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1 day ago · As the Vatican is governed by the Holy See, the Pope is ex officio head of state of Vatican City, a function dependent on his primordial function as bishop of the diocese of Rome and head of the Catholic Church.
2 days ago · Since the eighth century, he has been the head of state of the Papal States and later the Vatican City State. The current pope is Francis, who was elected on 13 March 2013.
1 day ago · Vatican City, ecclesiastical state, seat of the Roman Catholic Church, and an enclave in Rome, situated on the west bank of the Tiber River. Vatican City is the world’s smallest fully independent nation-state. Learn more about Vatican City in this article.
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2 days ago · Francis (born December 17, 1936, Buenos Aires, Argentina) is the leader who ushered in a new era of the Roman Catholic Church when he was elected pope in 2013.
May 13, 2024 · Fernando Vérgez Alzaga (born 1 March 1945) is a Spanish Roman Catholic bishop, Secretary General of the Governorate of Vatican City State since 2013 and previously director of the Vatican City State Telecommunications Directorate. He is also titular bishop of Villamagna in Proconsulari, in Tunisia. Vérgez was born in Salamanca on 1 March 1945.
2 days ago · pope, ( Latin papa, from Greek pappas, “father”), the title, since about the 9th century, of the bishop of Rome, the leader of the Roman Catholic Church. It was formerly given, especially from the 3rd to the 5th century, to any bishop and sometimes to simple priests as an ecclesiastical title expressing affectionate respect.
Apr 28, 2024 · Vatican City is a Catholic country ruled by the head of the Catholic Church, the Pope. Whereas most monarchies follow a patriarchal or matriarchal lineage, Vatican City’s sacerdotal monarchy is led by an elected cardinal of the Catholic church, who then traditionally leads the country and the church until his death.
