Across
- 3. defined territory within a diocese
- 7. churches teachings that have been passed down
- 9. the highest rank
- 10. teaching authority of the Church
- 12. sacrament by which men are ordained
- 15. bishops can trace their authority to Christ Himself through this
- 17. office of the Pope in the Catholic Church
- 18. permanent state of life recognized by the church
- 21. territory under a bishops rule
- 23. the bible
Down
- 1. successor of St. Peter; Bishop of Rome
- 2. office of the deacon
- 4. order of teaching authority in the Church
- 5. gathering of Cardinals in St. Peters to select a new pope
- 6. "in the Person of Christ"
- 8. office of the bishop
- 9. office of the priest
- 11. immunity from error
- 13. assembly of the worlds bishops
- 14. meeting of church leaders
- 16. official church of the local bishop
- 19. definitive list of books of the bible
- 20. definitive Revelation of Christ given to the apostles and, through them, to the entire Church as Sacred Tradition and Sacred Scripture
- 22. faithful of the church who have received holy orders
- 24. new relationship between man and God that has been established in Christ