Clergy

A clergy included people that were high up in the church.

Middle ages: Clergy
 * Bishops obeyed the priests
 * Priests administered sacraments
 * Oversaw the life of the manor
 * Monks lived in monasteries and lived a “perfect Christian life”
 * Monks copied the books of the Bible by hand
 * Monks gardened and educated the sons of the nobles
 * Nuns were taught to read and write
 * Nuns sometimes worked on manuscripts

Modern day: Pope Benedict xvi
 * Head of the Catholic Church
 * Equivalant to the C.E.O. of a corporation
 * Oversees all spiritual, financial, and public workings of the church