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*The current [[Roman Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]] Pope of Rome is [[Benedict XVI]]. | *The current [[Roman Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]] Pope of Rome is [[Benedict XVI]]. | ||
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[[Category:Bishops]] | [[Category:Bishops]] | ||
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Pope is a title of honor, meaning papa or father 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.
Old Believers, Russian, Serbian, Bulgarian, Romanian, Malovan, and Ukrainian Churches use the word pope as a synonym for priest, though when addressing a priest addressing they will usually call him babushka (father). However, depending on the speaker, this term might be one that is used derogatorily against the priest.
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.
