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Models of The Church

The document outlines the structure of the Catholic Church, with the Pope as the head of the institution and spiritual leader, advised by the College of Cardinals. It also describes the roles of patriarchates, bishops, dioceses, parishes, and religious orders within the overall Church hierarchy. The Pope oversees the administration of the Church through the Roman Curia and conferences of bishops coordinate with dioceses at a national level.

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Models of The Church

The document outlines the structure of the Catholic Church, with the Pope as the head of the institution and spiritual leader, advised by the College of Cardinals. It also describes the roles of patriarchates, bishops, dioceses, parishes, and religious orders within the overall Church hierarchy. The Pope oversees the administration of the Church through the Roman Curia and conferences of bishops coordinate with dioceses at a national level.

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Models of the Church

The Church as an Institution

Mr. Pablo Cuadra


Religion Class
The Church’s Facets
• The Church as an
institution has two
dimensions:
• A. Temporal: dealing with
the affairs of this world.
• B. Spiritual :
The Pastoral Care of
souls
The preaching of the
Gospel.
The sanctification of the
People of God.
Who is the Leader of the Catholic
Church?
• The Pope is the
temporal leader and
spiritual pastor of the
Catholic Church.
• The Pope is the
spiritual leader of 1
billion Catholics.
The Petrine Ministry in the Bible
• “And I tell you that you are
Peter, and on this rock I will
build my church, and the gates
of Hades will not overcome it. I
will give you the keys of the
kingdom of heaven; whatever
you bind on earth will be
bound in heaven, and
whatever you loose on earth
will be loosed in heaven."
Matthew 16:17-19
The Petrine Ministry and the Bible
• Luke 22:31-34
"Simon, Simon, Satan
has asked to sift you as
wheat. But I have prayed
for you, Simon, that your
faith may not fail. And
when you have turned
back, strengthen your
brothers."
The Petrine Ministry and the Bible
• When they had finished breakfast, Jesus
said to Simon Peter, "Simon, son of John,
do you love me more than these?" He said
to him, "Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.
" He said to him, "Feed my lambs." He then
said to him a second time, "Simon, son of
John, do you love me?" He said to him,
"Yes, Lord, you know that I love you. " He
said to him, "Tend my sheep. " He said to
him the third time, "Simon, son of John, do
you love me?" Peter was distressed that he
had said to him a third time, "Do you love
me?" and he said to him, "Lord, you know
everything; you know that I love you.
" [Jesus] said to him, "Feed my sheep.
Amen, amen, I say to you, when you were
younger, you used to dress yourself and go
where you wanted; but when you grow old,
you will stretch out your hands, and
someone else will dress you and lead you
where you do not want to go. " He said this
signifying by what kind of death he would
glorify God And when he had said this, he
said to him, "Follow me. "
(John 21:15-19)
Who advise the Pope?
• The Pope is advised by the
College of Cardinals.
• The Cardinals are usually
Archbishops of large
Metropolitan areas.
• The Pope and the Cardinals
delegated by the Pope supervise
the functions of the Roman
Curia. The Administrative
apparatus of the Vatican.
• The Roman Curia is divided into
discasteries (congregations,
tribunals,offices, secretariat of
state, agencies). All these
different departments ensure the
administration of the Holy See.
The Church Universal
• The Church Catholic
is found present
everywhere in the
local churches in
communion with the
See of Peter.
• The Church Catholic
is structured in its
local modality through
different jurisdictions
or Patriarchates or by
countries through the
conference of bishops
of that particular
country.
What are Patriarchates?
• Ecclesiastical
jurisdictions under the
authority of Patriarch
(Father).
• Patriarchates are
usually apostolic sees
with primacy over
certain territories and
clergy lead by a high
ranking bishop.
What are the Patriarchates of the
Church Catholic?
• There are twelve patriarchates, headed by Patriarchs, in the Catholic Church: six Eastern Rite patriarchates and
six Latin Rite patriarchates.
The 12 Catholic Patriarchates are:

• Latin Rite:
• 1. Patriarchate of the West (headed by the Pope)
• 2. Patriarchate of Jerusalem
• 3. Patriarchate of Lisbon
• 4. Patriarchate of Venice
• 5. Patriarchate of the East Indies
• 6. Patriarchate of the West Indies (vacant since 1963)

• Eastern Rite:
• 7.Patriarchate of Alexandria (the Coptic Catholic Church)
• 8.Syrian Patriarchate of Antioch (the Syrian Catholic Church)
• 9.Maronite Patriarchate of Antioch (the Maronite Catholic Church)
• 10.Melkite Patriarchate of Antioch (the Melkite Greek Catholic Church)
• 11.Patriarchate of Babylonia (the Chaldean Catholic Church)
• 12. Patriarchate of Sis, or Cilicia (the Armenian Catholic Church)

