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ekklesia
assembly or to call out of
kyriake
“what belongs to the Lord”
visible society
composed of members that are involved in her mission
invisible society
all the members of the church united in christ
koinonia
best term to describe the communion of the church; includes two dimensions
vertical dimension
communion with God
horizontal dimension
communion among men
invisible dimension
intimate communion with the Holy Trinity and other human beings
visible dimension
communion in the teaching of the Apostles, Sacraments, and Hierarchy
conclave
the meeting of bishops in Rome for a papal election
cardinal
an archbishop who has been consecrated by a Pope to serve as a special advisor to the papacy
roman curia
administrative or governing body of the Catholic Church
secretariat of state
oversees the political and diplomatic functions of the church
congregations and pontifical councils
responsible for matters such as canonizations, Catholic education, bishops, laity, etc.
tribunals
official ecclesiastical court of the church
office of bishop (the episcopacy)
possess the fullness of the Sacrament of Holy Orders; entrusted with a diocese to be Christ’s representative for the diocese; included in the conference of bishops for their particular country
office of priest (the presbyterate)
coworkers of the bishops who have authority to act “in persona christ”; assigned to carry out certain tasks of ministry at their parrish
office of deacon (the diaconate)
ordained for the ministry of service; two types- transitional/permanent
transitional deacon
men preparing for ordination to the priesthood
permanent deacon
men, including married men, who are not becoming priests
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