Bishop of Rome

Province	Rome
Diocese	Rome
Founded	1st century
Cathedral	St. John Lateran
Present bishop	Pope Benedict XVI
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The Bishop of Rome is the bishop of the Holy See, more often referred to in the Catholic tradition as the Pope. A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight An ecclesiastical province is a large jurisdiction of religious government so named by analogy with a secular Province, existing in certain hierarchical Christian In many rites of the Roman Catholic Church and in Anglican churches, a diocese is an administrative territorial unit administered by a Bishop. The Holy See is the episcopal jurisdiction of the Bishop of Rome, commonly known as the Pope, and is the preeminent Episcopal see of the Roman Catholic This article is about the history and organisation of the cathedral The Basilica of St John Lateran ( Italian: Basilica di San Giovanni in Laterano) is the Cathedral of the church of Rome and the official A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight Pope Benedict XVI ( Latin: Benedictus PP XVI; Italian: Benedetto XVI; German: Benedikt XVI; born Joseph Alois Ratzinger A signature (from Latin signare, " Sign " is a handwritten (and sometimes stylized depiction of someone's name nickname or even a simple In the Catholic Church, a Bishop is an ordained minister who holds the fullness of the priesthood. The Holy See is the episcopal jurisdiction of the Bishop of Rome, commonly known as the Pope, and is the preeminent Episcopal see of the Roman Catholic History See also History of the Papacy Catholics recognize the Pope as a successor to Saint Peter, who Jesus named as the "shepherd" and The first Bishop of Rome to bear the title of "Pope" was Boniface III in 607, the first to assume the title of "Universal Bishop" by decree of Emperor Phocas. For the Boniface III count of Montferrat see Boniface of Montferrat Boniface III was Pope from February 19 to Events By Place Europe Ceolwulf of Wessex fights the South Saxons. Flavius Phocas Augustus, (el Φωκάς Phokas; reigned 602–610 called the Tyrant, usurped the Byzantine throne from the Emperor Maurice Earlier Bishops of Rome are customarily extended the title Pope as a courtesy, except in strict historical discourse. The title "Bishop of Rome" is also used in preference to Pope by some members of Eastern Orthodox, Anglican, and Protestant denominations, to reflect their rejection of papal authority over the Christian Church. The Eastern Orthodox Church is the second largest single Christian Communion in the world Anglicanism is a tradition of Christian faith Churches in this tradition either have historical connections to the Church of England or have similar beliefs Protestantism refers to the forms of Christian faith and practice that originated in the 16th century Protestant Reformation. A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth

The Catholic Church holds that the Bishop of Rome is the sole successor to the "supremacy" or primacy of Simon Peter and is thus the "Vicar of Christ" for the world as a whole; however, the Eastern and Oriental Orthodox have no such tradition, but rather view the primacy as a primacy of honor, but not of universal jurisdiction. A number of Christian denominations and scholars hold that Simon Peter was the most prominent of the apostles, favored by Jesus of Nazareth with the first Vicar of Christ (Latin Vicarius Christi) has been used since Pope Gelasius I (served 492 - 496 alongside a few rarer 'vicarial' titles as one of the titles The Eastern Orthodox Church is the second largest single Christian Communion in the world Oriental Orthodoxy is the communion of Eastern Christian Churches that recognize only three Ecumenical councils — the First Council of Nicaea, the Universal jurisdiction or universality principle is a controversial principle in International law whereby States claim criminal Jurisdiction Protestant Christians likewise reject papal claims of universal jurisdiction.

Early Bishops of Rome were designated Vicar (representative) of Peter; the more authoritative Vicar of Christ was substituted for the first time by the Roman Synod of 495 to refer to Pope Gelasius I, an originator of the doctrine of papal supremacy—Petrine supremacy among Catholics— among the patriarchs. Vicar of Christ (Latin Vicarius Christi) has been used since Pope Gelasius I (served 492 - 496 alongside a few rarer 'vicarial' titles as one of the titles A synod (also known as a council) is a council of a church, usually a Christian church convened to decide an issue of doctrine administration or application Events By Place Europe Cerdic of Wessex raids Hampshire. Asia Emperor Xiaowen Pope A number of Christian denominations and scholars hold that Simon Peter was the most prominent of the apostles, favored by Jesus of Nazareth with the first The exclusivity of Rome's claim to Petrine authority has often been questioned. Saint Cyril of Alexandria refers to the See of Antioch as the "See of Peter," thus suggesting the Antiochene Patriarch had a claim to Petrine authority. Cyril of Alexandria (ca 378 - 444 was the Pope of Alexandria when the city was at its height of influence and power within the Roman Empire.

