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.
The Bishop of Rome is the Pope. Currently it is His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI. Catholics, both Latin and Eastern, believe that the Bishop of Rome is the spiritual leader of the Church and is thus responsible for preserving unity.
The Roman Pontiff.
Anglican Catholic Answer!
Rather is the Roman Pontiff, the Bishop of Rome and Primate of the West. There is no Bishop of the Whole Catholic Church, but the Bishop of Rome has precedence because his SEE, Rome was founded by two apostles, S.Paul and S.Peter. Also the governing bodies of the Church, the Seven Ecumenical Councils because ,'Old Rome,' was the capital of the Roman Empire at one time, the Bishop was given pre eminence. It was a political decision to please the Roman Emperor!
All bishops are equally bishops of the Catholic Church!
The bishop of course is the Pope because the Pope is also called a Bishop of Christ.
The pope is the highest ranking member of the Diocese of Rome so is also known as the Bishop of Rome.
There have been 265 such popes. I will not list them all here.
The Bishop of Rome became known as the pope.
The POPE, currently St. Benedict XVI
The Bishop of Rome is the Pope.
The Pope.
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The Bishop of Rome became known as the pope or Holy Father.
Bishop Ameritice of Rome
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The Bishop of Rome is the Pope. Currently it is His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI. Catholics, both Latin and Eastern, believe that the Bishop of Rome is the spiritual leader of the Church and is thus responsible for preserving unity.
The pope is also known as the Bishop of Rome.Holy Father
the pope is one man, the head of the catholic church. His official title is the Bishop of Rome and he resides in the Vatican, a city-state surrounded by rome
His Holiness the Pope is the Bishop of Rome.
Yes, the pope is the bishop of Rome.
The pope is the Bishop of Rome.
The Bishop of Rome is also the pope.
The bishop of Rome is the pope. Currently pope Francis is the bishop of rome