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By Apostolic Succession. That is the laying down of hands at the ordination to bishop (the last 'step' of the threefold ordination). Then a bishop is created cardinal by the current pope. One of these cardinals is to be elected pope during the big meeting after the death of a pope. E.g. Cardinal Ratzinger had been elected as pope Benedict XIV.
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What religion were the first 15 popes?
Catholic, as all the Popes are. The Pope is the leader of the Catholic Church.
What popes do you need in life?
you need all of them if you are going to succeed when you are pope, look at pope Benedict he is very successful so if you look at all the popes you will become a good pope
Who were all the popes who came to the US?
There have been no popes from the United States. However, the following popes gave visited the United States: Pope Paul VI Pope John Paul II Pope Benedict XVI
Can the pope die?
Of course. The pope is a human being and, as with all humans, popes die.
What church did Pope Urban II belong to?
Pope Urban II was a Catholic, as were all the popes.
Where is there info on the popes?
Click on this linkfor a complete list of all popes. You can click on the individual names for a biography of each pope.
Was there Arab pope in church history?
It depends on what you mean. If you are asking whether there was ever a Catholic Pope in Rome who was Arab, the answer is No. With the exception of Pope Francis, all of the Popes throughout history have come from Europe. If you are asking about any pope at all, then many of the Coptic Popes in Alexandria have considered themselves Arabs.
Who is the pope is the successor to?
They recognize that all of the popes are sucessors of St. Peter the first pope who was appointed by Christ.The new pope suceed the old one (eg. Our Pope Benedict suceeds Pope John Paul)
Is the pope always from Europe?
The pope can be chosen from anywhere in the world. All recent popes have been from Europe but at least 4 popes have been from Africa and do not forget Peter. He was from the Middle East. Pope Francis of Argentina was elected pope in 2013 which is far removed from Europe.
Before his appointment as pope he was cardinal?
Popes are not appointed, they are elected and nearly all have been cardinals before becoming the pope.
Are popes and priests the same?
Yes and no. All popes are priests (bishops) but not all priests are popes. There is one pope but many priests. The pope is the leader of the Catholic Church, chosen in a secret election by the College of Cardinals.
Could the pope be married durning the middle ages?
Six popes are believed to have been married; including the first (St Peter), whose mother in law is mentioned in the Bible. All married popes were married before taking holy orders, the last married pope was Pope Honorius IV (1285-1287) who had at least 2 sons.
