Question

in the west there was a _____ and in the east there was a _____ who ruled their respective churches.

□ patriarch; priest

□ pope; pastor

□ patriarch; pope

□ pope; patriarch

Explanation:

To solve this, we recall the historical church hierarchy: In the Western Christian Church (Roman Catholic), the leader was the Pope. In the Eastern Christian Church (Eastern Orthodox), the leader was the Patriarch. So the correct pair is Pope (West) and Patriarch (East).

Answer:

D. Pope; Patriarch