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Perugino: Handing Over of the Keys

A pyramid diagram illustrating the hierarchy of the Roman Catholic Church, with levels from top to bottom: Pope, Cardinals, Archbishops, Bishops, Priests, Deacons, and Laypeople and Consecrated Religious, each with a brief description of their roles.

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Perugino: Handing Over of the Keys

Perugino: Handing Over of the Keys

Handing Over of the Keys, fresco by Perugino, 1481–82; in the Sistine Chapel,...

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A pyramid diagram illustrating the hierarchy of the Roman Catholic Church, with levels from top to bottom: Pope, Cardinals, Archbishops, Bishops, Priests, Deacons, and Laypeople and Consecrated Religious, each with a brief description of their roles.

Hierarchy of the Roman Catholic Church

An illustration showing the levels of authority in the Roman Catholic Church, including...

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