The authority of priests and bishops within the wider Christian church has not ended.
Roman Catholic AnswerThe "authority" of priests and bishops is only a participation in the authority of Jesus Christ over His Church. They have no authority on their own, but only when they are speaking as His representatives. As such, their "authority" will last as that of Our Blessed Lord. As He created the entire world, then I suppose His authority, as exercised through His priests and Bishops, will last as long as the world lasts.No one ended the spiritual authority of priests and bishops. The only way that could be done would be for a higher Church authority to dissolve the Holy Orders of a particular person or group of persons - excommunication. Various emperors have limited the secular authority of clergy but they could not end the spiritual authority as that comes from God.
Priests have authority in their parish, bishops have authority in a diocese
.Catholic AnswerThe Holy Father in Rome has authority over all bishops and priests in the world, but particularly, he is the Bishop of Rome.
The Renaissance began a process of secularization which has reduced the power of priests and bishops in Europe, although it would be a mistake to say that their power has ended completely. The Roman Catholic Church remains a wealthy and powerful organization with many devoted followers, although it is not the dominant power of Europe that it once was.
The apostles were the first priests and bishops of the Catholic Church.
Bishops normally ordain priests into bishophood.
Yes, the Eastern Orthodox Church has deacons, priests and bishops.
Protestant: pastors Catholic: pope, cardinals, bishops, and priests Orthodox: bishops and priests
The chain of authority goes thusly: Jesus Christ Pope Bishops Priests Deacons Bishops that are head of an Archdiocese are known as Archbishops, Bishops that have been chosen as electors of the new Pope are Cardinals, but they all remain bishops.
The Catholic Church has never had female priests nor bishops, and will never have them.
They were Priests, Monsignors, Bishops, and Arch-Bishops
We don't have a record of the first Catholic priests. The first Bishops were the Apostles.
In Europe, bishops belonged to a different class than the village priests. The bishops were usually wealthier and had a much higher position in the church.
Priests or Bishops