LEADERS OF THE CHURCH

HIGHLIGHTS OF POPE PETER

• What is a pope:The bishop of the Rome and the leader of the worldwide catholic church.
• the first also known as Simon pet was a leader of one of the early christen leader.
• He was one of the twelve apostles,was at Jesus’ side at the Transfiguration,He helped organize the Last Supper
• He is venerated as a Saint
• Peter was always listed as the first of the Apostles in all of the New Testament accounts and was a member of the inner circle of Jesus

HIGHLIGHTS OF POPE FRANCIS

• Holy Week, he washed the feet of AIDS patients and the incarcerated,
• From buenos aires and as a teenager had his lung removed
• Completed spiritually as a Jesuit
• Papacy began march 13 2013

ROLE OF THE ARCHDIOCESE

• Overseeing all the bishops in the arch. Of Philadelphia
• selection of clergy/priests to individual churches,ordination of priests clergy who have completed seminary
• During religious holidays, the archbishop is the one who begins the sacrament of confirmation
• The archbishop will also delegate other bishops to perform this duty.

...CONTINUED

• discipline of the clergy, deacons, priests & bishops under his jurisdiction.
• This duty requires the archb. to either remove or reassign priests from their duties and responsibilities.
• The responsibility of ensuring this doctrine is being taught and followed in each church

THE ROLE OF THE BISHOP TODAY

• they are responsible to keep their communality rules and regulations in order.
• Bishops are also responsible for preaching the Gospel
• Administering the sacraments and guiding people to Christ
• Basically the bishop plays the "principal" and "teacher" in the faith community.

VICAR OF CHRIST

• bishop is the vicar of Christ because it means that he is Christ's visible representative on earth
• Christ is the King and Head of the Church however he is in heaven.
• So Peter's successor (the Pope) is like the "prime minister" on earth.

THE APOSTOLIC SUCCESSION

• Apostolic succession is the line of bishops stretching back to the apostles