Pope (disambiguation)
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Pope is a religious title traditionally accorded to the Bishop of Alexandria (origin) and the Bishop of Rome
, as well as several other religious figures. The title Papa (Pope) was first used by Pope Heraclas of Alexandria who was the thirteenth Bishop of Alexandria, from 232 to 249. The title was assumed by John I, the Bishop of Rome, from 523 to 526.
Pope is also a surname, and has been used as a place name.
Pope
The Pope is the Bishop of Rome, a position that makes him the leader of the worldwide Catholic Church . In the Catholic Church, the Pope is regarded as the successor of Saint Peter, the Apostle...
, as well as several other religious figures. The title Papa (Pope) was first used by Pope Heraclas of Alexandria who was the thirteenth Bishop of Alexandria, from 232 to 249. The title was assumed by John I, the Bishop of Rome, from 523 to 526.
Pope is also a surname, and has been used as a place name.
Religious offices
- Pope of the Roman Catholic ChurchPopeThe Pope is the Bishop of Rome, a position that makes him the leader of the worldwide Catholic Church . In the Catholic Church, the Pope is regarded as the successor of Saint Peter, the Apostle...
, the leader of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the State of the Vatican City - Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of all Africa, the Primate of the non-ChalcedonianNon-ChalcedonianNon-Chalcedonianism is the view of those churches that accepted the First Council of Ephesus of 431, but, for varying reasons, did not accept allegiance to the Council of Chalcedon following it in 451. The most substantial Non-Chalcedonian tradition is known as Oriental Orthodoxy...
Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria - Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa, the leader of the ChalcedonianChalcedonianChalcedonian describes churches and theologians which accept the definition given at the Council of Chalcedon of how the divine and human relate in the person of Jesus Christ...
Greek Orthodox Church of Alexandria - An antipopeAntipopeAn antipope is a person who opposes a legitimately elected or sitting Pope and makes a significantly accepted competing claim to be the Pope, the Bishop of Rome and leader of the Roman Catholic Church. At times between the 3rd and mid-15th century, antipopes were typically those supported by a...
- A Discordian Pope
Religious figures
- Pope Benedict XVIPope Benedict XVIBenedict XVI is the 265th and current Pope, by virtue of his office of Bishop of Rome, the Sovereign of the Vatican City State and the leader of the Catholic Church as well as the other 22 sui iuris Eastern Catholic Churches in full communion with the Holy See...
, the current Catholic Pope- A list of Popes of the Catholic Church
- Pope Shenouda III of AlexandriaPope Shenouda III of AlexandriaPope Shenouda III of Alexandria is the 117th Pope of Alexandria and the Patriarch of All Africa on the Holy Apostolic See of Saint Mark the Evangelist of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria...
, the current Coptic Orthodox Pope- A list of Coptic Orthodox Popes of Alexandria
- Pope and Patriarch Theodore II of AlexandriaPatriarch Theodore II of AlexandriaTheodore II is the current Eastern Orthodox Patriarch of Alexandria and all Africa...
, the current Greek Orthodox Pope.- A list of Greek Orthodox Popes and Patriarchs of Alexandria
- Gregory XVIII, the current Palmarian CatholicPalmarian Catholic ChurchThe Christian Palmarian Church of the Carmelites of the Holy Face , commonly called the Palmarian Catholic Church , is a schismatic Catholic church with its own pope, Gregory XVIII.-Origins:...
Pope
People named "Pope"
- Albert Augustus PopeAlbert Augustus PopeAlbert Augustus Pope was a Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel who founded the Pope Manufacturing Company in 1877. -Birth:...
, American bicycle and automobile manufacturer - Alexander PopeAlexander PopeAlexander Pope was an 18th-century English poet, best known for his satirical verse and for his translation of Homer. He is the third-most frequently quoted writer in The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations, after Shakespeare and Tennyson...
, English poet - Arthur PopeArthur PopeArthur Upham Pope , was an American archaeologist and historian of Persian art.Born in Phenix, Rhode Island, graduated from Worcester Academy in 1899, and taught at Amherst College and the University of California. He married fellow Persian art historian, Phyllis Ackerman, in 1920. In 1923, Pope...
, archaeologist and historian - Barbara S. PopeBarbara S. PopeBarbara Spyridon Pope was United States Assistant Secretary of the Navy from 1989 to 1993. She gained notoriety during the Tailhook scandal for her opposition to the initial investigation conducted by Rear Admiral Duvall M. Williams, Jr., which she felt was a whitewash.-Biography:Barbara S. Pope...
, U.S. Department of Defense official - Bill PopeBill PopeWilliam Homer "Bill" Pope, A.S.C. is an award-winning American cinematographer, best known for his work on Sam Raimi's films and the Matrix trilogy.-Filmography:1989 - Pet Sematary1990 - Darkman1991 - Closet Land...
, notable cinematographer - Brent Pope (rugby analyst)Brent Pope (rugby analyst)Brent Pope is a New Zealand born rugby analyst on RTÉ television, rugby journalist,childrens book author, After dinner speaker and founder of Outside In Art Gallery in Dublin Ireland.-Playing career:...
, New Zealand born rugby analyst for Irish television - Carly PopeCarly Pope-Early life:Pope was born and raised in Vancouver, British Columbia, with an older brother, Kris, also an actor, and a younger brother, Alexander. She began acting during her high school years in Vancouver where she appeared in stage classics such as The Odd Couple, playing Mickey, and A Midsummer...
