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The head of the Catholic Church is Jesus Christ. He appointed Peter as the earthly head of His Church, or Pope. The position of the Pope has been handed down uninterrupted from one to the other since St. Peter, 2000 years ago. Pope is a term derived affectionately from the word Papa meaning Daddy. In terms of authority, the Pope is the Vicar of Christ meaning he is Jesus Christ's chief representative on earth. In simple terms he is Christ's CEO on earth, is appointed by a secret ballot of Cardinals and holds that position until death.
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∙ 7y ago
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∙ 10y agoMostly God, although sometimes we call Him Our Blessed Lord, Jesus Christ. You may be asking about His Vicar on earth. He appointed St. Peter as His first vicar in Matthew 16:17-19, currently he is Pope Francis in the Vatican in Rome. The Pope is mostly referred to as the Holy Father, or just the Pope.
St. Matthew 16:17-19:
And Jesus answering, said to him [Peter]: Blessed art thou, Simon Bar-Jona: because flesh and blood hath not revealed it to thee, but my Father who is in heaven. And I say to thee: That thou art Peter; and upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. And I will give to thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven. And whatsoever thou shalt bind upon earth, it shall be bound also in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth, it shall be loosed also in heaven.
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∙ 14y agoJesus Christ is the universal Head of the Catholic Church which He established during His life on earth and to which He gave Peter the earthly leadership, which has been passed down through apostolic succession through the ages to the current earthly head, Pope Benedict XVI.
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Catholic AnswerThe leader of the Catholic Church is God, we usually refer to Our Blessed Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, as Our Blessed Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. His Vicar on earth is the Holy Father, the Patriarch of Rome, the Servants of the Servants of God, the Pontiff, the Pope.Wiki User
∙ 12y agoJesus Christ is the head of the Church acting through his vicar on Earth, the pope.
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∙ 7y agoThe pope is the head of the Catholic Church. The present pope is Pope Francis I.
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∙ 10y agoYour Holiness. Pope Francis.
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What name was given to the head of that church now called the Roman Catholic Church who normally resides in Rome?
The head of the Roman Catholic Church is called the Pope.
What is the head of a roman Catholic church called?
Pope
Where was the head of the Catholic located?
The head of the Roman Catholic Church, called the pope, is located in Rome, in the Vatican.
What sect of what church the Pope is head of.?
The pope is the head of the Catholic Church. There is only one Catholic Church and it is not a sect. To be a Catholic Church, a church must be in union with the pope. If they are not in union with the pope, they are not Catholic.
The head quarter of Catholic church?
The head Quarters of the Roman Catholic church is The Vatican Rome
What sect of what church is the pope the head of?
The pope is the head of the Catholic Church. There is only one Catholic Church and it is not a sect. To be a Catholic Church, a church must be in union with the pope. If they are not in union with the pope, they are not Catholic.
What does a bishop head?
In the Catholic Church most Bishops head a diocese.
What king replaced the pope as head of the Catholic Church?
No king has ever replaced a pope as head of the Catholic Church. Henry VIII did break from the Catholic Church and formed what is the Church of England but which is not a Catholic Church as it is not in union with Rome.
Are popes head of the church?
The Pope is head of the Roman Catholic Church.
Who is Top of the Catholic church?
Pope Benedict XVI is the head of the Catholic Church
What church is the pope the head of?
The Pope is the Vicar of Christ on earth, and the visible head of His Church, the Catholic Church.
Who is the visible head of the universal Church?
Jesus Christ is the invisible head of the Catholic Church.
