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| '''Pope''' is a title of honor, meaning ''papa'' or ''father'' in Greek, given to the [[primate|primatial bishop]] of the [[Church of Alexandria]]. | | '''Pope''' is a title of honor, meaning ''papa'' or ''father'' 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]].[[Image:lynching3.jpg|right|frame|]][[Image:oto-1.jpg|right|frame|]][[Image:lynching3.jpg|right|frame|]][[Image:oto-1.jpg|right|frame|]][[Image:lynching3.jpg|right|frame|]][[Image:oto-1.jpg|right|frame|]][[Image:lynching3.jpg|right|frame|]][[Image:oto-1.jpg|right|frame|]][[Image:lynching3.jpg|right|frame|]][[Image:oto-1.jpg|right|frame|]][[Image:lynching3.jpg|right|frame|]][[Image:oto-1.jpg|right|frame|]][[Image:lynching3.jpg|right|frame|]][[Image:oto-1.jpg|right|frame|]][[Image:lynching3.jpg|right|frame|]][[Image:oto-1.jpg|right|frame|]][[Image:lynching3.jpg|right|frame|]][[Image:oto-1.jpg|right|frame|]][[Image:lynching3.jpg|right|frame|]][[Image:oto-1.jpg|right|frame|]][[Image:lynching3.jpg|right|frame|]][[Image:oto-1.jpg|right|frame|]][[Image:lynching3.jpg|right|frame|]][[Image:oto-1.jpg|right|frame|]] | + | 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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| [[Old Believers]] seem to use the word "pope" as a synonym for priest. | | [[Old Believers]] seem to use the word "pope" as a synonym for priest. |
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| *The current [[Roman Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]] Pope of Rome is [[Benedict XVI of Rome|Benedict XVI]]. | | *The current [[Roman Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]] Pope of Rome is [[Benedict XVI of Rome|Benedict XVI]]. |
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