This may sound silly, but I don’t understand when and why we use these different titles within the Catholic church.
I wasn’t raised in Catholicism but my husband was so our kids attend a Catholic school.
The Priest is referred to as “Father Blahblah” then he sends memos out as “Rev. Blahblah” and then I’ve also heard Bishop used in services before? I’m just very confused.
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fun thread. That cleared up some gaps for me. Now, can someone explain how the various orders work within the catholic church? Are they a completely independent structure from the diocese? Are orders accountable to the bishop structure (in the context of being an order)? Do bishops provide the boundaries for orders, or are the independent? And, since the pope is a special case of bishop, is the pope’s relationship with the orders the same as any other bishop, or is that role a special case in this instance as well?
edit: oh, and are there any special titles that go with orders?
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