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Popes
The Pope is the Bishop of Rome and is leader of the worldwide Catholic Church. The Pope is also head of state of the Vatican City, a sovereign city-state entirely enclaved by Rome.
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What is Pope St. Pius X the patron saint of?
Pius X became the first Pope to be canonized since the 17th century.
Prayer cards often depict the sanctified Pontiff with instruments of Holy Communion. In addition to being celebrated as the "Pope of the Blessed Sacrament," St. Pius X is also the patron saint of emigrants from Treviso. He is honored in numerous parishes in Italy, Germany, Belgium, Canada, and the United States.
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What is the current pope's original name?
Answer 1: Benedict XVI's birth name was Joseph Alois Ratzinger.
Answer 2:Benedict XVI is no longer the Pope. The above answer was made when he was still Pope.
The current Pope is Francis (the first), born Jorge Mario Bergoglio on 17 December 1936. He is is the 266th Pope of the Catholic Church, elected on 13 March 2013 after Pope Benedit XVI announced his resignation on 11 February 2013, which resignation took effect on 28 February 2013. Though of Italian descent, Frances was born in Buenos Aires (in Argentina). He was ordained to the priesthood in 1969, and served as Argentina's Provincial superior of the Society of Jesus from 1973 to 1979; so he was already, then, on a fast track to high rank in the Roman Catholic hierarchy in Argentina. He became the country's Arch Bishop in 1998; then its Cardinal in 2001. He is the first Latin-American Pope.
Benedict XVI was the first Pope to resign since Pope Gregory XII in 1415, and the first to do so on his own initiative since Pope Celestine V in 1294. He now holds the title "Pope Emeritus," and lives in retirement in the newly renovated Mater Ecclesiae monastery at the Vatican.
What number pope was Pope Pius XII?
Blessed Pope Pius IX (the 9th) was number 256 in the list of Popes! He was Pope from 1846-1878, and now has the title "Blessed".
The majority of lists of popes show Pope Francis as pope number 266.
When was the first Pope made Bishop of Rome?
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Catholic tradition says that the apostle Peter travelled to Rome to lead the Church there, taking the role of bishop and becoming the first pope.
However, Francis Aloysius Sullivan (From Apostles to Bishops: The Development of the Episcopacy in the Early Church) says that the consensus of scholars is that the available evidence indicates that the church of Rome was led by a college of presbyters, rather than a single bishop, until at least several decades into the second century. We know that Anicetus was the bishop of Rome around 155 CE, but we do not know whether he was the first bishop of Rome, or how many persons had previously held this role. Anicetus appears to have considered himself as pope, or at least as having authority outside Rome, but Siricius (384-399) seems to be the first shown in sources as having the title 'Pope' used of him.
What is one subject that kings and popes argued about?
the fight was for power and for choosing bishops. the kings wanted to chose them because they thought that they had more power, but the popes thought since they were leaders of the church they should chose.
What is the history St. Peter the Apostle?
Peter was born about the year 1 AD and raised in Bethsaida on the Sea of Galilee. He spent his life working in the family fishing business until about the year 30 when he became an apostle. In the year 33 he was appointed to be the leader of the new Church by Christ. In about the year 65 AD he was taken prisoner under orders from the Roman emperor Nero and crucified upside down.
What is a letter written by the Pope to explain a religious teaching or outline of a Church policy?
The three main types of papal documents sent to an individual, group or the Universal Church are:
Encyclical
Papal Bull
Motu Proprio
Depending upon the purpose of the communication these may be used to explain a religious teaching but are not limited solely to that purpose.
How did Pope Innocent III view emperors and kings?
He viewed them as allies in the effort to unite Italy and Germany.
What was the name of the pope who died in 2005?
Pope Benedict XVI was elected as the pope after Pope John Paul II passed away.
Why is it necessary to elect a new pope?
The current pope recognises that his failing health and age is catching up with his ability to function as well as he needs. So he renounced the papacy so that a new pope could be chosen.
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VATICAN CITY - Pope Benedict XVI on Monday said he plans on resigning the papal office on February 28, 2013. . The following is the full text of Benedict's declaration:
"Dear Brothers,
I have convoked you to this Consistory, not only for the three canonizations, but also to communicate to you a decision of great importance for the life of the Church. After having repeatedly examined my conscience before God, I have come to the certainty that my strengths, due to an advanced age, are no longer suited to an adequate exercise of the Petrine ministry. I am well aware that this ministry, due to its essential spiritual nature, must be carried out not only with words and deeds, but no less with prayer and suffering. However, in today's world, subject to so many rapid changes and shaken by questions of deep relevance for the life of faith, in order to govern the bark of Saint Peter and proclaim the Gospel, both strength of mind and body are necessary, strength which in the last few months, has deteriorated in me to the extent that I have had to recognize my incapacity to adequately fulfill the ministry entrusted to me. For this reason, and well aware of the seriousness of this act, with full freedom I declare that I renounce the ministry of Bishop of Rome, Successor of Saint Peter, entrusted to me by the Cardinals on 19 April 2005, in such a way, that as from 28 February 2013, at 20:00 hours, the See of Rome, the See of Saint Peter, will be vacant and a Conclave to elect the new Supreme Pontiff will have to be convoked by those whose competence it is.
