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There is only one pope at a time and he is Catholic. There are no Protestant popes although, technically, the pope is the spiritual leader of them also.
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Do vice popes exist?
Vice popes do not exist but there is a hierarchy of lower officials who assist the pope in the government of the Roman Catholic Church. You can read more about it at the link provided below.
What religion were the first 15 popes?
Catholic, as all the Popes are. The Pope is the leader of the Catholic Church.
Why did the Protestant Reformation happened?
The protestant reformation happened as a result of disagreement of various doctrines of the Catholic church. Martin Luther was instrumental in this reformation.
How many popes have served?
It's just the Catholic Church, not the Roman Catholic Church. Roman is an epithet first commonly used in England after the protestant revolt to describe the Catholic Church. It is rarely used by the Catholic Church. There has been an unbroken line of 266 popes from St. Peter (first Pope appointed by Our Blessed Lord in Matthew 16: 17-19) to the current Francis (as of 2013), and 39 anti-popes (Men who claimed to be pope but were not validly elected). For the complete list, see the link below.
What popes did Mary I burn?
Bloody Mary was a Catholic and did not burn any popes.
Who was the humanist priest who criticized corrupt popes and monks?
One humanist priest who criticized corrupt popes and monks was Martin Luther. He was a key figure in the Protestant Reformation and spoke out against practices such as the selling of indulgences by the Catholic Church.
What are kings and popes?
Kings are the ruler of that country. Popes are the head of the Roman Catholic Church.
How do you compare popes in paganism?
there were no popes in the pagan world, you imbecile; the popes were vicars of the roman catholic (ie. Christian) church.
How many Catholic popes have there been till now?
As of April 2013 there have been 266 popes.
Why does the Roman Popes have so many false popes when the Coptic popes have none?
Roman Catholic Popes are descended from Peter, how can they be false? Please be more clear in your question and what you are referring to.
Which city is called City of Popes?
Avignon, France, is sometimes referred to as the "City of Popes" because of the presence of popes and anti-popes from 1309 to 1423 during the Catholic schism.
How many popes does the Catholic Church recognize?
Including Pope Benedict XVI there have been 265 popes.
