Order Of Precedence In The Catholic Church
The order of precedence in the Catholic Church is contingent upon the organization of the hierarchy, including both the Hierarchy of Order and the Hierarchy of Jurisdiction, as well as various honorary titles.
This page gives the order in force in 1911, as indicated in the volume of the Catholic Encyclopedia that treats of that matter and that was published in that year, with which is mixed in other material for which no evidence is provided. It should be noted that the order of precedence was actually not of the Catholic Church but really of the Papal Court. Nevertheless, it is generally followed throughout the Catholic Church. Cardinals and Nuncios have higher status not based on their ecclesiastical status but under international protocol as princes and ambassadors, respectively. For the same reason, the Grand Master of the Knights of Malta ranks immediately below the cardinals.
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