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The Pope - although he himself is a bishop, though as bishop of Rome he also has the papal authority and powers proper to the Roman see. There is a modern idea that has gained strength among some members of the Church that the college of bishops, if united, are more powerful than the pope and can make decisions to which the pope must acquiesce. This is called "collegiality" and is incorrect; the pope is subject to none in the exercise of jurisdiction and ecclesiastical power and he can supercede the combined judgment of every bishop of the Church when exercising his papal office.
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∙ 11y agoThe Holy Father (the Pope) actually has no power per se. He is just the Vicar of Christ and speaks with His Voice, and does His Will. The pope has nothing of his own, not even his own daily schedule, his clothes, his time, his money, none of it. He has no personal life, and is known as the servant of the servants of God. It is the single most grueling, thankless job in the world, and is held to an unbelievable standard when he is judged.
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∙ 10y agoTo Catholics, at least, the pope is much more important than any president, monarch, or dictator.
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∙ 9y agoThe pope is higher on the food chain than a patriarch. A patriarch is the equivalent of an archbishop.
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∙ 9y agoNo, a patriarch is the leader of one group of Orthodox Christians. The Pope is the leader of 1.2 billion Catholics.
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∙ 12y agono, God does
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∙ 7y agoYes
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It is folly to live in Rome and strive with the pope?
The pope is the head of Rome and he therefore wields quite a lot of power. The saying therefore implies that you cannot strive with a person that is more powerful than you are.
Who was the most powerful in the church?
In the Early Middle Ages, the most powerful office in the Church was pope. After the Great Schism, the pope was the most powerful leader in the Roman Catholic Church, in the West, and the Patriarch of Constantinople was the most powerful in the Eastern Orthodox Church, in the East.
Who was more powerful - the pope or Henry VIII?
king Henry because he is king and he has loads of powers where as the Parliament has not got authority thaat much !
Which pope died after a one month as pope?
Pope John Paul I died after slightly more than a month in office.
Is the Black Pope more powerful than Pope Benedict?
The Superior General of the Jesuits is sometimes given the derogatory nickname of the Black Pope after his simple black vestments, as contrasted to the white garb of the pope. The pope, of course, is the leader of the entire Catholic Church while the Superior General of the Jesuits is in charge of the Jesuit order of priests only and is subject to the pope has his 'boss.'
What is it called when there is more than one pope?
Dual Papacy is the term for the presence of more than one pope simultaneously.
What is more powerful than a bullet?
A bomb is more powerful than a bullet its obvious
What is more powerful than WikiAnswers?
The Internet would be more powerful than WikiAnswers.
Why is the pope in Alexandria considered more important than the pope in Rome?
The pope in Alexandria is only considered more important than the pope in Rome by members of the Orthodox Church, particularly the Coptic Orthodox Church.
The most powerful people in medieval Europe higher in class than noble lords were members of the?
The pope was the most powerful man in medieval Europe.
Are wasps more powerful than hornets?
No the hornet is more powerful
What incident a Napoleon's crowning as emperor clearly established napoleon as more powerful than the church?
He crowned himself, which hadn't been done since the crowning of Charlemagne in 800 A.D. This shows that the pope doesn't have authority over him and he is not subservient to the pope.
