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The '''Pope''' is the leader of the [[Catholic church]], and is thought by his followers to be [[infallible]] when speaking ''[[ex cathedra]]'' — that is, when giving an official pronouncement on a matter of [[doctrine]]. | The '''Pope''' is the leader of the [[Catholic church]], and is thought by his followers to be [[infallible]] when speaking ''[[ex cathedra]]'' — that is, when giving an official pronouncement on a matter of [[doctrine]]. | ||
Revision as of 20:56, 15 September 2009
The Pope is the leader of the Catholic church, and is thought by his followers to be infallible when speaking ex cathedra — that is, when giving an official pronouncement on a matter of doctrine.
The current pope, elected on April 19, 2005, is Pope Benedict XVI, formerly Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger.
Recent popes
For more information, see the Wikipedia article:
Popes who reigned in the 20th century include:
- Pope Pius X (4 August 1903 - 20 August 1914)
- Pope Benedict XV (3 September 1914 - 22 January 1922)
- Pope Pius XI (6 February 1922 - 10 February 1939)
- Pope Pius XII (2 March 1939 - 9 October 1958)
- Pope John XXIII (28 October 1958 - 3 June 1963)
- Pope Paul VI (21 June 1963 - 6 August 1978)
- Pope John Paul I (26 August 1978 - 28 September 1978)
- Pope John Paul II (16 October 1978 - 2 April 2005)
- Pope Benedict XVI (19 April 2005 - present)
