Peter was chosen by Our Lord as both an apostle and also as the leader of His new Church - the first pope. He was crucified upside down on Rome under orders of the Roman Emperor Nero.
He was a pope,did a lot to reform liturgy,and did a lot twords helping missonary
Pope St. Leo the Great is a "pre-congregational" saint. In other words, he would have been proclaimed a saint by popular acclamation and devotion long before there was an established process within the church for canonization.
The surname Pope can be a variant of the North German surname Poppe. It could have also have originated from the early Chrisitian Church when the title "Pope" was a title of respect used for ALL male clergy. Soon it was reserved for only Bishops, and then later on it was reserved for the title of the Bishop of Rome.
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Peter was chosen as the leader of the Church and apostles. Pope Gregory was chosen to be the pope and leader of the Church.
The name of the Roman Catholic leader is the 'Pope'. The current Pope is Pope Benedict XVI.
The easy answer if they aren't Catholic then they don't believe the Pope is the leader of their faith. The Pope is the leader of the Catholic church.
The pope is the leader of the catholic Church on earth.
The name of the Roman Catholic leader is the 'Pope'. The current Pope is Pope Benedict XVI.
The Pope. He rules the Vatican, which is an independent state within the city of Rome.
The pope was and is the leader of the Christian Church. However, only Catholics accept this leadership.
The pope is the leader of the Roman Catholic Church.
The pope is the leader of the entire Christian Church. However, only Catholics recognize this authority.
The Pope in Rome is the leader of Catholics.
It means that the pope is the leader of the Universal Church - all of Christianity. However, non-Catholics dispute this and do not recognize the pope as their leader.
The Pope (Currently Pope Francis)