Across
- 1. Area within a diocese that is taken care of by a pastor or priest.
- 3. When a pope dies or resigns, this meets in order to elect a new one.
- 5. Comes from greek word meaning "seat of honor".
- 6. Was divinely revealed to the apostles and is handed on in the Church.
- 7. Official name for the office of the priesthood.
- 8. Legalization of Christianity through Emperor Constantine.
- 11. Developed in the eastern half of the Roman Empire.
- 12. Priests, deacons, or bishops.
- 13. Literally "in the person of christ.
- 19. Serves as a papal elector.
- 20. An example is John Paul II or Benedict XVI.
- 21. teaching office of the bishops in their dioceses
- 23. Symbol of the Catholic Faith.
- 26. Proclamation of faith that is free from error.
- 27. Obligation to accept teachings.
- 28. Take care of a diocese and help to care for the church everywhere.
Down
- 1. Official name for the office of Pope.
- 2. Church leaders coming together.
- 4. Latin for "from the chair".
- 6. Greek for "helper"
- 9. of jerusalem Took place during AD 49 or 50.
- 10. Reference to the Catholic Church.
- 14. Witnessing to our faith in the Gospel.
- 15. Shows the highest rank of Peter.
- 16. Obligation to believe the magisterium
- 17. Official name for the office of deacon.
- 18. Sacrament that makes a man a priest or deacon.
- 22. Dying for the faith.
- 24. council Also known as a synod.
- 25. The world's bishops coming together.