Dear Brothers, I thank you most sincerely for all the love and work with which you have supported me in my ministry and I ask pardon for all my defects. And now, let us entrust the Holy Church to the care of Our Supreme Pastor, Our Lord Jesus Christ, and implore his holy Mother Mary, so that she may assist the Cardinal Fathers with her maternal solicitude, in electing a new Supreme Pontiff. With regard to myself, I wish to also devotedly serve the Holy Church of God in the future through a life dedicated to prayer."
Kings and Popes often disagreed over who should select what?
Emperors and kings disagreed with the Popes over who should appoint bishops. The disagreement lead to the Investiture controversy.
What Pope canonized St. Leo the Great?
Leo was not formally canonized. He was proclaimed a saint by the early Christians. The canonization process was not instituted until about the 12th century.
Was John Huss the first pope of the Roman Church?
Not likely. Jan Hus, otherwise known as John Huss, was one of the earliest reformers, and was ultimately burned at the stake.
How could Peter be the first pope if he had a wife?
Peter was married before he became an apostle. Also, the prohibition of a married clergy did not come about for over 1000 years.
The celebacy rule for clergy was not put into place until long after Saint Peter was the pope.
Who is the successor of Saint Peter who lives in Rome?
According to Catholic tradition, Saint Peter travelled to Rome, to become the first bishop there. The pope is the bishop of Rome and, based on the tradition of Peter's position in Rome, Pope Francis is his successor.
Council of Trent
The Pope's move and the establishment of a rival pope divided the Church's supporters.
How many languages did pope john paul II speak?
yes, he did speak English. However, he was very talented not only he spoke English but he also spoked other 13 languages including his national language which is polish.
Any Catholic male is eligible to be elected as pope. However, it would be a rare occurrence for a non-cardinal to be elected. The person chosen can be from any country, including the Americas. Pope Francis is the first pope elected from the Americas - Argentina in South America.
Who was the head of the Christian Church in AD 1095?
Pope Urban II who called for the Crusades to rescue the Holy Lands from the Muslims.
There is more than one Pope Pius who have assigned feast days so you should be more specific.
Pope Pius I - Formerly July 11 but suppressed since 1969
St. Pius V - April 30
Blessed Pius IX - February 7
St. Pius X - August 21
Ven. Pope Pius XII - no feast day assigned yet.
How does one get anniversary greetings from the Pope?
You will need to request one several weeks or months in advance from your pastor or bishop.
What did Pope Gregory VII want?
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Pope Gregory VII wanted total mastery, both spiritual and secular, over Europe. In his view, he was the actual personification of the apostle Peter. He was also the first pope in several centuries to attempt to rigorously enforce the Church's ancient policy of celibacy for the Catholic clergy, yet there is strong evidence that as pope, he had a mistress, the Countess Matilda. He attempted to organise a crusade into Spain and a military expedition to the Holy Land.
Gregory VII claimed supremacy over the secular authorities, with supreme legislative and judicial power, and the right to depose all princes and to have all Christians as his subjects. He also claimed what was then another innovation - the sole right to appoint bishops, with a council held in the Lateran in 1075 decreeing that the pope alone could appoint or depose churchmen or move them from see to see.
In 1074, Gregory wrote to Emperor Henry IV reproaching him for his conduct and telling him that like everybody else, he was bound to obey papal decrees. If Henry did not, he would have to suffer the consequences. Henry, furious at such insolence, summoned at Worms a synod of German bishops, who were themselves smarting under Gregory's dictates. The synod denounced Gregory as a usurper of the papacy and accused him of perjury, immorality of various kinds, and abuses of papal authority in the dioceses of Germany. It pronounced Gregory deposed, a sentence confirmed by bishops of Lombardy.
A few weeks later, Gregory held a synod in Rome, that excommunicated Henry and all the bishops who had sided with him, released Henry's vassals from their oath of fealty, and declared him deposed. Henry, placed on the defensive and with his throne endangered, had to agree to allow Gregory to come to Augsburg in Germany to settle the affair. Gregory accepted the invitation, set out but had difficulty getting through Lombardy because of the strong sentiment against him. Finding his passage to Germany blocked by the Lombards, Gregory accepted Henry's plea for forgiveness at Canossa, and Henry was able to return and present to his subjects his absolution as the definitive settlement of the affair.
Now feeling secure in Germany, Henry marched into Italy with his troops in 1081 and laid siege to Rome. In desperation Gregory appealed to the Normans. Henry's forces withdrew, without giving battle. The Normans had freed the city from the emperor but then looted and burnt at least a third of it. The result was one the worst sacks in the history of Rome, for which the Romans held Gregory responsible. He managed to get out of the city unscathed, though cursed, and made his way to Salerno where the Normans ensured his safety.
Gregory died in exile, defeated and powerless. He had achieved none of his main objectives, but brought about his own ruin. John W. O'Malley S.J. (A History of the Popes) says that no pope ever died hated by more people than Gregory VII.
