The Pope holds the "Keys to the Kingdom of Heaven" according to scripture. These "keys" were first given to St. Peter by Jesus Christ (Matthew 16:15-19). It is the understanding of the Church that these keys are then passed on to his Successors in his post as head of the Church.
For a more learned discussion on this topic you may want to consult these two pages:
http://www.catholic.com/library/Peter_the_Rock.asp
http://www.catholic.com/library/Origins_of_Peter_as_Pope.asp
Successor of St. Peter means that the Pope walks in St. Peter's footsteps. Peter will guide the Pope, while Peter is being guided by the Holy Spirit.
The pope is the successor to St. Peter the Apostle.
Linus is believed to have been the successor of Saint Peter.
No. He is the Successor of St. Peter the Apostle.
Catholics, being Christian believe that Jesus Christ is The Most Important. The pope is the successor of Peter, who Jesus Christ made head of his church.
The pope is the vicar (representative) of Christ on earth. He is a successor of Pope Peter who was named as the first leader of Christianity about the year 33 AD.
Roman Catholic AnswerYes, of course, each pope is the successor of St. Peter, holding his responsibilities as Our Blessed Lord's Vicar on earth.
As the successor of Saint Peter, supreme authority is vested in the Pope. He has universal jurisdiction and all Catholic bishops may only use their authority when they are in communion with the Pope.
Catholic AnswerThe successor to Saint Peter, and the Bishop of Rome, is the Vicar of Christ and the Holy Father, the Pope, who resides in the Vatican. As of April 2012, it has been Pope Benedict XVI since he was elected in 2005 after the death of Pope John Paul II.
Catholics believe that Jesus appointed Peter to be His representative on Earth and to teach Christians. The pope is the successor of Peter and continues to represent Jesus on earth by teaching.
The Pope However, the term did not come into common use until many years after Peter died.
I think Pope is important because he is the head of the universal church.He is also the successor of Saint Peter and they are not really bad at all.For me, they are good to imitate.
Pope Francis has not been succeeded at the time of this answer.