Category: Catholic Bishops
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There are three levels of ordination within the Catholic ministry: bishop, priest and deacon. There are two types of deacons: transitional deacons usually within their last year of seminary who intend to seek ordination as priests and permanent deacons who do not intend to seek ordination as a priest. Deacons may preach, perform baptisms, witness marriages and assist with the Eucharist or the Mass and are ordinary ministers of the Eucharist, though cannot consecrate the Blessed Sacrament. Priests may perform all functions except confirmation and ordination of bishops, priests and deacons. Priests with special permission may administer confirmation. Bishops may ordain deacons, priests and bishops. Bishops who lead a metropolitan archdiocese are called Archbishops. Wikipedia: Holy orders in the Catholic Church
Catholic bishops are usually categorized according to the specific bishopric held. Because of the large total number of Catholic bishoprics, these categories are usually grouped by geographic areas corresponding to the Episcopal Conferences within the Catholic Church which generally correspond roughly to countries. However, the words "Episcopal Conference" are not used.
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