Across
- 4. Office of deacon in Catholic Church
- 8. One of the tribe of Levi
- 9. Pope from Argentina, Jesuit
- 14. From the Greek episkopos
- 15. The office of priest in the Catholic Church
- 16. Capitol of Western Church
- 17. Held in AD 49 or AD 50
- 18. Meeting of Church leaders
- 21. The highest rank
- 23. Unity in Christ of all the redeemed
- 24. Definitive list of books of the Bible
- 25. The state of final purification after after death and before entrance into Heaven for those who died in God's friendship but owe raparation for confessed sins
- 26. Larger diocese
- 28. Vicar of Christ
- 29. Bishop or archbishop who has been selected by the Pope
- 30. assembly of the world's bishops
Down
- 1. Given charge of the pastoral and catechetical care of a particular jurisdiction
- 2. Bishops, priests, deacons
- 3. The office of Pope in the Catholic Church
- 5. Bishop of highest rank
- 6. From the Greek hierarchia
- 7. Greek for "helper"
- 10. Literally in the Person of Christ
- 11. The symbol or formula of the Catholic Faith
- 12. Belief that pope and bishops are directly tied to Apostles
- 13. First Pope
- 19. Headed by a priest
- 20. Permanent state of life recognized by the church
- 21. Council involving all the bishops of a particular nation
- 22. New relationship between Goid and Man
- 27. Gathering of the world's cardinals