Directory 132 of 238 offices

Offices — Christianity

The offices filed under Christianity.

A seat outlasts
whoever sits in it.

Offices and their holders

Offices in Christianity

Worldwide, 1st century CE to the present.

1–120 of 132

Most linked first

Ordered by how many Wikipedias have an article on each — a measure of how widely a subject is written about, not of its importance to any tradition.

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
abbot Religious title, superior of a community of monks, often an abbey
archbishop Bishop of higher rank in many Christian denominations
deacon Ministry in the Christian Church
antipope Person who claims to be, but is not recognized as, the legitimate pope
pastor Ordained leader of a Christian congregation
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
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
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
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
abbess Female superior of a community of nuns, often an abbey
hegumen Profession
Prince-Bishop Bishop who is a territorial Prince of the Church
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
Text Salvator Mundi Title of Jesus and subject in Christian iconography
Patriarch of Alexandria Archbishop of Alexandria, Egypt; includes the designation "pope"
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
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
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
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
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
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
cardinal priest
cardinal-deacon The lowest of the three classes of catholic cardinals
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
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
Prelate of His Holiness Type of monsignor title granted to some priests in the Catholic Church
judicial vicar Position within the Roman Catholic Church
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
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
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
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
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

The whole collection

Christianity

Its branches, councils, saints, offices and buildings — and where they stopped recognising each other.

Open the collection