Question

Sort the following in the highest to the lowest order of hierarchy in the Clergy during the middle ages.

• A. The Pope
• B. Cardinals
• C. Bishops
• D. Abbots

Answer 1

At the top of the hierarchy was the Pope. After him, came the Cardinals, the Bishops and the Abbots. The cardinal is responsible for the functioning of the Catholic Church. The Bishops were the religious heads at a district level. The Abbots were the chief among the priests.