What in God's name is this?

[Garycarthy]

Catholic bishops are allowed seven of them, priests
five, and ordinary people one; what are they?

[seal!]

Quire boys?

[ChocClare]

Is it performing (if that's the right word) the sacraments?

There are 7 sacraments: baptism, reconciliation, communion, confirmation, marriage, ordination and the sacrament of the sick.

Bishops can perform all 7; priests can do all except confirmation and ordination (which have to be done by a bishop); ordinary people can baptise but can't do any of the others.

That strikes me as the most obvious but I suppose it could be a trick question!

[kempie]

Is this about administering the Sacraments?

An ordinary person can be Minister of Holy Matrimony

Bishops and priests can be Minister of Baptism, Confirmation, Eucharist (consecration & communion), Reconciliation & Anointing the Sick.

Bishops can also be Ministers of 2 types of Holy Orders: for i) bishops and ii) priests & deacons.

 

BTW are quireboys like upmarket paperboys?

[kempie]

Great minds think alike! (but slightly differently).

Check here

[Garycarthy]

I found the answer guys. The question is "what are they allowed?" not "what can they perform/administer?"

Very funny seal! Consult a dictionary next time!

Good try ChocClare. Good one about the paperboys Kempie.

Answer is: Crosses on a tomb.

[delilahcat]

'Quire' is an old variant of 'choir', so Seal's answer makes perfect sense.

[seal!]

thank you delilahcat, but garycarthy has a point, I was at a mental block when writting that responce.

[archie klaus]

hang on a minute, isn't the answer wives as well?