The document discusses the roles and responsibilities of secular and regular clergy in the medieval church. Secular clergy like bishops, archbishops, and parish priests had large roles in both the church and society, sometimes wielding as much power as kings. They were responsible for spreading religion and helping people. Regular clergy like monks and nuns lived only to serve their religion through prayer and worship. Abbots and abbesses led monasteries and oversaw monks and nuns. While both were part of the Christian church hierarchy under the Pope, secular clergy engaged more directly in society, whereas regular clergy focused solely on religious observance. The Pope maintained power by appointing bishops, archbishops