- 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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Pope Benedict XVI (Latin:
Benedictus XVI; Italian:
Benedetto XVI; German:
Benedikt XVI.; born
Joseph Alois Ratzinger, German: [ˈjoːzɛf ˈʔaːlɔɪ̯s ˈʁat͡sɪŋɐ];...
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Pope John Paul II (Latin:
Ioannes Paulus II; Italian:
Giovanni Paolo II; Polish: Jan Paweł II; born
Karol Józef Wojtyła, Polish: [ˈkarɔl ˈjuzɛv‿vɔjˈtɨwa];...
- On 21
April 2025 (Easter Monday), at 07:35 CEST (UTC+2),
Pope Francis died at the age of 88 at
Domus Sanctae Marthae in
Vatican City. His
death was announced...
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Pope John
XXIII (Latin:
Ioannes XXIII; Italian:
Giovanni XXIII [dʒoˈvanni ventitreˈɛːzimo]; born
Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli, Italian: [ˈandʒelo dʒuˈzɛppe...
- 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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Popé or Po'pay (/ˈpoʊpeɪ/ POH-pay; c. 1630 – c. 1692) was a Tewa
religious leader from
Ohkay Owingeh (renamed San Juan
Pueblo by the
Spanish during the...
- fat
pope with a
skinny one" (Italian:
Seguite sempre un papa gr****o con
sottile or Un papa gr****o, ne
seguiva uno magro), also
phrased "A fat
pope follows...
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Pope Fabian (Latin: Fabi****) was the
bishop of Rome from 10
January 236
until his
death on 20
January 250,
succeeding Anterus. A dove is said to have...
