The Latin Church had long recognized four minor orders (porter, lector, exorcist, acolyte) and four major orders (subdeacon, deacon, priest, bishop).

在拉丁教堂里有四种较低的神职等级：门房，读经人，驱魔师和伺僧；四种高级神职等级：副执事，执事，神父和主教。