This is what the Church means by saying that the priest, by virtue of the sacrament of Holy Orders, acts in persona Christi Capitis [in the person of Christ, the Head]” (“Catechism of the ...

1.Baptism, Confirmation, Holy Eucharist, Penance, Extreme Unction, Holy Orders, and Matrimony. Q. 578. Were all the Sacraments instituted by Our Lord? A. All the Sacraments were instituted by Our ...

Second, these nine circles also represent the nine ranks of Holy Orders in the Chaldean Church, signifying the Catholic teaching that the Church of our Lord Jesus Christ on earth is modeled after ...