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Who became the most important bishop of the Roman Catholic Church?
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∙ 8y ago
Basically, all of them!
All popes have been bishops as that is a requirement before a papal elect can be elevated to the position of pope. This dates back to apostolic times. Peter was considered as the bishop of Rome as were the popes who succeeded him. If a man is elected as pope who is not a bishop or even a priest, he must be ordained as such before he becomes pope. There have even been cases of laity being elected as pope. An example would be the famous (or infamous!) Pope Leo X. After his election as pope he was ordained a priest 2 days later and then a bishop two days after that before he could assume the papacy. Pope elect Stephen II (AD752) died two days after his election and had not been consecrated a bishop at the time of his death. He, therefore, is not counted among the list of popes.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 8y agoCardinals are more important than Bishops in the Roman Catholic Church.
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