| 1. |
The first step is ordination to the Diaconate.
A deacon serves the diocese in ways designated by the bishop.
A deacon may be a married or single man. |
| 2. |
The second step is the Presbyterate. A priest
serves a diocese or the larger church according to his state
of life. |
| 3. |
The third step is ordination to the Episcopacy.
A Bishop is appointed as a successor to the apostles and serves
the church as spiritual leader and father (the Pope). |
