The Catholic Clergy were deeply concerned about the growth of the catholic church in the 18th century. Part of the reason for their concern was the Great Awakening in the Americas, and the spread of the Spanish and Portuguese empire which propagated Catholicism.
The Catholic clergy are the religious leaders of the catholic church who are duly ordained in the catholic faith.
The highest ranking clergy in the catholic church is the Pope. It includes the orders of bishop, priest, and deacon.
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