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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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The last ten Popes in descending order are as follows:
Benedict XVI (19 April 2005 - present)
John Paul II (16 October 1978 - 2 April 2005)
John Paul I (26 August 1978 - 28 September 1978)
Paul VI (21 June 1963 - 6 August 1978)
John XXIII, O.F.S.(28 October 1958 - 3 June 1963)
Pius XII, O.F.S. (2 March 1939 - 9 October 1958)
Pius XI, O.F.S.(6 February 1922 - 10 February 1939)
Benedict XV, O.F.S. (3 September 1914 - 22 January 1922)
Pius X, O.F.S.(4 August 1903 - 20 August 1914)
Leo XIII, O.F.S. (20 February 1878 - 20 July 1903)
What year did the pope establish the Line of Demarcation?
The Demarcation Lines (Lines of Demarcation) was a decree stating that the island of the Azores (Cape Verde Islands) and the last on its west and south belongs to Spain. The decree was released on May 4, 1493 by the order of Pope Alexander VI.
The Pope lives in the "State of the Vatican City" or "Vatican City". This is a country located within the city of Rome, but is completely independent from Italy. The Vatican is its own Country!
How do popes bishops and priests get their jobs?
Catholic bishops are priests who are appointed to their positions by their superiors. A bishop is normally ordained by other bishops.
Choosing bishops is a matter of seeing what priests have the most experience, skills and knowledge of theology and administration etc., the same as filling a position of importance in any big organisations
Roman Catholic AnswerNormally, the current bishops in a province will sent their recommendations to the nuncio. The nuncio will sent his recommendations to the Holy Father. The Holy Father makes the final decision on who should be chosen for bishop. Then the priest chosen is asked by the nuncio if he will accept the position. If so, the Holy Father announces his choice and an ordination date is set.A pope is a bishop and bishops are not allowed to marry since the office of the priesthood in the western rite is one that demands celibacy. Even if the pope attempted to contract a marriage it would not be valid, since his holy orders are an impediment.
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It's actually not doctrinally binding that
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CAN'T be married. However, the church teaches through church discipline (which can be changed by the
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if he so desires) that at this time the best interests of the church do not include marraige for the priesthood OR bishops. The pope is the bishop of rome and so is therefore likewise prohibited from marraige.
This allows complete focus on the church, reduced costs of housing and feeding families of priests, also privacy for those who confess.
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When did the popes become the leaders of the Catholic Church?
When Our Lord told Simon "Thou art Peter (Petrus or 'rock') and upon this rock I will build my Church and the gates of Hell shall not prevail against it . . . Whatever you loose on earth shall also be loosed in heaven. Whatever you bind on earth shall be bound also in heaven."
Who was the Pope leading Catholic Church in 1500s?
Who is the leader of the global Catholic Church?
The leader of the Catholic Faith is Jesus Christ, Whom Catholics believe is God and Whom they believe founded the Catholic Church. Catholics believe that the pope is the temporal leader of the Catholic Church, the office having been instituted by Christ before His ascension in order that His Church upon Earth would have constant guidance and a visible and organized presence. The pope acts in cooperation with God' grace in order to continue Christ's mission of salvation until His return. The earthly leader of the catholic faith though is the pope.
Where did Pope John XXIII live?
If you are talking about the past Pope, he lived in Poland. If you are talking about the past Pope, he lived in Poland. If you are talking about the past Pope, he lived in Poland. If you are talking about the past Pope, he lived in Poland.
When was the last time a pope visited England?
Pope John Paul II visited in 1982. Pope Benedict XVI visited England in September of 2010.
There is a legend that Pope Leo VII died of a heart attack while having sex. Pope Leo VII would not have been the only pope to have died this way, but in his case the legend is unproven.
It was also widely rumoured that his namesake, Leo VIII died of a stroke during sex, which seems too much of a coincidence. Surely, even if they both had mistresses, at least one of the legends about their deaths is wrong.
Pope Benedict XVI announced his resignation as Pope, from the Vatican today 11th February, 2013. His speech intimating his resignation, was given in Latin, he will leave office on 28th February, 2013. His announcement was greeted with shock from all corners of the world. Benedict XVI, who is 85, was appointed Pope in 2005 the 265th pontiff to be elected, following the death of the then Pontiff, Pope John Paul II. BenedictXVI was 78 on his appointment and was the oldest Pontiff to be elected for 300 years.
