Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. He is the first to hold that title in nearly 500 years.
Pope Pius XII was in the papacy from2 March 1939 to 9 October 1958.
Any baptised man who is faithful to the Catholic Church can become a Pope. However, he gets elected by the College of Cardinals and is normally a Cardinal himself.
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He held his position from 1928 to 1953, a span of 25 years.
You have to be at least 25 years old and you need to be a citizen for at lest 7 years
He will hold the title of Pope Emeritus - Retired Pope. He will still be addressed as the Holy Father.
The pope remains in office until death unless he resigns.
The pope hat, also known as the "mitre," is a symbol of the pope's authority and role as the leader of the Catholic Church. It is worn during religious ceremonies to signify the pope's connection to God and his position as the highest-ranking official in the Church. The hat's design and colors also hold symbolic meanings related to the pope's role as a spiritual leader and representative of Christ on Earth.
The current pope is Jorge Mario Bergoglio. He took the name Pope Francis I. Pope Francis was 76 years old when he was elected to the head of the church on March 13, 2013. He was the archbishop of Buenos Aires, Argentina before stepping down because of his age.Pope Francis is the first non-European Pope of the modern era, and the first South American Pope ever. He is also the third straight non-Italian Pope. Pope Francis is considered to be a follower of the church's most conservative wing.Pope Francis takes over for Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI, who retired from his position due to health reasons on February 28, 2013, after about 8 years as Pope.The pope, in general, is the spiritual head of the Roman Catholic Church worldwide.Francis I is the latest Pope to hold that position, which the Roman Catholic Church can trace back through history, through the early Church until the first 'pope' (although that particular title wasn't used at that time), Peter the Apostle. The Pope's residence is in a tiny independent country (the smallest in the world) within the borders of Rome, Italy, called the Vatican City, which also houses the headquarters of the Roman Catholic Church worldwide.
He was the Chief Justice for the U.S. Supreme Court.
When Union General John Pope took forward positions at Cedar Mountain, it appeared as if Pope was planning on an assault on Richmond. In reality Union General Halleck had had given orders to General Pope to hold his position and not move forward to Richmond. Halleck wanted to be patient and wait until units from the Army of the Potomac could join Pope's army.