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The Hierarchy of the Church

The Hierarchy of the Church. Christ founded the Church (Mt. 16:18), and gave us the basic outlines for her structure. The Office of the Pope http:// youtu.be/dCfZj1krFXw. Successor of St. Peter Bishop of Rome Visible Head of the Universal Church Primacy: Teach, Govern, and Sanctify

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The Hierarchy of the Church

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  1. The Hierarchy of the Church Christ founded the Church (Mt. 16:18), and gave us the basic outlines for her structure. The Office of the Pope http://youtu.be/dCfZj1krFXw

  2. Successor of St. Peter • Bishop of Rome • Visible Head of the Universal Church • Primacy: Teach, Govern, and Sanctify • Plenipotentiary Power: Fullness of power over the whole Church, in union with the Bishops. • Servant of the Servants of God

  3. The Growth of the Church: Apostolic Succession Bishops are the successors of the Apostles. • TheChurch of Christ, must be able to trace her doctrine, her orders, all her mission, to the Apostles of Christ. • It must be a Lawful Succession of the hierarchy from the Apostles by means of the Orders validly received while simultaneously having transmitted the same faith of the Apostles. • apostolic successionis the unbroken line of bishops stretching back to the apostles, who held communion with Rome.

  4. The Bishop has primacy in his diocese • Plenipotentiary Power: Teach, Govern, Sanctify those in their diocese. • Teaching and Governing Power is subordinate to that of the Pope. • Deacons and Priests are ordained and share in the work of the Bishop in his diocese.

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