A Conclave (meeting) of College of Cardinals of the Catholic Church took place to "elect" the then Cardinal Ratzinger as the new Pontiff. Cardinal Ratzinger, then took the name of Benedict XVI. He will have held office for only eight years. A Pope, once elected does not normally resign from "office" and has not done so in living memory. Only after the death of a pontiff, does this "trigger" an election for a new Pontiff. Benedict XVI now makes history, since the last Pontiff to resign and not to die in office was Pope Gregory XII, who resigned his pontifical office in 1415 A.D. BenedictXVI indicated the reason for his resignation was on health grounds, although no immediate health concerns were cited. A "conclave" will now be called and a new Pontiff elected by the College of Cardinals of the Catholic Church, which is due to commence on the 18th March, 2013 with a new pontiff being elected by Easter, 2013.
What year did Saint Peter become pope?
Tradition says that Peter went to Rome around 65 CE and led the church there, as the first bishop of Rome, appointing Linus as his successor prior to his own death. Another early tradition, recorded by the second-century Church Father Irenaeus (Against Heresies, Book III, Chapter 3), says that Peter and Paul together organised the Roman church and jointly appointed Linus as the first in the succession of bishops of Rome, implying that Peter had not yet achieved status in tradition as the sole leader of the church of Rome. According to Irenaeus' account, although Peter might have gone to Rome, it could be risky to attribute to him the traditional role as monepiscopal bishop of Rome.
Francis A. Sullivan says, in From Apostles to Bishops,that there is a general agreement among scholars, including Catholic scholars, that the church of Rome was led by a council of presbyters until well into the second century, with no evidence of a ruling bishop. Although Catholic scholars are bound to regard Peter as the first bishop of Rome and therefore the first pope, this consensus certainly calls into doubt any tradition that includes Linus as one in a continuous line of bishops. In fact, there is no evidence that Peter ever went to Rome, either to lead the church or even as a visiting apostle.
This leaves us with Matthew's attestation that Jesus said, perhaps around 30 CE, he would build his church on this rock (Peter), but without an association with the church in Rome.
What authority does the pope have?
The pope is considered the highest ecclesiastical power of the Roman Catholic Church, and God's representative on earth. He has full control over the diocese of Roman and can chose to delegate duties according to need. He is considered the Bishop of Rome, and the church's leader around the world.
The College of Cardinals is the body that selects a new pope. This group consists of all members of the clergy with the title of cardinal which are under the age of 80. Although it is not mandatory to do so, the College of Cardinals has elected a new pope from among themselves in every Papal Conclave since 1378. As per Catholic tradition, any unmarried, baptized, adult male member of the Catholic Church may be elected by the College. The College is also the chief body that advises the Pope when the pontiff summons a consistory (formal meeting of all cardinals) to Rome.
Where is the statue of Pope Benedict XV located?
The statue of Pope Benedict XV stands in the square in front of the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, in Istanbul, Turkey, a Moslem country.
Why did the bishop of Rome become known as the pope?
From A Catholic Dictionary
"To manifest his power still more effectively, [Christ] ordained that the head of his Church should be in Rome itself, the capital of the world, as a sign of his complete victory and that thence faith should spread to the whole world" (St. Thomas Aquinas, III xxxv, 7, ad 3). That St. Peter, the first pope, set up his episcopal chair and was martyred and buried in Rome is historically established beyond a doubt, and since then, except for the Avignon Popes, the popes have never abandoned the city. From 800 till 1870 they were sovereigns (but not always undisputed masters) of the city; it then became the de facto capital of united Italy, a state of affairs confirmed by Pope Pius XI in 1929, when the independent Vatican City State was carved out of it.
How medieval popes lived and worked?
The popes of the Catholic Church have always been the bishops of Rome. That being the case, they nearly all lived in Rome, in a papal palace.
There were other papal palaces in other cities, and there were times when the popes did not live in Rome at all. There was a period from 1257 to 1309, when the popes were said to have been wandering, because they rarely went to Rome because of political situations in the city. There was also a period from 1309 to 1377 when they lived in Avignon. But mostly, they lived in Rome.
For a complete list of all the popes that indicates which are considered as saints and which have active causes for sainthood, click here. About 80 popes are considered to be saints.
Who was the 1st pope of the Roman Catholic Church?
The first Pope was St. Linus, who 'succeeded' St. Peter as leader of the Church of Rome. Peter, himself, never held the title of Pope. The early Popes only had actual authority in Rome as bishop of the Roman Church and were considered equal to the Bishops of the other Churches. The central authority of the Vatican was not established until much later.
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St. Peter in the Roman Catholic Church.
How did Martin Luthers ideas about religious truth threaten the Roman Catholic Church?
Martin Luther's ideas were threatening because his ideas went against what the Roman Catholics were teaching. The points he made shed light onto the truth in the Bible that salvation can not be earned. This idea took away the Catholic church's major source of income, paying to wipe out sins. God's love for all humans and their faith in his Son is all that's necessary. God gave his only Son to die and thereby paid the cost of all sin. All we humans must do is believe in Jesus Christ.
