Head of the Catholic Church
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The Head of the Catholic Church is the supreme spiritual leader of the worldwide Catholic community and the Bishop of Rome, commonly known as the Pope.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Supreme Legislator of the Catholic Church | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ecclesiastical title
ⓘ
religious office ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Bishop of Rome
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pope NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Pontiff NERFINISHED ⓘ Supreme Pontiff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedBy | papal conclave NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appoints | bishops ⓘ |
| basedIn | Vatican City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canResign | yes ⓘ |
| cathedralChurch | Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| convenes |
ecumenical councils
ⓘ
synod of bishops ⓘ |
| currentHolder | Pope Francis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentHolderStartDate | 2013-03-13 ⓘ |
| doctrinalAuthority | supreme teaching authority in the Catholic Church ⓘ |
| electedBy | College of Cardinals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstHolder | Saint Peter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundationClaim | instituted by Jesus Christ ⓘ |
| governsThrough | Roman Curia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharism | papal infallibility (under specific conditions) ⓘ |
| infallibilityDefinedBy | First Vatican Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| issuesDocumentType |
apostolic constitution
ⓘ
apostolic exhortation ⓘ motu proprio ⓘ papal encyclical ⓘ |
| jurisdictionOver |
Eastern Catholic Churches
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Latin Church NERFINISHED ⓘ worldwide Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leadsBody | College of Bishops NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| liturgicalRole | supreme moderator of the liturgy ⓘ |
| officialLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| primaryLiturgicalRite | Roman Rite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| principalBasilica | St. Peter's Basilica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| residence | Domus Sanctae Marthae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resignationRegulatedBy | canon law ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | secret ballot ⓘ |
| symbol |
Fisherman's Ring
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Papal coat of arms NERFINISHED ⓘ Papal ferula NERFINISHED ⓘ papal tiara (historical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| termLength | life tenure ⓘ |
| titleHolderOf |
Bishop of Rome
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Primate of Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ Servant of the Servants of God NERFINISHED ⓘ Sovereign of the Vatican City State NERFINISHED ⓘ Successor of Saint Peter ⓘ Vicar of Jesus Christ NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalResidence | Apostolic Palace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.