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Section A
Part 5 – Organisation and Leadership in Communities of Faith
(Higher Level)
Key Concepts
Leadership
Authority
Ministry
Service
Leadership Styles
Authoritarian
Enabling
Consultative/Democratic
• Decides everything
• Gives orders without
consultation
• Motivates
• Helps the group come to its
own decisions
• Seeks the opinion of the
group
• Allows there suggestions to
influence their final decision
Leaders in the different world religions:
Judaism
Rabbi
Islam Imam
Hinduism
Temple Priest
Christianity
Clergy
Buddhism
Guru
Catholic Church Leadership
The Pope
Cardinals
Archbishops
Bishops
Priests
Lay People
The Pope
• The Bishop of Rome and the head of the
Catholic Church.
• The Catholic Church regards the Pope as the
direct successor of Peter, Jesus’s disciple.
• Jesus gave Peter the task of leading the Church
when he said: “You are Peter and upon this
rock I will build my Church” (Mt 16:18)
• The Pope has full authority over the Catholic
Church.
Cardinals
• Every country with a sizeable Catholic
population has its own cardinal.
• Each cardinal is selected by the Pope.
• Cardinals serve God by acting as chief advisors
to the Pope on religious matters.
• When a Pope dies, cardinals from all over the
world meet in the Sistine Chapel in Rome to elect
the next Pope.
Archbishops
• An archbishop is a senior bishop.
• There are four archbishops in Ireland.
• The Archbishop of Armagh Eamon Martin is the
Primate of All Ireland and President of the Irish
Bishops Conference.
• The Archbishop of Dublin Diarmuid Martin is the
Primate of Ireland and Vice President of the Irish
Bishops Conference.
Bishops
• Bishops serve the God by looking after the needs of the
Catholic Church in a particular country.
• The bishop is the leader of the Catholic Church in each
diocese.
• The role of the bishop is to spread the catholic faith to
all people in the diocese.
• They confirm young people in the sacrament of
Confirmation and ordain men into the priesthood.
Priests
• A diocese is made up of a number of parishes.
• Each parish has at least one priest.
• Priests are ordained by the bishop to lead and serve the Catholic community
in a parish.
• The role of the priest is to celebrate the sacraments, preach sermons on the
Gospel and explain Church teachings.
Authority
The power given to an individual or group to make
important decisions that affects the lives of others.
• The Magisterium is the teaching authority of the Church.
• It consists of the Pope and the bishops who have the authority to guide
Catholics on matters of faith and how to live good moral lives.
• The teachings of the Church are found in:
• The Papal Encyclicals (Documents issued by the Pope on certain topics)
• The Catechism of the Catholic Church (A book of questions and answers on Church
teachings)
• The Documents of Vatican II (Teachings on many subjects prepared by the bishops at
their last great meeting together in the Vatican)
The Parish Priest
• Preaches the message of
the Gospel
• Celebrates the Eucharist
• Helps people see
the love of God during
times of sadness and
happiness
• Sets a good example
• Cares for the sick, and
people in need
Celebrates
Mass
Gives
witness to
the love of
God
Celebrates
the
Sacraments
Work with
the parish
council
• Encourage lay people
to share their gifts and
talents for the good of
the parish community