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The principal task of a priest is to perform the sacrament of holy communion during the mass
"they would reflect and witness to the communion of the divine persons."

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the man in the middle with the purple hat is the bishop
the man on the right in the white and green is the priest
the deacon is the one on the left with the red sash

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priests offer Mass in the person of christ and as the bishops representative when they receive holy orders it empowers them to act in persona Christi — “in the Person of Christ.”"

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There are transitional and permeant Deacons, married men may become deacons. Transitional deacons are ones that will eventually move on and become priests, they can not be married or have children. Permeant deacons however are deacons that will remain deacons and not transition to priests. They can be married and have kids and still live out their lives as a deacon.
The main role of a deacon is to assist the bishops and priests.

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priests are co-workers of the bishops, assigned to carry out certain tasks of the apostolic ministry

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each priest depends upon his bishop for the proper exercise of this priestly power

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through Holy Orders both bishops and priests are given a "ministerial participation in the priesthood of Christ

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Deacons are not ordained for priestly ministry, but rather they are ordained for the ministry of service to the priests, bishops and everyone else

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bestowed through the sacrament of Holy Orders

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Bishops are all in a direct line with Peter. This ensures that the apostles' teaching was passed down after their death. Peter was the first bishop therefore he passed down the role to every faithful bishop. This matters because the bishops are "the visible source and foundation of unity in their own particular Churches.”
The main role of the bishop is to “exercise their pastoral office over the portion of the People of God assigned"

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Episcopacy is another name for the office of bishop.
Each Bishop has the fullness of the sacrament of Holy Orders. This means that they received the full teaching authority that Jesus gave to the twelve because they have received these special graces that allows them to perform special sacraments such as holy orders.
This means
Each bishops is generally entrusted with a specific church or specific diocese
He is the visible source of unity within the diocese
The bishops are often organized into a bishops conference. This means that they "schedule regular meetings at which they discuss and adopt pastoral policies, issue statements on moral and social issues of concern, and both implement and make recommendations on practices and policies for the Church in their particular country."