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Granted that the Catholic Church hierarchy is not feudalistic. But this suggests the question: during the height of European feudalism, the Catholic Church itself was - what? Rigidly hierarchical even then? Or did it in some way partake of the feudal lack of hierarchy and center?
Rigidly hierarchical in theory, but forced to make political compromises occasionally in reality.
See the investiture controversy, for instance.