Hierarchy of the Catholic Church distinct from the general apostolate or ministry of the laity described above. The consultative leadership of the church, in both the diocese and the parish, usually comprises a Pastoral Council and a Finance Council, as well as several Commissions usually focusing on major aspects of the church's life and mission, such as Faith Formation or Christian Education, Liturgy, Social Justice, Ecumenism, or Stewardship. Religious—who can be either lay people or clergy—are members of religious institutes, societies in which the members take public vows and live a fraternal life in common. This is a form of consecrated life distinct from other
Evangelical Church of the Church Province of Saxony leaders, including their hierarchical supremacy over other church collaborators. The title was retained also after the end of the Nazi dictatorship, however, without any hierarchical supremacy. <br><br><br><br> The election of the synod was for six years. The synod met each year for one meeting. The elected leader of the "provincial synod" was called "Präses" (preases). Praesides (since 1946): Evangelical Church of the Church Province of Saxony The Evangelical Church of the Church Province of Saxony ("Evangelische Kirche der Kirchenprovinz Sachsen"; KPS) was the most important Protestant denomination in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt. As a united Protestant church, it combined