal governments

Answer 44

Canon law

Question 45

Solemn rite of Christian churches

Answer 45

Sacraments

Question 46

Helped sick and poor (e.g. opened hospitals)

Answer 46

Charity

Question 47

Clergy taught poor boys basic literacy and numeracy

Answer 47

Education

Question 48

10% of annual income is given to church

Answer 48

Tithe

Question 49

Journey to a place of (religious) significance

Answer 49

Pilgrimage

Question 50

Objects surviving from earlier times

Answer 50

Relics

Question 51

Preservation or deliverance from harm

Answer 51

Salvation

Question 52

Those engaged in a spiritual battle against the devil

Answer 52

Warriors of Christ

Question 53

Practitioner of severe self-discipline and abstinence from all forms of indulgence

Answer 53

Ascetics

Question 54

Buying or selling of ecclesiastical privileges

Answer 54

Simony

Question 55

Grant from pope for remission of temporal punishment in purgatory

Answer 55

Indulgence

Question 56

Appointment (through purchase) of unordained, ordinary people into church officials

Answer 56

Lay investiture

Question 57

Decorations on texts and books

Answer 57

Illumination