Directory 132 of 238 offices
Offices — Christianity
The offices filed under Christianity.
Offices in Christianity
Worldwide, 1st century CE to the present.
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Pope Bishop of Rome and head of the Roman Catholic church -
bishop Ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy -
cardinal Senior ecclesiastical official of the Catholic Church -
apostle Primary disciples of Jesus in the New Testament -
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abbot Religious title, superior of a community of monks, often an abbey - archbishop Bishop of higher rank in many Christian denominations
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deacon Ministry in the Christian Church - antipope Person who claims to be, but is not recognized as, the legitimate pope
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pastor Ordained leader of a Christian congregation -
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patriarch Highest-ranking bishop in Christianity - Judaism Christ Messianic dimension of Jesus, biblical figure and title
- nuncio Papal ambassador, diplomatic rank of the Holy See
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metropolitan Ecclesiastical office, archbishop at the head of a metropolitan archdiocese -
Archbishop of Canterbury Senior bishop of the Church of England - canon Cleric; member of certain bodies subject to an ecclesiastical rule
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Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople Highest position in the Eastern Orthodox Church -
Sacred Heart Christian devotion symbolising the love of Jesus Christ - vicar Type of priest
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Patriarch of Moscow and all Russia Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church - archimandrite Title
- archdeacon Senior clergy position in Anglicanism, Chaldean Catholic, Syrian Malabar Nasrani, and some other Christian denominations, above that of most clergy and below a bishop
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abbess Female superior of a community of nuns, often an abbey - hegumen Profession
- Prince-Bishop Bishop who is a territorial Prince of the Church
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Christ Child Jesus as a child up to the age of 12 - titular bishop Bishop who is not in charge of a diocese, such as coadjutor bishops, auxiliary bishops, bishops emeriti, vicars apostolic, nuncios, superiors of departments in the Roman Curia, and cardinal bishops of suburbicarian dioceses
- papal legate Personal representative of the pope of the Catholic Church in foreign nations or for some special mission
- Cardinal Secretary of State Presides over Secretariat of State of the Holy See
- provost Senior official in various Christian churches
- auxiliary bishop Position, assistant of the diocesan bishop of any diocese, without right to succession of the same
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Text Salvator Mundi Title of Jesus and subject in Christian iconography - Patriarch of Alexandria Archbishop of Alexandria, Egypt; includes the designation "pope"
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prior Ecclesiastical title for a monastic superior -
vicar general Profession in church -
Christian minister Function of service in Christianity - confessor Catholic priest who confesses and who has the power to grant absolution of sins
- Dean of the College of Cardinals President of the College of Cardinals
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parson Presbyter of a Christian parish in general - Anglican Archbishop of York Senior bishop in the Church of England
- archpriest Priests with supervisory duties over a number of parishes
- apostolic administrator Sede vacante administrator of a diocese or archdiocese appointed by the pope
- dean Cleric holding certain positions of authority within a religious hierarchy
- hieromonk In Eastern Christianity, a monk who is also a priest
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Catholicos of All Armenians Head of the Armenian Apostolic Church - Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem Primate of the Eastern Orthodox Church in Jerusalem
- major archbishop Primate oriental catholic position
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Pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church Leader of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria, Egypt -
cardinal-nephew Nephew or relative of a pope appointed as a cardinal by him - coadjutor bishop Position, assistant of the diocesan bishop of any diocese, with the right to succession thereof
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protonotary apostolic Member of the highest college of prelates in Roman Curia; honorary title conferred by the Pope - Cardinal Vicar Bishop to whom the pope delegates the government of the Italian portion of the diocese of Rome. title given to the Vicar General of the Diocese of Rome
- superintendent Head of an administrative division of a Protestant church
- superior general Leader or head of a religious institute in the Roman Catholic Church, and some other Christian denominations
- curate Religious occupation
- Pope emeritus Title in Christianity
