How does the Catholic Church explain Jesus being the head of the church and also the Pope too?( if they teach he is)

[Guest1]

Can you please provide if able something maybe from the catechism or official Church documents or from Catholic answers? Thank you:rose:

 

[ShowersofRoses]

Jesus is the Head of the Church. The Pope is His Vicar, or representative, here on Earth.

We’re all called to be Christ’s hands and feet here on Earth. But the Pope is the successor to St. Peter.

Vicar of Christ

The Pope

 

[phil19034]

Jesus is the King. The Pope is His Prime Minister.

A good book to read is Upon This Rock by Steve Ray

 

[Roseeurekacross]

Jesus is the head of the Church. The Pope is His Vicar on earth. We are all the Body of the Church

 

[Rob2]

Can you please provide if able something maybe from the catechism

The Catechism teaches that the bishops are vicars and legates of Christ , and that the Pope is the head of the college of bishops .

The Pope , all the other bishops , with all members of the Church are members of the Body of Christ of which Christ is the Head .

 

[Guest1]

Thanks for the responses. Bumping up the post.

 

[steve-b]

Can you please provide if able something maybe from the catechism or official Church documents or from Catholic answers? Thank you:rose:

To add what others have said,

We know Jesus established the apostles. And by His design, the apostles and in extension, the Church on earth, was to have a leader over the leaders. That is the office Peter held, not by Peter’s making but Jesus who established Peter as THE leader over all the leaders. One of THEM held the top spot. The leader over all. The greatest among THEM. That was Peter. Not first among equals, but the Leader over all. That happened by Jesus giving Peter the keys to the kingdom. The keys go to one individual from the king. The OT type is Is 22 in effect, Jesus fires the Pharisees who sit on Moses seat, and replaces THEM with His apostles with Peter as the head. Whatever Peter binds or looses on earth with those keys is bound and loosed in heaven and no one can unbind or unloose that.

While an argument happened among the apostles over who is the greatest among THEM,

Jesus settled that argument.

Lk 22: 24 A dispute also arose among them, which of them was to be regarded as the greatest. μείζων 25 And he said to them, “The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and those in authority over them are called benefactors. 26 But not so with you; rather let the greatest among you become as the youngest, and the leader as one whoserves. 27 For which is the greater, one who sits at table, or one who serves? Is it not the one who sits at table? But I am among you as one who serves.

28 “You are those who have continued with me in my trials; 29 as my Father appointed a kingdom for me, so do I appoint for you (plural) 30 that you(plural) may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

SO One can ask

who is the greatest among them, who is the leader ἡγούμενος among them that Jesus says is THAT ONE ?

31 “Simon, Simon, behold, Satan demanded to have you,(plural) that he might sift you(plural) like wheat, 32 but I have prayed for you(singular) that your faith may not fail; and when you (singular) have turned again, strengthen your brethren.”

It’s Simon/Peter. The only ONE Jesus names. Peter is the leader. As are those who follow PETER IN HIS OFFICE.

BTW, one of the titles of the pope, is "servant of the servants of God"

Note the definition of Leader ἡγούμενος
to rule, command, have authority over, of regal power, governor, viceroy, chief, leading as respects influence, controlling in counsel, chief, commander

And Jesus wants ZERO division in His plan John 17:18-23

that should also answer the required communion with 1 bishop.

 

[Genesis315]

See this parable Jesus told to Peter:

Luke 12:42 And the Lord said, “Who then is the faithful and wise steward, whom his master will set over his household, to give them their portion of food at the proper time? 43 Blessed is that servant whom his master when he comes will find so doing. 44 Truly, I tell you, he will set him over all his possessions. 45 But if that servant says to himself, ‘My master is delayed in coming,’ and begins to beat the menservants and the maidservants, and to eat and drink and get drunk, 46 the master of that servant will come on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour he does not know, and will punish[f] him, and put him with the unfaithful.

Christ is the Master. Peter is the chief servant–he is the steward put in charge of the household. He is to feed and care for the other servants.

Compare that with Jesus, shortly before his ascension, directly telling Peter to feed and care for his flock:

John 21:15 When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.” He said to him, “Feed my lambs.” 16 A second time he said to him, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.” He said to him, “Tend my sheep.” 17 He said to him the third time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” Peter was grieved because he said to him the third time, “Do you love me?” And he said to him, “Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, “Feed my sheep.