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=== Leadership === | === Leadership === | ||
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The central church in a diocese where the bishop resides and from where he administers the diocese is called the Cathedral. The cathedral contains the bishop's throne or "cathedra," which symbolizes the bishop's teaching authority. | The central church in a diocese where the bishop resides and from where he administers the diocese is called the Cathedral. The cathedral contains the bishop's throne or "cathedra," which symbolizes the bishop's teaching authority. | ||
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== Bishop == | == Bishop == | ||
The bishop of a diocese has the fullness of the sacrament of Holy Orders, meaning he can ordain priests and deacons, confirm the faithful, and consecrate other bishops. He is responsible for teaching, governing, and sanctifying the faithful of his diocese, in communion with the [[Pope]] and the worldwide [[College of Bishops]]. | The bishop of a diocese has the fullness of the sacrament of Holy Orders, meaning he can ordain priests and deacons, confirm the faithful, and consecrate other bishops. He is responsible for teaching, governing, and sanctifying the faithful of his diocese, in communion with the [[Pope]] and the worldwide [[College of Bishops]]. | ||
== Eastern Catholic Churches == | |||
=== Eparchies === | |||
[[Eastern Catholic Churches]] have similar structures exist called eparchies instead of dioceses, with an [[eparch]] at the head, but the principle of local governance by a bishop remains the same. | |||
== Lists == | == Lists == | ||
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== Related == | == Related == | ||
* | * [[Bishop]] | ||