Yes! he is automatically a Bishop of Rome.
By default, he is automatically the Bishop of Rome as he is the highest ranking member of the hierarchy in Rome.
Pope Benedict was bishop of Velletri-Segni before he became pope and Bishop of Rome.
The Catholic Church is divided into smaller diocese run by a bishop. The Pope is the bishop of Rome and currently is Pope Benedict th 16th
The Catholic Church is divided into smaller diocese run by a bishop. The Pope is the bishop of Rome and currently is Pope Benedict th 16th
Joseph Alois Ratzinger - Pope Benedict XVI.
The Bishop of Rome is the Pope. Currently it is His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI. Catholics, both Latin and Eastern, believe that the Bishop of Rome is the spiritual leader of the Church and is thus responsible for preserving unity.
Yes, the pope is the bishop of Rome.
Pope St. Adrian III, who served as bishop of Rome from 884 to 885 was the 110th pope.That is, if you count Stephen II, who would be #92. He was elected in 752, but died four days later, before being ordained a bishop.Since the pope is by definition the bishop of Rome, and you cannot be a bishop of Rome if you are not yet a bishop, some lists do not count him. But since he was the 92nd person electedbishop of Rome, others do include him.If you do not count Stephen II, then the 110th bishop of Rome is Stephen VI, who served from 885-891.
The Bishop of Rome is the Pope. Catholics, both Latin and Eastern, believe that the Bishop of Rome is the spiritual leader of the Church (the Head of the Church is Christ) and is thus responsible for preserving unity.
The bishop of Rome is the pope. Currently pope Francis is the bishop of rome
Pope Benedict XVI is a Bishop of the Catholic Church.
His Holiness the Pope is the Bishop of Rome.
The pope is the bishop of the Diocese of Rome.