Authority And Leadership

Question 1

What is the hierarchy of the Church clergy?

Most important to least important

Answer 1

Pope 
Cardinals
Archbishops
Bishops
Priests

Question 2

Name some titles of the Pope

Answer 2

Pope
Bishop of Rome 
Servant to the Servants of God 
Holy Father
Vicar of Christ

Question 3

How many Popes have there been?

Answer 3

266

Question 4

Who was the first Pope?

Answer 4

St Peter was the first Pope

Question 5

What does St Peter’s name also mean?

Answer 5

Stone

Question 6

What does Jesus say in the Bible about Peter?

Answer 6

Jesus says ‘on this rock I will build my Church’.

Question 7

What is a person normally before they are a Cardinal?

Answer 7

An Archbishop

Question 8

What do Cardinals do?

Answer 8

They elect the new Pope once the one before has either resigned or passed away

Question 9

How old do have to be to be able to vote on the new Pope as a Cardinal?

Answer 9

80 or younger

Question 10

What three vows does someone make when they become part of a religious community?

Answer 10

Poverty
Chastity
Obedience

Question 11

List three types of Religious Order?

Answer 11

Priest
Monks
Nuns

Question 12

Explain the process of electing a new Pope in five bullet points.

Answer 12

. Meet at the Vatican. Followed by Papal Election(Conclave)
. Meet and pray in the Sistine Chapel. Then they are locked into an annexe
. In the annexe they vote for the new Pope and can’t leave until they have
. Each morning and evening that there is not a new Pope, black smoke is released. Two-thirds of the votes are needed for the new Pope to be elected
. When the new Pope is elected, white smoke will come from the chimney.