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Bishops, Archbishops, and Cardinals
Q: What’s the difference between a bishop and an archbishop? And why are some archbishops addressed as “Cardinal” but others aren’t? –Jackie A: On the surface, it certainly can seem that members of the Catholic hierarchy fill identical roles but … Continue reading
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Parish Closings
Q: There are a lot of parishes being closed around the country these days. We hear all the time about people protesting and taking their legal case to the Vatican, to have the bishop’s decision overturned. But we never hear … Continue reading
Posted in Other Canonical Questions, Parish Life, Rights of the Faithful
Tagged bishop, canon law, Catholic, parish
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