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Bookmark or Share- Pontiff - WikipediaA pontiff (from Latin pontifex) was, in Roman antiquity, a member of the most illustrious of the colleges of priests of the Roman religion, the College of Pontiffs.
- Pontiff Definition & Meaning - Merriam-WebsterFrancis, originally from Argentina and the first pope from the Americas, has traveled widely around the Mediterranean since becoming pontiff in 2013, visiting Malta, the Greek island of Lesbos, and the Italian island of Lampedusa.
- Pope - WikipediaThe pope (Latin: papa, from Ancient Greek: πάππας, romanized: páppas, lit. 'father') [2][3] is the bishop of Rome and the visible head [a] of the worldwide Catholic Church. He is also known as the supreme pontiff, [b] Roman pontiff, [c] or sovereign pontiff.
- Pontiff - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.comIn Catholicism, the pontiff is the Pope, the head of the Roman Catholic church. When the pontiff visits a city, thousands of people come out to watch his motorcade go by.
- Understanding Papal Titles: From “Pontiff” to “Vicar of Christ”The Pope is the Bishop of Rome, the leader of the Catholic Church, and holds other titles like “Pontiff” and “Vicar of Christ.” But what do these titles mean, and what do they tell us about the Pope’s role in the Church and the world?
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