The Pope resides in Rome at the Vatican. The current Pope, John Paul II, is the 265th successor. When a pope dies, the College of Cardinals elect his successor. Cardinals are appointed by the Pope and make up the advisory board of the church. The bishops' duties include administering the sacraments of Holy Orders and Confirmation and controlling his assigned diocese.
Archdioceses are similar to dioceses, without the special jurisdiction of nearby bishops.
Each of the dioceses are divided into Parishes which are headed by a priest. We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is seen and unseen. We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, one in Being with the Father. Throughhim all things were made. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end.