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Hierarchy of the Catholic Church
Current and historical information about its bishops and dioceses.
www.catholic-hierarchy.org
Catholic Encyclopedia: Hierarchy
Provides the history of the Catholic Church's hierarchy of order and jurisdiction.
www.newadvent.org/cathen/07322c.htm
Catholic Encyclopedia: Hierarchy of the Early Church
Article discusses the hierarchy used to denote the three grades of bishop, priest, and deacon in the early church.
www.newadvent.org/cathen/07326a.htm
Roman Catholic Church Hierarchy
Brief description of the Catholic clergy, which is organized in a strict, sometimes overlapping hierarchy: priest, cardinal, archbishop, bishop, priest, and deacon.
www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0922582.html
Catholic Pages: Hierarchical Structure of the Church
Explains the hierarchy of the church as an apostolic succession, stemming from Peter, head of the apostles, or disciples of Christ.
www.catholic-pages.com/church/hierarchy.asp
Hierarchical Constitution of the Church
Brief article describes the history of the Catholic Church's hierarchy.
www.ewtn.com/faith/teachings/chura3.htm