LEADERSHIP ROLES

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LEADERSHIP ROLES

• Presbytersgroup of elders who were leaders in
  early Church
• Episcoposbishopappointed or elected to lead
  local communitiesjust as todaysucceeded
  Apostles in role of governing, sanctifying, and
  leading Catholics in a diocese
• Deaconsassisted bishops
• Presbyters---became representatives of
  bishops,,,priest is a related titlepriests are
  todays presbyters

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LEADERSHIP ROLES

• Deacons
• --two types
• a) transitional---men preparing to become
  priests
• b) permanent---men who may or may not be
  married and are not preparing for priesthood
• Assist priests and bishops in a variety of
  rolescelebration of sacraments, visiting
  shut-ins, preaching, funerals

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LEADERSHIP ROLES

• Laitybaptized Catholics who share in Jesus
  mission and continue his work in the workplace,
  school, at home, in the community, but are not
  ordained.
• Women in early ChurchMary, Jesus mother. Mary
  of Magdala, Susanna, Joanna, Phoebe