It means popes.
pope leo There have been 265 Popes [or Pontiffs] . Could you be more specific?
pope leo
An Asiarch is one of the chiefs or pontiffs of the Roman province of Asia, who had the superintendence of the public games and religious rites.
Only the pope can make that determination and all recent pontiffs have stated that the clergy, including popes, are to remain celebate.
There have been 6 popes named Paul so you need to be specific. However, the papal triple tiara (crown) has not been used by pontiffs since Pope Paul VI and there is no reference to anything being inscribed on his crown.
It is called the Papal Tiara or Papal Crown, sometimes called the Triple Tiara or Triple Crown.
Roman Catholic AnswerAs of Benedict XVI, there are been 266 Pontiffs of the Catholic Church. A complete list of them is at the link below. You may click on each name for a history of each, although, except for the Avignon Popes, nearly all of them have lived or died in Rome.
The Pontifex Maximus (Latin, literally: "greatest pontiff") was the high priest of the College of Pontiffs (Collegium Pontificum) in ancient Rome. The title was later assumed by the Roman Emperors during the Roman Empire beginning with Emperor Caesar Augustus. The title was then taken by the papacy under either Pope Leo I or Pope Gregory I after the fall of the Roman Empire.
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 1 words with the pattern PON---F-. That is, eight letter words with 1st letter P and 2nd letter O and 3rd letter N and 7th letter F. In alphabetical order, they are: pontiffs
The title "Pontifex Maximus" historically refers to the chief priest of the College of Pontiffs in ancient Rome, responsible for overseeing religious duties and rituals. In contemporary times, it is often associated with the Pope, who is considered the highest spiritual leader of the Roman Catholic Church. The Pope inherits this title as part of the broader role of guiding the Church and its followers. The term signifies both spiritual authority and a connection to the historical religious traditions of Rome.
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 4 words with the pattern P-NT-F--. That is, eight letter words with 1st letter P and 3rd letter N and 4th letter T and 6th letter F. In alphabetical order, they are: pantofle pontifex pontiffs pontific
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 1 words with the pattern P-NTI-F-. That is, eight letter words with 1st letter P and 3rd letter N and 4th letter T and 5th letter I and 7th letter F. In alphabetical order, they are: pontiffs