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There is no "Roman Catholic Church." It's just Catholic, not Roman Catholic. Roman is an epithet first commonly used in England after the protestant revolt to describe the Catholic Church. It is never used by the official Catholic Church.
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The leader of the Catholic Church is always Jesus Christ, who promised to be its head, and with it until the end of the world. His Vicar on earth is the Pope, who was Pope Benedict XVI for the months of January and February 2013, and then on Wednesday, March 13, 2013, in the second day of the conclave, Francis was elected, the first Holy Father of that name.
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Who is head of the Romon Catholic Church?
As of March 2013, Pope Francis is the leader of the Catholic Church.
Who is the head of the Roman Catholic Church in Vatican City?
First of all, there is no "Roman" Catholic Church. "Roman" Catholic is a slur term first popularized in England after the protestant revolt. The leader of the Catholic Church is God, specifically His Son, Our Blessed Lord, Jesus Christ, who sent the Holy Spirit to guide the Church until the end of time. His appointed Vicar on earth is the Pope, the first of which was St. Peter (see Matthew 16:17-19) and the current successor of whom, is Francis.
Does every Church some what branches off the Roman Catholic Church?
Well, no, for several reasons: 1) There is no Roman Catholic Church: It's just Catholic, not Roman Catholic. Roman is an epithet first commonly used in England after the protestant revolt to describe the Catholic Church. It is never used by the official Catholic Church. . 2) The Catholic Church cannot have "branches", it is the one and only, single Body of Christ, and His Bride. Our Blessed Savior only has ONE body and one Bride. He is not schizophrenic, and He is not psychotic. He formed ONE Church, guaranteed it, and send the Holy Spirit to guide it until the end of the world. 3) There are only a handful of protestant "churches" that LEFT the Catholic Church, like the Lutherans, the Methodists, Anglicans, etc. Most of the other 33,000 + (as of 2013) are brand new churches that either left the originals, or never left anyone, just started on their own out of nowhere.
Is Pope Benedict head of the Catholic Church?
Pope Benedict is head of the Catholic Church. However he is also head of all of the other Rites/Churches which are in Union with Rome (The Uniates). So he is head of the following "Churches": Armenian Catholic Church Byzantine Catholic Church Chaldean Catholic Church (East Syrian) Coptic Catholic Church Ethiopian Catholic Church Maronite Church Melkite Catholic Church Roman Catholic Church Romanian Catholic Church Russian Catholic Church Ruthenian Catholic Church Syro-Malabar Catholic Church Ukrania Catholic Church West Syrian Catholic Church Each of these have different "Rites" or ceremonies which are carried out. And they are all under their own separate patriarch(s). The pope is both head and patriarch of the Roman Catholic Church or the Western Rite. For a list of "Who's Who" and who isn't in union with Rome etc read this: http://www.archdiocesesantafe.org/Offices/Ecumenical/ChurchList.pdf
Is Pope Benedict XVI a Catholic leader?
Benedict was a Catholic leader until February 28, 2013, when he retired from the papacy.
How many of the 120 Roman Catholic Cardinals are from third world?
It's just Catholic, not Roman Catholic. Roman is an epithet first commonly used in England after the protestant revolt to describe the Catholic Church. It is never used by the official Catholic Church. Below is a link to a list of currently living Cardinals (as of the end of February, there are approximately 91 Cardinals over the age of 80 who are not eligible to vote in the March 2013 Conclave, and maybe 115 or so Cardinals of voting age.)
Did God ordered the Catholic church a facelift 2013?
No.
How many people name is Francis?
Currently as of 3/19/2013 there has only been one Pope Francis and that the current Pope of the Roman Catholic Church.
Who is the Pope of Monaco?
There is no Pope specifically for Monaco, or any other single country. Pope Francis (2013) is the Roman Catholic Pope and Catholics in Monaco, and elsewhere, recognize him as the leader of their religion.
Who is the Catholic Church's pope?
Currently (March 2013) that would be Pope Francis.
How many popes have served?
It's just the Catholic Church, not the Roman Catholic Church. Roman is an epithet first commonly used in England after the protestant revolt to describe the Catholic Church. It is rarely used by the Catholic Church. There has been an unbroken line of 266 popes from St. Peter (first Pope appointed by Our Blessed Lord in Matthew 16: 17-19) to the current Francis (as of 2013), and 39 anti-popes (Men who claimed to be pope but were not validly elected). For the complete list, see the link below.
Who is the pope of world?
As of March 2013 the pope of the worldwide Catholic Church is Pope Francis.