Christ Giving the Keys to Peter, fresco by Pietro Perugino, 1481–82, commissioned by Pope Sixtus IV, Sistine Chapel, Rome: the act upon which papal authority depends

The Roman Catholic view is founded on the verses in Matthew 16:18 and John 21:15-19. Fresco (plural either frescos or frescoes) is any of several related Painting types done on Plaster on walls or Pietro Perugino (1446–1524 was the leading painter of the Umbrian school who developed some of the qualities that found classic expression in the High Renaissance Pope Sixtus IV ( July 21, 1414 &ndash August 12, 1484) born Francesco Della Rovere, was Pope from 1471 to 1484 Sistine Chapel (Cappella Sistina is the best-known Chapel in the Apostolic Palace, the official residence of the Pope in Vatican City. Roman Catholic dogma claims that a special authority was given by Christ to Saint Peter in these verses and that this special authority was bequeathed to the Bishop of Rome. Dogma (the plural is either dogmata or dogmas, Greek, plural) is the established Belief or Jesus of Nazareth (7–2 BC / BCE —26–36 AD / CE) In opposition to these claims, many non-Roman Catholic Christians point to other verses of Scripture such as Matthew 16:21-23; Luke 22:31-33; and Galatians 2:7-14. They point out that Peter was not always protected from fallibility in matters of faith and that the keys given to Peter were likewise granted to all the apostles in Matthew 18:18.

The Bishop of Rome's cathedra at the Basilica of St. John Lateran, the cathedral of Rome

With the title "Vicar of Christ," the Pope claims jurisdiction over the entire Christian Church and supreme authority over all matters of faith and morals. A cathedra ( Latin, "chair" from Greek, kathedra, "seat" is the Chair or Throne of a Bishop The Basilica of St John Lateran ( Italian: Basilica di San Giovanni in Laterano) is the Cathedral of the church of Rome and the official Modern Catholic doctrine concerning the Pope was authoritatively declared in the First Vatican Council (1870) in the Constitution "Pastor Aeternus". The First Vatican Council was summoned by Pope Pius IX by the bull Pastor Aeternus of June 29, 1868. The doctrine of papal infallibility espoused at the First Vatican Council was rejected by such noteworthy Roman Catholics as Johann Joseph Ignaz von Döllinger. Johann Joseph Ignaz von Döllinger ( February 28, 1799 - January 14, 1890) was a German theologian, Catholic

Day-to-day administration of the Diocese of Rome is actually delegated by the Pope to the Cardinal Vicar. In many rites of the Roman Catholic Church and in Anglican churches, a diocese is an administrative territorial unit administered by a Bishop. Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2 Cardinal Vicar ( Cardinale Vicario) is a title commonly given to the Vicar general of the Diocese of Rome for the portion of the Diocese within

By definition, all non-Roman Catholic Christians reject the Papal title of "Supreme Head of the Church" or any title that gives him universal ecclesiastical authority. Ecclesiology (from Greek grc ἐκκλησίᾱ ekklēsiā, "congregation church" and grc -λογία -logia) is the study of the This holds true especially for the Oriental Orthodox Church, the Eastern Orthodox Church, and all Protestants. Oriental Orthodoxy is the communion of Eastern Christian Churches that recognize only three Ecumenical councils — the First Council of Nicaea, the The Eastern Orthodox Church is the second largest single Christian Communion in the world Protestantism refers to the forms of Christian faith and practice that originated in the 16th century Protestant Reformation. Some Assyrian, Eastern Orthodox, and Oriental Orthodox Churches accepted governance by the Roman Pontiff in recent centuries due to missionary endeavors, sometimes involving "Holy Inquisition. The term Inquisition can refer to any one of several institutions charged with trying and convicting heretics within the Roman Catholic Church and " These churches are referred to as Uniate by the Orthodox churches which continue to reject the supremacy of any one bishop. This article refers to Eastern Churches in full communion with the Holy See

See also

• Apostolic succession

External links

• Catholic Encyclopedia: see under Pope and Vatican Council for the catholic viewpoint