- provincial superior Head of a province of a religious order
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Superior General of the Society of Jesus Leader of the Society of Jesus -
cardinal protodeacon The most senior Catholic Cardinal Deacon - diocesan bishop Bishop in pastoral charge of a diocese, as opposed to a titular bishop
- apostolic visitor Position
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cardinal priest - cardinal-deacon The lowest of the three classes of catholic cardinals
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Bishop of Durham Diocesan bishop in the Church of England -
Bishop of London Third most senior bishop of the Church of England -
cardinal-bishop Titular cardinal of a suburbicar diocese. most senior of the three classes of catholic Cardinal - Patriarch of the West One of the official titles of the Pope, as the highest authority of the Latin Catholic Church
- Third Order of Saint Dominic Lay order of religious men and women
- Anglican Bishop of Winchester Diocesan bishop in the Church of England
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Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia Title of the heads of the Georgian Orthodox Church since 1010 - inquisitor Official (usually with judicial or investigative functions) in an Inquisition
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Prelate of His Holiness Type of monsignor title granted to some priests in the Catholic Church - judicial vicar Position within the Roman Catholic Church
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Buddhist traditions abbot Buddhist title in English-speaking countries -
parochus Catholic priest serving a parish - Archbishop of Wales Anglican episcopal office in Wales
- Bishop of Salisbury Diocesan bishop in the Church of England
- emeritus bishop Honorary title given to some retired bishops
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Metropolitan of Kyiv and all Ukraine Archbishop of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine -
precentor Ecclesiastical title, who helps facilitate worship - prefect Official of the Vatican administration
- Prince primate Title held by individual (prince-)archbishops
- rector Ecclesiastical profession
- Anglican Bishop of Bath and Wells Diocesan bishop in the Church of England
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Anglican Bishop of Rochester Ecclastical office in the anglican church - apostolic delegate Non-diplomatic papal representative
- Archbishop of Uppsala Primate of Sweden
- Master General of Order of Friars Preachers Leader of the Dominicans
- Patriarch of the East Indies Title of a Catholic archbishop with jurisdiction over Goa and Daman
- Anglican Bishop of Exeter Diocesan bishop in the Church of England
- Anglican Bishop of Llandaff Ordinary of the Church in Wales Diocese of Llandaff
- Anglican Bishop of Worcester Diocesan bishop in the Church of England
- Archbishop of Kraków Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kraków
- canoness Nun
- Cardinal in pectore
- cathedral provost Head of a cathedral chapter
- constitutional bishop Office of Revolutionary France
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Latin Catholic priest Minister in the Catholic Church of the West, of the Roman rite, who have received the second degree of the sacrament of orders. They can administer five of the seven sacraments, except confirmation and ordination, reserved for the bishop - Major Penitentiary Director
- patriarch of Venice Ordinary of the archdiocese, patriarchate of the Roman Catholic Church of Venice in Italy
- private secretary to the Pope Official of the Roman Curia
- Secretary for Relations with States of the Holy See
- Anglican Archbishop of Armagh Ecclesiastical head of the Church of Ireland
- Anglican Bishop of Carlisle Diocesan bishop in the Church of England
- Anglican Bishop of Lichfield Diocesan bishop in the Church of England
- Anglican bishop of Lincoln Diocesan bishop in the Church of England
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Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vienna Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vienna, Austria - Bishop of Chester Diocesan bishop in the Church of England
- Bishop of Oxford Diocesan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Oxford in the Province of Canterbury
- Bishop of Truro Diocesan bishop in the Church of England
- prebendary Senior member of clergy, normally supported by the revenues from an estate or parish
- Anglican Bishop of Hereford Diocesan bishop in the Church of England
- Anglican Bishop of St Davids Welsh bishop
- Bishop of Bangor Ordinary of the Church in Wales Diocese of Bangor
- Bishop of Chichester Diocesan bishop in the Church of England
- Grand Almoner of France Religious officer in the French royal household
- Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem
- papal majordomo Chief steward of the household of the pope
- archbishop ad personam An archbishop granted the title of archbishop as a personal honor and not as an ordinary of an archdiocese in the Catholic Church
- Archbishop of Rouen Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Rouen
- archbishop of Toulouse Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Toulouse
Christianity
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