He is the bishop of the diocese of Rome.
The pope is the Bishop of the Diocese of Rome.
The pope is the Bishop of the Diocese 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
The pope is the bishop of the Diocese of Rome.
The pope is the Bishop of Rome.
Vatican City is the city that has the Pope as its bishop.
The pope is the bishop of Rome and pope, the earthly head of the Catholic Church.
Every bishop has a chair, called a cathedra, which was traditional symbol of his teaching and leadership role. The church where the bishops cathedra is located is called a cathedral, and is the 'mother-church' of the diocese which that bishop serves.The pope is the bishop of Rome, so his chair - his cathedra - is located in the cathedral of the diocese of Rome, the Archbasilica of St. John Lateran. This was also the first church built in Rome.
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.
There are thousands of dioceses all over the world, each with their own individual bishop, and some with auxiliary bishops. Who change as they grow older and die. Thus to get a reasonable answer you would have to specify a specific diocese and a year. For instance, the most famous bishop in the world is the bishop of Rome who is also Pope. In the year 2014, the Pope is Francis.
The 'pointy hat' is a bishop's mitre. It indicates that the pope is a bishop, the head of the Diocese of Rome.