They are different ranks in the Catholic church. Many Web sites can explain this. Additionally, other religions have bishops (Anglicans, to name one) but I don't think cardinals exist outside of the Catholic (and perhaps Eastern Orthodox?) religions.
What is the difference between a ‘bishop’ and a ‘cardinal’?
What is the difference between a ‘bishop’ and a ‘cardinal’?
The Orthodox Church doesn't have cardinals.They are different ranks in the Catholic church. Many Web sites can explain this. Additionally, other religions have bishops (Anglicans, to name one) but I don't think cardinals exist outside of the Catholic (and perhaps Eastern Orthodox?) religions.
:up: And to add to the fun, the Pope is the Bishop of Rome. ;-)...
So, to recap, a bishop is the Pope's man chosen to lead the church in a particular area. A Cardinal is a bishop who is the head of an important area, or has otherwise been honored for his service to the Church. Cardinals elect the new pope.
This is not so simple. Take a look at David Bawden - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, especially this part::up: And to add to the fun, the Pope is the Bishop of Rome. ;-)
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Another claim is that since Bawden does not possess Episcopal orders, he cannot be Bishop of Rome, which is the primary or underlying office of the Papacy: one becomes Bishop of Rome, and as a consequence, Pope. But this claim is countered by the unanimous opinion of Catholic Canonists who teach that a Pope becomes Pope immediately after accepting the Office after the election, after the elected says "I accept," not after reception of Holy Orders. The concept is complex in that the Episcopal Office (Office of Bishop) is divided into two powers, that of Jurisdiction, and that of Orders. Jurisdiction can be had licitly without Order, but Order can not be had licitly without Jurisdiction. So, "Pope Michael" has a claim to jurisdiction, but no claim to Order, since he accepted his Office after their election, but has not yet received Holy Orders. Reception of Orders usually follows soon thereafter (if Orders were not already received), but an impediment to reception of Orders out of the control of the respective jurisdiction would not invalidate the jurisdiction, because Jurisdiction governs Order, Order does not govern Jurisdiction.
I am not a teacher.
And for today's useless trivia, "episcopal" is the adjective for "bishop".
It is true now, but in the past even lay people could be cardinals. Since 1962, you have to become a bishop first if you long for the scarlet vesture.A Cardinal is a bishop who is the head of an important area, or has otherwise been honored for his service to the Church.
Yes, but only those who are under 80.Cardinals elect the new pope.
It is true now, but in the past even lay people could be cardinals. Since 1962, you have to become a bishop first if you long for the scarlet vesture.
Yes, but only those who are under 80.
For example, Stanisław Nagy is a Polish cardinal who was made titular archbishop first and cardinal a week later (he was already 82 by that time), thus being an archbishop without a diocese and then a cardinal without the right to choose a new pope.