• The Syro-Malabar Catholic Church and the Ukrainian Greek Catholic also have major archbishops who act as
Patriarchs but don't have the title.
The Conference of Catholic
Bishops
• The Conference of Catholic
Bishops is an assembly of the
hierarchy of the local churches
who jointly exercise certain
pastoral functions on behalf of
the Christian faithful of that
particular country.
• The hierarchy is organized into
provinces and dioceses
headed by a metropolitan or
an ordinary ( bishop).
The Provinces of the United States
• Headed by an archbishop called "metropolitan archbishop" or simply
"metropolitan," a province consists of two or more dioceses, each
headed by a Bishop, one of whom is the metropolitan Archbishop
who handles his own diocese (known as an "archdiocese") and acts
as Archbishop of the entire province.
• The Archbishop of the province is called a "Metropolitan" within the
province's diocese(s) outside of his archdiocese, and is called
"Archbishop" within his own diocese. In the Eastern Churches, the
Archbishop is called an "Archeparch."
In the United States are the Provinces of: Anchorage, Atlanta,
Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Cincinnati, Denver, Detroit, Dubuque,
Hartford, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Louisville, Miami,
Military Services, Milwaukee, Mobile, New Orleans, New York,
Newark, Oklahoma City, Omaha, Philadelphia, Portland, San
Antonio, San Francisco, Santa Fe, Seattle, St. Louis, St. Paul-
Minneapolis, and Washington D.C.
What is a Diocese?
• Dioceses are headed by a
single Bishop (also called
an "Ordinary") who
answers to a Metropolitan.
In the Eastern Churches, a
Bishop is called an
"Eparch" and his diocese is
called an "eparchy."
The chief church of a
diocese, or "the Bishop's
church," is called a
"cathedral," from the word
"cathedra," meaning chair,
because it is there where
the Bishop has his seat
and it is nearby where he
resides. The central
administration building for a
diocese is called a
"chancery" or "Diocesan
Pastoral Center."
What is the Parish?
• Parishes
• A parish is a usually
neighborhood-sized area with its
own church headed by a diocesan
priest, called a "pastor" (or
"vicar"), who is appointed by his
Bishop. If his is a big parish with
many needs, there may also be
associate priests ("curates") and
deacons to assist him.
Note: a priest who has care of a
seminary or of a church that isn't a
parish church and isn't affiliated
with a religious community is
called a "rector." Also called
"rectors" are local superiors of a
few religious congregations, such
as the Jesuits.
Church As an Institution

Pope—Bishop of Rome (see of Peter) Religious Institutes

The Vatican
Roman Curia
College of Cardinals (Advisors, elect the Pope)
Roman Curia/ Prelates (Administrative entity of the Holy See)

Metropolitans / Patriarchs Monks


Conferences Nuns
(Provinces/ Patriarchates)
Of Bishops/ Brothers
Synods Laity

Bishops (dioceses)

Pastors, Associate Priests (Vicars), Deacons


The Parish
Laity (Apostolates)
Did you know?
• To contact the Pope, write to: His • In case of bad catechesis, contact:
Holiness Pope Benedict XVI Dario Castrillon Cardinal Hoyos
Prefect, Congregation for the Clergy
00120 Vatican City, Italy, Europe Piazza Pio XII, 3
E-mail: [email protected] 00193 Vatican City, Italy, Europe
Phone: (011) 39-6-6988-4136
• If your bishop isn't doing his job,
contact: • For problems with Catholic schools,
universities, and seminaries, contact:
Giovanni Battista Cardinal Re Zenon Cardinal Grocholewski
Prefect, Congregation for Bishops Prefect, Congregation for Catholic Education and
Seminaries
Piazza Pio XII, 10 Piazza Pio XII, 3
00193 Vatican City, Italy, Europe 00193 Vatican City, Italy, Europe
Phone: (011) 39-6-6988-4217
Phone: (011) 39-6-6988-4156

• In case of liturgical abuse, contact: • For the Ecclesia Dei Commission, contact:
Francis Cardinal Arinze His Eminence Cardinal Dario Castrillon Hoyos
President, Commision Ecclesia Dei
Prefect, Congregation for Divine Plazza del S. Uffizio 11,
Worship and Sacraments 00120 Vatican City, Italy, Europe
Piazza XII, 10
00193 Vatican City, Italy, Europe
Phone: (011) 39-6-6988-4368
Prayer
• Prayer of Pope Paul VI
Make us worthy, Lord, to serve our fellow-
men throughout the world who live and die
in poverty and hunger. Give them through
our hands, this day their daily bread, and
by our understanding love, give peace and
joy.

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