- The
pope is the
bishop of Rome and the
visible head of the
worldwide Catholic Church. He is also
known as the
supreme pontiff,
Roman pontiff, or sovereign...
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Pope Francis (born
Jorge Mario Bergoglio; 17
December 1936 – 21
April 2025) was head of the
Catholic Church and
sovereign of the
Vatican City
State from...
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purpose of
training missionaries to Jews,
Poper was
enrolled as one of the
first students. In June 1842,
Poper was
appointed by the
committee as a missionary...
- This
chronological list of the
popes of the
Catholic Church corresponds to that
given in the
Annuario Pontificio under the
heading "I
Sommi Pontefici...
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Pope Leo XIV (born
Robert Francis Prevost,
September 14, 1955) has been head of the
Catholic Church and
sovereign of the
Vatican City
State since May 2025...
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Pope Benedict XVI (born
Joseph Alois Ratzinger; 16
April 1927 – 31
December 2022) was head of the
Catholic Church and
sovereign of the
Vatican City State...
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Pope John Paul II (born
Karol Józef Wojtyła; 18 May 1920 – 2
April 2005) was head of the
Catholic Church and
sovereign of the
Vatican City
State from 16...
- diplomacy, and
spiritual independence.
Vatican is also used as a
metonym for the
pope, the
central authority of the
Roman Catholic Church, and the Holy See and...
- and
eparchies around the world, each
overseen by one or more bishops. The
pope, who is the
bishop of Rome, is the
chief pastor of the church. The core beliefs...
- (855–858)
Pope Benedict IV (900–903)
Pope Benedict V (964)
Pope Benedict VI (972–974)
Pope Benedict VII (974–983)
Pope Benedict VIII (1012–1024)
Pope Benedict...
