No, the Catholic Church is the Christian Church, the original Christian Church. The Episcopal Church is a Protestant Church and not Catholic. To be Catholic a Church must accept the pope as the leader of the Church as well as other Catholic doctrines. The Episcopal Church does not.
The church does need bishops.
The church does need bishops.
Christian Dumoulin has written: 'Alain de Solminihac' -- subject(s): Biography, Bishops, Catholic Church
This is an odd question. The term archbishop is usually used in reference to certain bishops in the Catholic Church. The Catholic Church, being the Church Christ established is quite Christian, and therefore Catholic archbishops are Christians.
"Episcopi" is a Latin term that translates to "bishops" in English. In the Christian church, bishops hold a position of authority within the hierarchy and are responsible for overseeing multiple churches or dioceses.
Clergy
Every bishop has a chair, called a cathedra, which was traditional symbol of his teaching and leadership role. The church where the bishops cathedra is located is called a cathedral, and is the 'mother-church' of the diocese which that bishop serves.The pope is the bishop of Rome, so his chair - his cathedra - is located in the cathedral of the diocese of Rome, the Archbasilica of St. John Lateran. This was also the first church built in Rome.
Jude was born a Jew and then joined Our Lord as an apostle. He was one of the bishops in the early Christian church.
A cathedral has bishops and priests but a church only has priestsRoman Catholic AnswerThe only thing that makes a church into a cathedral is the presence of a "cathedra". The cathedra is from the Greek for chair, and in the church refers to the stool, seat, chair, or throne of a bishop in his cathedral-church. It is not necessarily a large church and there are usually larger and more beautiful churches in a diocese then the cathedral. But it is the mother church of the whole diocese, regardless of size.
The Bishops of the Church, especially when making decisions as a Synod or Church Council. Bishops refers to any rank within that Order, such as Bishops, Archbishops, Metropolitans and Patriarchs. They are all Bishops. The Magisterium is the teaching authority of the Church. It is the pope working in concert with all the bishops and under the inspiration and guidance of the Holy Spirit.
A:Until the time of Emperor Constantine, the main Christian Church was led by its bishops. The most revolutionary change Constantine made was to make the Roman emperor the absolute head of the Church. In taking on the role of appointing bishops, he declared, "My will be done."