Lashure- Ecclesiology

8. means "servant", ordained to assist bishop and priests in distributing Communion, preaching, blessing marriages, and baptisms
9. Immunity from error and any possibility of error.
11. make present the redeeming sacrifice of Christ
12. from here were the people whom God revealed his plan for salvation
14. Gathering of cardinals to elect a pope
16. Local church within a diocese, usually under the direction of a priest
17. Greek word meaning overseer, the origin of the word bishop
19. vote for new pope; could become pope
21. Ecclesial jurisdiction headed by a bishop
22. the office of Pope in the Catholic Church
24. head of the apostles

1. Teaching office of the Church
2. religious authorities; bishops, priests, deacons
3. from a Greek word meaning the whole inhabited world
4. the definitive list of the books of the Bible
5. have been recognized in a special way by recent Popes because of their acknowledgment of a single God
6. Latin word for church
7. a sign that confers the grace it signifies.
10. Home church of the bishop of a diocese.
13. Literally, "one who is sent". Jesus selected 12 to be his inner circle of companions and to carry out his mission after his Ascension.
15. the faithful of the Church who have received the Sacrament of Holy Orders; bishops, priests, and deacons
16. the highest rank
18. ordained to assist his bishop by ministering to the faithful and celebrating many of the sacraments, including the Eucharist.
20. Successor to the Apostles; he is called to teach, sanctify, and govern the faithful of his diocese
23. in charge of all of the church; successor to St. Peter