- Order of precedence in the Catholic Church
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The order of precedence in the Catholic Church is contingent upon the organization of the hierarchy, including both the Hierarchy of Order and the Hierarchy of Jurisdiction, as well as various honorary titles.
This page is intended as a simple list reflecting the order of precedence established by the Holy See. For more detailed information on the Catholic Church, or descriptions of the ministers and offices listed below, please go to those pages.
Order of precedence
- The Pope
- Patriarchs
- The Coptic Patriarch of Alexandria
- The Melkite Greek Patriarch of Antioch, of Alexandria and Jerusalem Ad honorem
- The Maronite Patriarch of Antioch AND The Syrian Patriarch of Antioch (by date of elevation)
- The Chaldean Patriarch of Babylonia
- The Armenian Patriarch of Cilicia
- Cardinals
- Cardinal-Bishops
- Dean of the Sacred College
- Vice-Dean of the Sacred College
- Other Cardinal-Bishops of Suburbicarian Sees (by date of elevation)
- Cardinal-presbyters (by date of elevation, and then by order of listing in the consistory)
- Cardinal Protopresbyter
- Other Cardinal-Presbyters
- Cardinal-Deacons (by date of elevation, and then by order of listing in the consistory)
- Cardinal Protodeacon
- Other Cardinal-Deacons
- Cardinal-Bishops
- Major Archbishops
- The Major Archbishop of Kyiv-Halych (Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church)
- The Major Archbishop of Ernakulam-Angamaly (Syro-Malabar Church)
- The Major Archbishop of Trivandrum (Syro-Malankara Catholic Church)
- The Major Archbishop of Făgăraş and Alba Julia (Romanian Greek Catholic Church)
- Primates or Presidents of the National Conference of Bishops
- Titular Patriarchs
- The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem
- The Latin Patriarch of Venice
- The Latin Patriarch of the West Indies (vacant since 1963)
- The Latin Patriarch of Lisbon
- The Latin Patriarch of the East Indies
- Metropolitan Archbishops
- Diocesan Archbishops
- Coadjutor Archbishops
- Titular Archbishops
- Bishops
- Diocesan Bishops
- Coadjutor Bishops
- Titular Bishops (includes auxiliaries, curia staff, and diplomats)
- Superiors General of Religious Orders
- Prelate nullius
- Archimandrite
- Abbot nullius
- Abbot
- Exarch apostolic
- Vicar apostolic
- Prefect apostolic
- Apostolic administrator
- Prelate of Personal prelature
- Protonotary apostolic (Monsignor)
- De Numero
- Supranumerary
- Religious superior/Provost
- Vicars General or Archdeacons
- Vicars episcopal or Diocesan Directors of Ministries
- Honorary Prelates of His Holiness (Monsignor)
- Vicars forane, Deans, Canons, and Diocesan Consultors
- Archpriests
- Chaplains of His Holiness (Monsignor)
- Pastors or Pastoral Life Coordinators
- Hieromonks (priests of religious orders)
- Priest administrators
- Parochial vicars or Pastoral associates
- Permanent deacons
- Pastoral assistants
- Transitional deacons
- Subdeacons (in Eastern Churches)
- Religious Brothers and Sisters
- Scholastics
- Catechists (Commissioned/Certified)
- Acolyte (Installed)
- Lector (Installed)
- Seminarians, Deacon candidates, and other theology students
References
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