cardinalate
Ecclesiastical senior rank
The cardinalate is the rank, office, or collective body of cardinals in the Roman Catholic Church.
A cardinal is a senior church official appointed by the pope, ranking just below the pontiff himself and serving as his principal advisors.
Cardinals are distinguished by their red vestments and are responsible for electing a new pope when the position becomes vacant.
He was elevated to the cardinalate after decades of service to the church.
Pope's office and authority
- episcopateBishops as a body
- archbishopSenior prelate over province
- bishopricBishop's jurisdictional district
- patriarchateChief bishop's office or realm
metropolitan · prelate · diocese · curia · apostolic · synod · vicar · monsignor
Papal governing authority
- St. Peter's BasilicaRome's principal Catholic church
- Vatican CityIndependent papal microstate
- Swiss GuardPapal security force
- congregationAssembled group of worshippers
consistory · Roman · pontifical · secretariat
Bright orangish-red color
Clergy appointment ceremony
- consecrationDedicating to sacred purpose
- massQuantity of matter
- incenseAnger greatly, or aromatic resin
- processionFormal moving line
altar · vestments · benediction · veneration · sacrament · homily · rite · investiture
Speak in dogmatic manner
- episcopacyChurch rule by bishops
- abbacyMonastery head's jurisdiction
- pastorateClergy member's office
- archbishopricSenior prelate's jurisdiction
deanship · prelature · canonry · vicarage · priesthood · chaplainship · benefice · incumbency
Choosing a new pope
- Sistine ChapelVatican worship hall
- ballotsVoting forms
- votingFormally registering a choice
- scrutinyClose, careful examination
smoke · white smoke · black smoke · chamberlain · eligible · deliberation · secrecy · two-thirds majority
papacy
Pope's office and authority
- episcopateBishops as a body
- archbishopSenior prelate over province
- bishopricBishop's jurisdictional district
patriarchate · metropolitan · prelate · diocese · curia · apostolic · synod · vicar · monsignor · deanery
Holy See
Papal governing authority
- St. Peter's BasilicaRome's principal Catholic church
- Vatican CityIndependent papal microstate
- Swiss GuardPapal security force
congregation · consistory · Roman · pontifical · secretariat
scarlet
Bright orangish-red color
ordination
Clergy appointment ceremony
- consecrationDedicating to sacred purpose
- massQuantity of matter
- incenseAnger greatly, or aromatic resin
procession · altar · vestments · benediction · veneration · sacrament · homily · rite · investiture · imposition
pontificate
Speak in dogmatic manner
- episcopacyChurch rule by bishops
- abbacyMonastery head's jurisdiction
- pastorateClergy member's office
archbishopric · deanship · prelature · canonry · vicarage · priesthood · chaplainship · benefice · incumbency · tenure
papal election
Choosing a new pope
- Sistine ChapelVatican worship hall
- ballotsVoting forms
- votingFormally registering a choice
scrutiny · smoke · white smoke · black smoke · chamberlain · eligible · deliberation · secrecy · two-thirds majority · interregnum
cardinalatediaconate
Office of a deacon
priesthood · minor orders · acolyte · subdeacon · parish priest
cardinalatelaity
Non-ordained church members
congregation · parishioner · secular life · laypeople · flock