Pope

Also known as Supreme Pontiff, Bishop of Rome, Vicar of Christ, Holy Father, Pope of Rome, Pope in Rome, Roman Pope, Catholic pope

The pope is the bishop of Rome and the head of the worldwide Catholic Church. He is also known as the supreme pontiff, Roman pontiff, or sovereign pontiff. From the 8th century until 1870, the pope was the sovereign or head of state of the Papal States, and since 1929 of the much smaller Vatican City State. From a Catholic viewpoint, the primacy of the bishop of Rome is largely derived from his role as the apostolic successor to Saint Peter, to whom primacy was conferred by Jesus, who gave Peter the Keys of Heaven and the powers of "binding and loosing", naming him as the "rock" upon which the

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The Pope, also known as His Holiness, is a Catholic bishop and monarch who directs the Catholic Church, the Holy See, and the Diocese of Rome. This position is part of the Catholic Church hierarchy and has at various times applied to the jurisdiction of Vatican City, the Papal States, and the Catholic Church. The office is held by a noble title referred to as pope, with male forms including papa, Papst, and Poopst.

The Pope resides in the Apostolic Palace and the Quirinal Palace. The position is elected by the College of Cardinals, with the next lower rank being cardinal-bishop. The Pope normally uses the popemobile for transport. Official websites for the Holy Father are hosted at vatican.va. The subject is described in sources such as the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary and the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition. A list of popes is available, and the topic has a history documented in the history of the papacy.

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Key facts

Diocese.jurisdiction: Bishop
Diocese.name: Rome
Diocese.local: Pope
Diocese.latin: Pontifex maximus
Diocese.border: Catholic
Diocese.coat: File:Coat of Arms of the Holy See (red).svg
Diocese.coat_size: 100px
Diocese.coat_alt: Emblem of the Holy See and Vatican City
Diocese.coat_caption: Emblem of the Holy See
Diocese.image: Pope Leo XIV 3 (cropped).jpg
Diocese.style: His Holiness
Diocese.province: Rome
Diocese.established: 1st century
Diocese.cathedral: Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran
Diocese.first_incumbent: Saint Peter
Diocese.denomination: Catholic Church
Diocese.diocese: Rome
Diocese.headquarters: Apostolic Palace, Vatican City

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Wikidata facts

Part of: Catholic Church hierarchy
Official name: Episcopus Romanus, Vicarius Iesu Christi, Successor principis apostolorum, Summus Pontifex Ecclesiae Universalis, Primatus Italiae, Archiepiscopus metropolitanus provinciae Romanae, Superanus sui iuris civitatis Vaticanae, Servus Servorum Dei
Religion: Western Christianity
Noble title: pope
Country: Vatican City
Official website: www.vatican.va/latin/latin_popes.html

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honorific prefix: His Holiness
official residence: Quirinal Palace
Commons category: Popes
equivalent class: dbpedia.org/ontology/Pope
applies to jurisdiction: Catholic Church
has list: list of popes
Commons gallery: Popes
topic's main category: Category:Popes
described by source: Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary
male form of label: papa
vehicle normally used: popemobile
next lower rank: cardinal-bishop
elector: College of Cardinals
category for eponymous categories: Category:Wikipedia categories named after popes
different from: pope
history of topic: history of the papacy
P8168: Dragey-Ronthon
on focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
female form of label: papino
native label: Pontifex Romanus
inception: 0033-00-00
P13311: Otto Heinrich Frank
has characteristic: life tenure
position holder: Pope Leo XIV

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Encyclopedic overview

54 sections

Contents

History
Title and etymology
Position within the Church
Early Christianity (c. 30–325)
Nicaea to East–West Schism (325–1054)
Middle Ages
East–West Schism to Reformation (1054–1517)
Reformation to present (1517 to today)
Early Christian mentions
Church Fathers
Other early Christian mentions
Saint Peter and the origin of the papal office
New Eliakim
Election, death, and resignation
Election
Death
Resignation
Titles
Regnal name
Official list of titles
Vicar of Jesus Christ
Supreme pontiff
Servant of the servants of God
Patriarch of the West
Other titles
Signature
Regalia and insignia
Papal garments
First Vatican Council
Second Vatican Council
Politics and functions of the Holy See
Residence and jurisdiction
Salary and benefits
Citizenship and tax status
Pastoral care of the Diocese of Rome
Political role
International position
Objections to the papacy
Orthodox, Anglican and Old Catholic churches
Protestant denominations
Antipopes
Other uses of the title "Pope"
In the Catholic Church
In the Eastern Churches
In new religious movements and other Christian-related new religious movements
Lengths of papal reign
Longest-reigning popes
Shortest-reigning popes
See also
Notes
References
Bibliography
Further reading
External links

While his office is called the papacy, the jurisdiction of the episcopal see is called the Holy See. The word see comes from the Latin for 'seat' or 'chair' (, referring in particular to the one on which the newly elected pope sits during the enthronement ceremony). The Holy See is a sovereign entity under international law; it is headquartered in the distinctively independent Vatican City, a city-state which forms a geographical enclave within the conurbation of Rome. It was established by the Lateran Treaty in 1929 between Fascist Italy and the Holy See to ensure its political and spiritual independence. The Holy See is recognized by its adherence at various levels to international organizations and by means of its diplomatic relations and political accords with many independent states.

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