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I know that it is a name used by many Christian clergy in the catholic and orthodox churches, not just the RCC, but what is it's proper meaning?

2007-05-18 15:28:56 · 6 answers · asked by Basilia Harmonia 2 in Arts & Humanities History

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It's from the Latin for "Father", El Papa... the same as in Spanish

2007-05-18 15:36:55 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1 0

What is the origin of the word "pope"?

"...The word "pope" means father. In ancient Greek it was a child's term of affection but was borrowed by later Latin as honorific. Both Greek-speaking Eastern and Latin-speaking Western Christians then applied it to priests and bishops and patriarchs ('head of the family'); and still today priests of the Orthodox Churches of Greece, Russia and Serbia call their parish priests 'pope'. Gradually, however, Latin started to restrict its usage. At the beginning of the 3rd century, 'papa' was a term of respect for churchmen in high positions; by the 5th century, it was applied particularly to the bishop of Rome; and after the 8th, as far as the West was concerned, the title was exclusively his...."

Source: Chronicle of the Popes, by P.G. Maxwell-Stuart

What titles does the pope hold?



He is Bishop of Rome; Vicar of Jesus Christ; Successor to the Prince of the Apostles; Supreme Pontiff of the Universal Church; Patriarch of the West; Primate of Italy; Archbishop and Metropolitan of the Province of Rome; Sovereign of the Vatican City; and Servant of the Servants of God.

2007-05-18 16:13:07 · answer #2 · answered by bwtur88 2 · 0 0

Pope "El Papa" meaning father from the Latin

2007-05-19 03:27:07 · answer #3 · answered by Dave aka Spider Monkey 7 · 0 0

Pope: Middle English, from Old English papa, from Late Latin, from Latin, father (title of bishops), from Greek pappas

With love in Christ.

2007-05-18 18:23:12 · answer #4 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 0 0

it comes from the Latin word meaning "father"

2007-05-18 15:49:53 · answer #5 · answered by geglefty 5 · 1 0

I believe it stands for "Papa" or father, and is of Greek orgin.

2007-05-18 15:37:11 · answer #6 · answered by Anna Og 6 · 1 0

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