Bishop of Rome

Speech parts

1. Bishop of Rome - Noun

2. Bishop of Rome - Proper noun

Meaning

the head of the Roman Catholic Church

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

pope Holy Father pontiff Vicar of Christ Catholic Pope Roman Catholic Pope cardinal gregorian bishop pontifical see vatican legate episcopate pontifex
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Hypernyms

catholic spiritual leader

Hyponyms

antipope

Examples

In the reign of the Greek Emperor Justinian, and again in the reign of Phocas, the Bishop of Rome obtained some dominion over the Greek Churches, but of no long continuance. His standing dominion was only over the nations of the Western Empire, represented by Daniel's fourth Beast. Isaac Newton

Today, for the first time in history, a Bishop of Rome sets foot on English soil. This fair land, once a distant outpost of the pagan world, has become, through the preaching of the Gospel, a beloved and gifted portion of Christ's vineyard. Pope John Paul II

For me, it's a great joy to be together with priests: in the end, the bishop of Rome is the bishop and brother of all priests. His mandate is to confirm the brothers in the faith. Pope Benedict XVI

Close letter words and terms

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