the Bishop of Rome as head of the Roman Catholic Church.

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

a senior member of the Christian clergy, usually in charge of a diocese and empowered to confer holy orders.

the chief bishop responsible for an archdiocese.

a member of a religious community of men typically living under vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience.

a building or buildings occupied by a community of monks living under religious vows.

a way of life characterized by seclusion and devotion to spiritual activities, often involving a renunciation of worldly pursuits.

an ordained minister of the Catholic, Orthodox, or Anglican Church having the authority to perform certain rites and administer certain sacraments.

a person sent on a religious mission, especially one sent to promote Christianity in a foreign country.

crowned the first Holy Roman Emperor. He also facilitated the Carolingian Renaissance, a period of cultural and intellectual revival, and implemented significant administrative and economic reforms.

(in the Christian Church) a religious ceremony or ritual regarded as imparting divine grace, such as baptism, the Eucharist and (in the Roman Catholic and many Orthodox Churches) penance and the anointing of the sick.

a member of a religious community of women, especially a cloistered one, living under vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience.

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Question	Answer
pope	the Bishop of Rome as head of the Roman Catholic Church.
cardinal	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
bishop	a senior member of the Christian clergy, usually in charge of a diocese and empowered to confer holy orders.
archbishop	the chief bishop responsible for an archdiocese.
monk	a member of a religious community of men typically living under vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience.
monastery	a building or buildings occupied by a community of monks living under religious vows.
monasticism	a way of life characterized by seclusion and devotion to spiritual activities, often involving a renunciation of worldly pursuits.
priest	an ordained minister of the Catholic, Orthodox, or Anglican Church having the authority to perform certain rites and administer certain sacraments.
missionary	a person sent on a religious mission, especially one sent to promote Christianity in a foreign country.
Charlemagne	crowned the first Holy Roman Emperor. He also facilitated the Carolingian Renaissance, a period of cultural and intellectual revival, and implemented significant administrative and economic reforms.
sacrament	(in the Christian Church) a religious ceremony or ritual regarded as imparting divine grace, such as baptism, the Eucharist and (in the Roman Catholic and many Orthodox Churches) penance and the anointing of the sick.
nun	a member of a religious community of women, especially a cloistered one, living under vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience.

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