Medieval Vocab
- Roman Catholic Church-governed by a hierarchy with the pope at the top and, at the lower levels, bishops and priests.
- 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).
- Archbishop-the chief bishop responsible for an archdiocese.
- Bishop-a senior member of the Christian clergy, typically in charge of a diocese and empowered to confer holy orders.
- Priest-an ordained minister of the Catholic, Orthodox, or Anglican Church having the authority to perform certain rites and administer certain sacraments
- Monk-a member of a religious community of men typically living under vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience
- Nun-a member of a religious community of women, especially a cloistered one, living under vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience
- Clergy-the body of all people ordained for religious duties, especially in the Christian Church
- Cathedral- the principal church of a diocese, with which the bishop is officially associated
- Church-a building used for public Christian worship.
- Monastery-a building or buildings occupied by a community of monks living under religious vows
- Mendicant-given to begging
- Friar-a member of any of certain religious orders of men, especially the four mendicant orders
- Abbey-the building or buildings occupied by a community of monks or nuns.
- Abbot-a man who is the head of an abbey of monks
- Abbess-a woman who is the head of an abbey of nuns
- Nunnery-a building or group of buildings in which nuns live as a religious community; a convent.
- Sacraments-a religious ceremony or act of the Christian Church that is regarded as an outward and visible sign of inward and spiritual divine grace, in particular.
- Baptism-(in the Christian Church) the religious rite of sprinkling water onto a person's forehead or of immersion in water, symbolizing purification or regeneration and admission to the Christian Church. In many denominations, baptism is performed on young children and is accompanied by name-giving.
- Eucharist-the Christian ceremony commemorating the Last Supper, in which bread and wine are consecrated and consumed.
- Confirmation-the action of confirming something or the state of being confirmed
- Matrimony-the state or ceremony of being married; marriage.
- Holy Orders-the sacrament or rite of ordination as a member of the Christian clergy, especially in the grades of bishop, priest, or deacon.
- Penance-voluntary self-punishment inflicted as an outward expression of repentance for having done wrong.
- Extreme unction-in the Roman Catholic Church) a former name for the sacrament of anointing of the sick, especially when administered to the dying.
- New Testament-the second part of the Christian Bible, written originally in Greek and recording the life and teachings of Jesus and his earliest followers. It includes the four Gospels, the Acts of the Apostles, twenty-one epistles by St. Paul and others, and the book of Revelation.
Plans for Medieval Abbey
Interior of Medieval Church
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