Church Militant Worksheet
Basilica
Examples include St. John Lateran, St. Peters, Mary Major, and the church of the Immaculate conception in Washington DC
Bishop
Leaders of a particular church
Archbishop
Leaders of a region. They have no control in other particular churches other than their own, but help to bring unity to the region
Pope
Someone who has complete authority over the catholic church
Basilica
An honorary title given to a church to mark it as especially beautiful. There are major and minor examples
Cardinal
An honorary title given usually to men. It is signified by the red hat
Crypt
An underground church usually built near relics of Saints
Infallibility
Charism by which the pope defines a doctrine and must be believed by Catholics
Bishop
Has the role of teaching, sanctifying, and governing
Laity
Have a special vocation to seek the kingdom of God by engaging in temporal affairs and directing them to according to God's will
Deacon
Helpers to the priests who have only received a portion of Holy Orders
Chapel
Historically it is any religious building apart from the bishop. Some examples might include an ambassadors, cemetery, ship, wayside, or chantry
Pope
Is infallible on his own
Infallibility
Is used to protect what has always been taught, not make up new stuff
Laity
Made up of all the people who have not received the Sacrament of Holy Orders in any regard and have do not belong to a religious state
Religious or consecrated life
Make vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience
Cathedral
Of all the church buildings, this one is the most important.
Infallibility
Only used twice in the last 500 years
Religious or consecrated life
Profess the evangelical counsels
Bishop
Runs a territory called a diocese
Priest
Runs a territory called a parish
Priest
Serves as helpers to the Bishop to bring the Sacraments of the people
Conclave
The meeting that is called to elect a pope
Conclave
The option that has never occurred in the United States
Cardinal
The people who gather to elect a pope
Bishop
These are the men whose primary job is to teach the faithful
Bishop
Those part of the episcopal college
Priest
Those who are part of the presbyterate
Deacon
Those who, without special exceptions, can be married and receive Holy Orders
Pope
Visible source of unity of the church and of the bishops