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What is the highest rank for a nun?

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In Christianity, an abbess (Latin abbatissa, feminine form of abbas, abbot) is the female superior of a community of nuns, which is often an abbey.

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Can a lay person become a cardinal?

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No.

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Would I get paid if I became a Catholic priest? How much could I earn?

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Yes, you can get paid for being a priest. The median annual salary in the U.S. is $45,740.

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In short, what are the steps to becoming a bishop?

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Take classes to become a priest, become an ordained priest, wait for a bishop to die or retire in your diocese, hope that you are chosen by the Papal Nuncio, become a bishop.

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Why do we call the Pope the Holy Father?

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Some people believe he is descended from Jesus' apostle Peter, the first Bishop of Rome / Pope. and all Popes have descended knowledge from Peter who had this from Jesus who is the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

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What are the age restrictions for a priest to become a bishop?

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There are none has long as he is capable of doing the job.

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Can the Pope ordain a selected group of women directly to the position of cardinal without them being ordained as priests?

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Cardinals are today exclusively bishops, not priests or deacons. Earlier, it was possible for cardinals to be eve out of cleric. However, it is not currently an option.

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Is there a maximum age for a man to enter the seminary?

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No, there are no age limits for a man to enter the seminary.

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How is the Trinity explained in Catholicism? Whereas they worship Mother of Jesus...

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Catholics do not worship Mary, this is a misconception. They admire her as "the most beautiful model of total submission to the will of God", but definitely do not think she is a god, or worthy of the same level of praise they give to God the Father, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit. They simply ask Mary to help them learn to love God just as wholly as she did.

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