Pope (Greek: παπάς; Latin: papa: an affectionate diminutive for father) is a religious title traditionally accorded to the Bishop of Rome and Bishop of Alexandria, as well as several other religious figures. Pope is also a surname, and has been used as a place name.
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Religious offices
- Pope of Rome, Supreme Pontiff, head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the State of the Vatican City
- Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of All Africa, the Primate of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria
- The Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Alexandria, Primate of the Greek Orthodox Church of Alexandria, also claims the title Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa
- In Slavic usage, an Eastern Orthodox priest
- An antipope
- The Giáo Tông of the Cao Đài religion, who functions as its executive head, is usually termed Pope in translation
Religious figures
- Pope Benedict XVI, the current Catholic Pope.
- A list of Popes of the Catholic Church.
- Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria, the current Coptic Orthodox Pope.
- Patriarch Theodore II of Alexandria, the current Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Alexandria.
People named "Pope"
- Alexander Pope, an English poet.
- Arthur Pope, an archaeologist and historian
- Carly Pope, a Canadian actress
- Clifford H. Pope, an American herpetologist
- Eddie Pope, an American football (soccer) player
- Georgina Pope, a Canadian military nurse
- John Pope, an American Civil War general
- John Russell Pope, an American architect
- Mark Pope, American basketball player
- Martin Pope, a physical chemist
- Paul Pope, a modern comic-book artist
- Popé, Pueblo rebellion leader
Nickname
- Mafia boss Paul Castellano was frequently referred to as The Pope
Fictional characters
- Henry Pope, character on television show Prison Break
- Pope is one of the aliases of Ahura, a comic book character from Marvel comics
Places
- Pope, a town in Ventspils District, Latvia
- Pope Air Force Base, North Carolina, United States
- Pope County, Arkansas, United States
- Pope County, Illinois, United States
- Pope County, Minnesota, United States
Other
- Pope-Toledo, an American automobile company
- USS Pope, two ships of the United States Navy
- The Pope, the name of a major arcana card in the tarot deck (also called The Hierophant card in some tarot decks)
- Popes, a Chicago street gang
- P.O.P.E. License short for Place Of Public Entertainment defined in the Australia, New South Wales Local Government Act 1993 Section 68 [1]
