Dicastery for Bishops

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/dicastery-for-bishops

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the oversight function?Includes responsibility for investigating allegations of abuse and negligence concerning bishops
2. How does the Dicastery choose new bishops?It looks at many people who might become bishops, talks with ambassadors and local church leaders, and then makes a recommendation. The Pope must agree with the recommendation before a new bishop is chosen.
3. Why do the Dicastery’s proposals need the Pope’s confirmation?The Pope is the head of the Catholic Church, so he must approve the Dicastery’s suggestions to make sure the chosen bishops fit the Church’s vision and mission.

Episcopal Appointment: The formal process by which a bishop is chosen and installed to lead a diocese.
Roman Curia: The complex network of dicasteries, tribunals, and offices that assist the Pope in governing the universal Church.
Nuncio: A papal ambassador, representing the Holy See to a particular country or international organization.