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Bishop
An advisor and a mentor to priests.
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Blaspheming
Speaking ill of God.
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Celibacy
Being unmarried and sexually abstinent.
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Clergy
The group of religious people (monks, nuns, priests etc.).
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Consecrated
To be officially given a role such as Arch bishop or priest through a special religious ceremony.
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Excommunication
To be excluded from communion and prayers in the church - it did not mean the person was expelled from the church.
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Lay investiture
The appointment of religious officials (commonly bishops) by secular subjects.
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Pallia/pallium (plural)
A woollen vestment consisting of a band a round the shoulders with a band hanging from it front and back. The Pope gave these to a arch bishops to confirm his approval of their appointment.
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Papacy
The office or authority of the Pope.
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Parish
A village or part of a town which has its own church and priest.
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Hierarchy
a system in which members of society are ranked according to relative status or authority.
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Primacy
Who held the highest rank in the English Church.
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Romanesque
Architecture combining features of ancient Roman and Byzantine buildings.
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Secular
non-religous
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Surplice fees
Fees paid to priests for carrying out ceremonies.
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Simony
When positions in the church were sold.
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Synods
A council of a church which gathers to decide on issues of doctrine or administration.
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Abbot/Abbess
The male/female head of a monastery.
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Almoner
An officer responsible for distributing alms (clothing, money, food etc) to the poor connected to the church.
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Benedictine
An order of monks founded at Monte Cassino by St. Benedict a bout AD 530.
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Cluniacs
A monk of the Cluniac order (of the reformed Benedictine monasteries)
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Habit
A long, loose garment worn by a monk or a nun.
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Liturgy
The customary public worship of a religious group, i.e. church services.
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Monasticism
The religious way of life practiced by monks or nuns - renouncing worldly pursuits and devoting themselves to spiritual work in a monastery.
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Monastic orders
Rules followed by monks or nuns governing their life together, for example, the rule of St Benedict.
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Monks
a member of a religious community of men typically living under vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience.
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Novices
A person who has entered a religious order and is under probation, before taking vows.
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Nuns
A member of a religious community of women, typically one living under vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience.
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Obedientaries
One of the minor officials in a medieval monastery appointed by the abbot.
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Prior/Prioress
A man/woman who is in charge of a priory or who is second in charge of an abbey.
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Sacrist
A person who looks after a church and churchyard, typically acting as bell-ringer and gravedigger.
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Scriptorium
A room set apart for writing, especially one in a __monastery__ where __manuscripts__ were copied.
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Tonsure
A part of a monk's or priest's head left bare on top by shaving off the hair.
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Vernacular
The native language of a place (e.g. in England, English).
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Chastity
The state or practice of refraining from extramarital, or especially from all, sexual intercourse.
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Papal banner
A flag given by the Pope to show that a mission had his, and therefore, God's blessing.
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