Christ the King
Title of Jesus in Christianity / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the title of Jesus. For other uses, see Christ the King (disambiguation).
"Christ the Lord" redirects here. For the film produced under that title, see The Young Messiah (film).
Christ the King is a title of Jesus in Christianity referring to the idea of the Kingdom of God where Christ is described as being seated at the right hand of God.[1]
Many Christian denominations consider the kingly office of Christ to be one of the threefold offices: Christ is a prophet, priest, and king.[2]
The title "Christ the King" is also frequently used as a name for churches, schools, seminaries, hospitals, and religious institutes.
According to a tradition followed most prominently by the Catholic Church, Mary is given the title of Queen of Heaven.