What are the ranks of Pope?

Answer 1

The ranks of the Catholic Church are:

Episcopate

1. Pope

2. Patriachs

3. Major Archbishops

4. Cardinals

5. Primates

6. Metropolitans

7. Archbishops

8. Diocesan Bishop

9. Bishop

Presbyterate

10. Priest

11. Diocesan (Vicar General, Vicar Episcopal, Judical Vicar, Chancellor, Vice Chancellor, Priest)

12. Forane Vicars

13. Pastors

14. Parochial Vicars

Diaconate

15. Archdeacons

16. Subdeacons

Equals To Diocesan Bishops

-Latin Right

--Territorial Prelate

--Territorial Abbot

--Vicar Apostolic

--Prefect Apostolic

--Administrator Apostolic (Permanent)

-Additional

--Apostolic Exarch

--Military Ordinary

--Personal Prelate

--Apostolic Administrator

--Superior of Autonomous Mission

--Diocesan Administrator

Answer 2

The Pope is the successor of St. Peter and the human leader of the Catholic Church. He is in charge of protecting the faith against heresy and clarifying Catholic moral teaching. He may not change a church teaching ( the Holy Spirit doesn't allow it) but can change man made traditions such as celibate priests.

Answer 3

Ordained clergy:

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1.) Deacon

2.) Priest

3.) Bishop - the highest rank in the ordained clergy but appointed by the pope.

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The Bishop is consecrated (ordained) with the fullness of Christ's priesthood. Priests have no authority outside of a Bishop, they must be attached to a Bishop from the moment they are ordained, they are his "helpers" and only exercise their ministry with his permission, and a special license that is given to them. They can perform all the sacraments except Ordaination, they may only confirm under special circumstances, and with explicit permission each time (outside of the Easter Vigil). Deacons are the helpers for priests

Appointed clergy who receive their titles from the pope:

Monsignor - basically an honorary title give to some priests

the two below are titles give to Bishops (and some priests) and are not another "rank" in the clergy.

4.) Archbishop

5.) Cardinal

6.)The pope, of course, is at the head, and also a Bishop.

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The Catholic priest is the priest who has a vow of celibacy. They are ordained by their Bishops. Ordained priests in the exercise of their sacred ministry speak and act not on their own authority, nor even by mandate or delegation of the community, but rather in the Person of Christ the Head and in the name of the Church. Therefore, Catholic the ministerial priesthood differs essentially and not just in degree from the priesthood common to all the faithful for whose service Christ instituted it.

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Catholic AnswerThe Catholic clergy consists of bishops, priests, and deacons. Please note that cardinals are mostly bishops, with a few priests, it is NOT a separate "order" of the clergy.

Answer 4

In the Catholic Church, there are only three orders of ministers:

Bishop

Priest

Deacon.

The Bishops have the fullness of Christ's priesthood, and can consecrate new Bishops, and thus carry on the Church. A Bishop of some importance or of an Archdiocese is an Archbishop. Any priest, bishop, or deacon, may be appointed a Cardinal. Originally Cardinal just meant the clergy of Rome and was a papal elector.

Priests may be appointed Monsignors, this is just an honory title for a priest, given by the Pope. Some priests are appointed Vicar Forane, which means they have a certain authority over a deanery in their diocese. One priest is usually appointed Vicar General, he has the Bishop's authority over the entire diocese.

So, in order of authority:

Pope

Cardinal

ArchBishop

Bishop

Vicar General

Vicar Forance

Priest

Deacon

Answer 5

There are no ranks for a Pope. He is the bishop of Rome and the head of the church.

Answer 6

The current (20150 pope is Pope Francis who is a member of the Jesuit Order of priests.