Friday, May 13, 2016

Fiefdom Vocab Week 3

Roman Catholic Church - The branch of Christianity headed by a pope. It is governed by a hierarchy with a pope at the top

Pope - The bishop of Rome, head of the Roman Catholic Church

Cardinal - A leading dignitary of the Roman Catholic Church, nominated by a pope

Archbishop - The chief bishop responsible for an archdiocese

Bishop - A senior member of the Christian clergy

Priest - An ordained minister of the Catholic

Monk - A member of a religious community of men typically living under vows of poverty

Nun - A member of a religious community of women typically living under vows of poverty

Clergy - The body of all people ordained for religious duties

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 of group of  buildings in which nuns live as a religious community

Sacraments - A religious ceremony or act of the christian church that is regarded as an outward visible sign

Baptism - The religious rite of sprinkling water onto a person's forehead or of immersion in water

Eucharist - The Christian ceremony commemorating the Last Supper, in which bread and wine are consecrated and consumed

Confirmation - The action of confirming something

Matrimony - The ceremony of being married

Holy Orders - The sacrament or rite of ordination as a member of the Christina clergy

Penance - Voluntary self-punishment inflicted as an outward expression of repentance for wrong doings

Extreme Unction - 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

Medieval Abbey Plans
Medieval Church Interior

Sources
          Vocab: http://www.google.com
          Photos: Church: https://www.colourbox.com/image/a-magnificent-interior-of-church-in-a-medieval-small-town-image-1519753
                        Abbey: http://www.historyfish.net/abbeys/abbeyparts/abbeyparts.html

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