| A | B |
|---|
| The first (lowest) of three ranks in ordained ministry. | Diaconate |
| The second of the three ranks in ordained ministry. Refers to the ministerial priesthood. | Presbyterate |
| The third (highest) of the three ranks in ordained ministry. | Episcopate |
| "To hand on" | traditionem |
| "From the Chair" | ex cathedra |
| The seat of the central administration of the whole Catholic Church, under the leadership of the Pope | Holy See |
| Vicar of Christ | Title for the Pope |
| Central teachings for the Catholic faith | Dogma |
| Deals with acceptable liturgical changes | Sacrosanctum Concilium |
| Scrutinizes the "signs of the times" | Gaudium et Spes |
| Discusses how the Church interprets Scripture and Tradition | Dei Verbum |
| Defines the Church as "mystery" | Lumen Gentium |
| Mark of the Church that stresses the Church's unity | One |
| Mark of the Church that stresses the Church's universality | Catholic |
| Mark of the Church that stresses the Church's indefectibility | Holy |
| Mark of the Church that stresses that Christ entrusting the faith to his closest followers, who then "handed on" the faith to their successors | Apostolic |
| Refers to the Christian person's activity that fulfills the apostolic nature of the whole Church when he or she works to extend the Kingdom of Christ to the entire world | Apostolate |
| "theotokos" | God Beaarer |
| "I believe" | Credo |
| The gift given by the Holy Spirit to the Pope and the bishops in union with him to teach in matters of faith and morals without error: | Infallibility |
