no pope buried there i think
If you mean, St. Peter's Basilica, it is not a Cathedral, then the pope in summer 2012 is Pope Benedict XVI. His Cathedral is St. John Lateran.
The Basilica of St. John Lateran is the cathedral of the popes. There are six extant papal tombs inside the Archbasilica: Alexander III, Pope Sergius IV, Pope Clement XII, Pope Martin V, Pope Innocent III and Pope Leo XIII. A number of other popes were also buried there but these tombs were lost in two terrible fires in the 14th century.
Each bishop has a cathedral, his "chair" - cathedra is Latin for chair. That is why the word See is used - from the Latin for sitting. The Pope, as bishop of Rome, has a cathedral. It is St John Lateran Cathedral in Rome.
The Cathedral is a place of worship for those belonging to the Church of England, (Anglicans or non catholics) and therefore do not have a pope. St Pauls is the seat of the Bishop of London.
No, the pope resides in Casa Santa Marta in Vatican City.
Pope Benedict XV's statute stands in the courtyard of St Esprit Cathedral, Instanbul Turkey.
The pope's church is St. John Lateran. As the bishop of Rome this is his Cathedral. As pope, his church is St. Peter's Basilica.
The statue of Pope Benedict XV stands in the square in front of the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, in Istanbul, Turkey, a Moslem country.
Pope Benedict XV's statute stands in the courtyard of St Esprit Cathedral, Instanbul Turkey.
Pope Benedict XV's statute stands in the courtyard of St Esprit Cathedral, Instanbul Turkey.
St. Peter is believed to be buried in St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City because it is said to be the site of his martyrdom and burial. Tradition holds that the basilica was built over his burial site as a way to honor and venerate him as the first pope of the Catholic Church.
Pope Saint Celestine I was buried in the cemetery of St. Priscilla in Rome. Later, his remains were moved to the Basilica di Santa Prassede in Rome.