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History-Christianity
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| An ordained minister of the Catholic, Orthodox, or Anglican Church having the authority to perform certain rites and administer certain sacraments. | Priest |
| The Bishop of Rome as head of the Roman Catholic Church. | Pope |
| A leading dignitary of the Roman Catholic Church. Cardinals are nominated by the Pope, and form the Sacred College which elects succeeding popes (now invariably from among their own number). | Cardinal |
| A person sent on a religious mission, especially one sent to promote Christianity in a foreign country. | Missionary |
| A senior member of the Christian clergy, usually in charge of a diocese and empowered to confer holy orders. | Bishop |
| His coronation by Pope Leo III in 800 CE established him as the first Holy Roman Emperor and revived the Western Roman Empire. This event had significant religious and political ramifications, uniting the Church and state under his leadership. | Charlemagne |
| The chief bishop responsible for an archdiocese. | Archbishop |
| A sacrament is a sacred religious ceremony or ritual, particularly in Christianity, that is believed to convey God's grace or presence. It's a visible symbol of an invisible spiritual reality, signifying a sacred encounter with the divine. | Sacrament |
| A member of a religious community of men typically living under vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience. | Monk |
| A member of a religious community of women, especially a cloistered one, living under vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience. | Nun |
| A religious way of life characterized by a deliberate separation from worldly pursuits to focus on spiritual disciplines and devotion. Monastics, often called monks or nuns dedicating themselves to ascetic practices like celibacy, simplicity, and prayer. | Monasticism |
| A building or buildings occupied by a community of monks living under religious vows. | Monastary |