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This is a graphical list of Popes of the Roman Catholic Church.
While the term "Pope" (Latin: papa, "father'") is
used in several churches to denote their high spiritual leaders, this title in English usage generally
refers to the supreme head of the Roman Catholic
Church. The title itself has been used officially by the head of the Roman
Catholic Church since the tenure of Pope Siricius, and there
have been either 265 or 266 popes, depending on whether a source counts Stephen
II.
The pope also bears the spiritual titles Bishop of Rome, Vicar of Jesus Christ, Successor of St. Peter, Prince of the Apostles, Supreme Pontiff of the Universal
Church, Patriarch of the West, Primate of Italy, Archbishop
and Metropolitan of the
Roman Province and Servant of the Servants
of God. Since 1929, the pope's temporal title has
been Sovereign in the State of
the Vatican City.
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