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Peter was appointed as the first leader of the Church when Our Lord said:
" And Jesus answering, said to him: 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 upon earth, it shall be loosed also in heaven." (Matthew Chapt. 16)
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Has there ever been a pope from Canada?
No. Pope Francis was the first pope from the New World. There has never been a pope from Canada.
Why is Pope Francis called the 'pope of firsts'?
Pope Francis is the first member of the Jesuit order to be elected as pope, the first pope from the Western Hemisphere, the first pope from the Southern Hemisphere and the first pope from the Americas.
Who was the first pope after Peter?
The first pope after Peter was Pope Linus.
Was Pope Julius the first pope?
Pope Pius III was the predecessor of Pope Julius II.
What is the significance of the election of Pope Francis?
Pope Francis is the first jesuit to be elected as pope, the first pope from the America's and the first pope in many centuries who is not from Europe.
Is Pope Francis the first pope from outside of Europe?
No, he is not the first but he is the first in over 1000 years. He is, however, the first pope from the Americas and the first Jesuit to be elected pope.
Who was the first pope to have a wife?
The first pope to have a wife was Pope Hormisdas, who served as pope from 514 to 523 AD.
Was Giulio de Medici the first pope?
No, Pope Saint Peter was the first pope.
Who was the first century black pope?
There was no black pope in the first century. The first pope from Africa was Pope Saint Victor (189-199) but there is no indication that he was black.
Who was the first pope who settled in Avigon in 1309?
Pope Clement V was the first Avignon pope.
Who was the first Pope from Argentina?
The first pope from Argentina is Pope Francis (Jorge Maria Bergoglio).
Who was the first pope in Italy?
Peter was the first pope in Italy.
