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Just about the same as the Pope's job is today. John 21:15-17 states: When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?" He said to him, "Yes, Lord, you know that I love you." He said to him, "Feed my lambs." He then said to him a second time, "Simon, son of John, do you love me?" He said to him, "Yes, Lord, you know that I love you." He said to him, "Tend my sheep." He said to him the third time, "Simon, son of John, do you love me?" Peter was distressed that he had said to him a third time, "Do you love me?" and he said to him, "Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you." (Jesus) said to him, "Feed my sheep. Matthew 16:17-19 states: Jesus said to him in reply, "Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah. For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my heavenly Father. And so I say to you, you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of the netherworld shall not prevail against it. I will give you the keys to the kingdom of heaven. Whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven; and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven." The Catholic Church believes the Lord made Simon alone, whom he named Peter, the "rock" of his Church. He gave him the keys of his Church and instituted him shepherd of the whole flock. The Pope is the senior pastor of 1.1 billion Catholic Christians, the direct successor of Simon Peter. The Pope's main roles include teaching, sanctifying, and governing. For more information, see the Catechism of the Catholic Church, section 880-882.
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Catholic AnswerThe same as they are today, to be Our Blessed Lord's Vicar on earth and to lead His Church.Wiki User
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What were the duties and powers of the pope during the middle ages?
They were and still are the head of the catholic church
What were the duties of the woman in the Middle Ages?
Some duties that women had back in the middle ages where things like cooking and cleaning.Makeing weapons.
The pope influence in the middle ages resulted from?
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Duties of a lady in the dark ages?
The duties of a lady in the middle ages are; oh wait sorry the dark ages.... well idk = I DON'T KNOW...
What was one of the duties of the church in the middle ages?
cleaning chimmyes
Name of rumored woman pope in middle ages?
Joan.
What powers did the pope have in the middle ages?
They could excommunicate others.
Who had the most power in the middle ages?
The Pope did! Many people think the Lords did, but they didn't.
Who was at the highest level of authority in the church in the middle ages?
In the Early Middle Ages, and in the rest of the middle ages in the West, the Pope was most powerful. In the later middle ages in the East, it was the Patriarch of Constantinople.
How did the role of cities change in the middle ages?
the pope ruled then after the emperor.
Who was the strongest and most determined pope of the middle ages?
Innocent III
What were the pope's duties in the Middle Ages?
The Holy Father's duties back in the Middle Ages were exactly the same as they are today - to be Christ's Vicar on earth, to guide His Church, and to shepherd it until the end of the world. Christ is the head of His Church on earth, and He appointed St. Peter (and his successors - the Popes) as His Vicar on earth, see Matthew 16:17-19 which is based on Isaiah 22:15-25.
