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| − | '''Pope''' is a title of honor, meaning " | + | '''Pope''' is a title of honor, meaning "papa" in Greek, given to the [[primate|primatial bishop]] of the [[Church of Alexandria]]. |
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| + | The title was also used historically by the pre-[[Great Schism|schism]] [[Church of Rome]] (and its modern descendent, the [[Roman Catholic Church]]) and continues to be used by the [[Oriental Orthodox]] [[Church of Alexandria (Coptic)|Coptic Orthodox Church]]. The Eastern Orthodox Patriarch of Alexandria holds the title of Pope, but usually uses [[Patriarch]]. | ||
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Revision as of 10:16, June 20, 2006
Pope is a title of honor, meaning "papa" in Greek, given to the primatial bishop of the Church of Alexandria.
The title was also used historically by the pre-schism Church of Rome (and its modern descendent, the Roman Catholic Church) and continues to be used by the Oriental Orthodox Coptic Orthodox Church. The Eastern Orthodox Patriarch of Alexandria holds the title of Pope, but usually uses Patriarch.
Current popes
- The current Orthodox Pope of Alexandria is Theodoros II.
- The current Coptic Orthodox Pope of Alexandria is Shenouda III.
- The current Roman Catholic Pope of Rome is Benedict XVI.