, Canadian actress - Carole PopeCarole PopeCarole Pope is a Canadian rock singer-songwriter, whose provocative blend of hard-edged New Wave rock with explicit homoerotic and BDSM-themed lyrics made her one of the first openly lesbian famous entertainers in the world...
, Canadian singer - Cassadee PopeCassadee PopeCassadee Blake Pope is an American singer-songwriter and musician and the lead vocalist of the pop punk band Hey Monday. With the band she has released a studio album, Hold On Tight and two extended plays.-Biography:...
, American singer, the lead vocal of Hey MondayHey MondayHey Monday is an American rock band from West Palm Beach, Florida, formed in 2008. They released their debut album Hold on Tight in 2008 which produced notable singles "Homecoming" and "How You Love Me Now". The album was followed up with their 2010 EP Beneath It All, which achieved moderate... - Clifford H. PopeClifford H. PopeCliford Hillhouse Pope was a noted American herpetologist. He was the son of Mark Cooper Pope and Harriett Alexander Pope, and grew up in Washington, Georgia. Shortly after his graduation from the University of Virginia, Pope went to the Tropical Research Station at British Guiana, maintained...
, American herpetologist - Duane Earl PopeDuane Earl PopeDuane Earl Pope, born 1943, is a convicted murderer serving a life sentence for one of the bloodiest bank robberies in modern times, the 1965 robbery of the Farmers State Bank in Big Springs, Nebraska....
, American bank robber and murderer - Dudley PopeDudley PopeDudley Bernard Egerton Pope was a British writer of both nautical fiction and history, most notable for his Lord Ramage series of historical novels. Greatly inspired by C.S. Forester, Pope was one of the most successful authors to explore the genre of nautical fiction, often compared to Patrick...
, British author - Dudley PopeDudley Pope (cricketer)Dudley Fairbridge Pope was an English cricketer. A right-handed batsman, Pope was born in Barnes and is recorded in the 1911 Census as living in Richmond, Surrey at age four. He played 159 first class matches for Essex and Gloucestershire between 1925 and his death in a car accident in 1934...
, English cricketer - Eddie PopeEddie PopeGeorge Edward Pope is a retired American soccer player who last played for Real Salt Lake of Major League Soccer and spent eleven years as a defender for the United States national team. He is a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame.-Youth:Born in Greensboro, he attended Southwest Guilford...
, American football (soccer) player - Georgina PopeGeorgina PopeGeorgina Pope was a Canadian nurse who served with distinction in the Second Boer War and First World War.- Boer War and Canadian Army Nursing Service :...
, Canadian military nurse - John Pope (military officer)John Pope (military officer)John Pope was a career United States Army officer and Union general in the American Civil War. He had a brief but successful career in the Western Theater, but he is best known for his defeat at the Second Battle of Bull Run in the East.Pope was a graduate of the United States Military Academy in...
, American Civil War general - John Russell PopeJohn Russell PopeJohn Russell Pope was an architect most known for his designs of the National Archives and Records Administration building , the Jefferson Memorial and the West Building of the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC.-Biography:Pope was born in New York in 1874, the son of a successful...
, American architect - Mark PopeMark PopeMark Edward Pope is a American basketball coach and is currently an assistant coach for Brigham Young University...
, American basketball player - Martin PopeMartin PopeMartin Pope is a physical chemist and professor emeritus at New York University.His discoveries of ohmic contacts and research in the fields of organic insulators and semiconductors led to techniques enabling organic semiconductors to carry relatively large currents, and to convert electricity...
, physical chemist - Norm PopeNorm PopeNorman "Norm" Pope was a rugby league player in the Australian competition, the New South Wales Rugby League.Pope played in the halves at the Eastern Suburbs club in the years 1927-31. In the 1931 season Pope captained the side that lost to South Sydney in the 1931 Grand Final...
, Australian rugby league footballer - Paul PopePaul PopePaul Pope is an American alternative comic book artist. Influenced by Ray Bradbury and Edgar Rice Burroughs, Pope's stories evoke poignant, under-explored aspects of youth culture...
, modern comic-book artist - Peggy PopePeggy PopePeggy Pope is an American actress.She was born in Montclair, New Jersey. She has made her many acting appearances memorable—even in the smallest roles—beginning in 1966 with the television show The Trials of O'Brien, starring Peter Falk and Elaine Stritch.Pope is most recognizable as...
, American actress - Percival C. PopePercival C. PopePercival Clarence Pope was an American officer who served in the United States Marine Corps during the American Civil War...
, American Marine Corps Brevet Medal recipient - PopéPopéPopé or Po'pay was a Tewa religious leader from Ohkay Owingeh , who led the Pueblo Revolt against Spanish colonial rule in 1680.-Background:...
, Pueblo leader - Tom PopeTom PopeThomas John "Tom" Pope is a professional English footballer who plays as a centre forward for League Two side Port Vale....
, association football player
Nickname
- Mafia boss Paul CastellanoPaul CastellanoConstantino Paul "Big Paul" Castellano , also known as "The Howard Hughes of the Mob" and "Big Paulie" , was an American Mafia boss in New York City. He succeeded Carlo Gambino as head of the Gambino crime family, at the time, the nation's largest Mafia family...
, frequently referred to as The Pope - American baseball player Donn PallDonn PallDonn Steven "The Pope" Pall , is a former professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1988-1998. He is currently a Community Relations Representative for the White Sox.-External links:...
, nicknamed "The Pope" - Several persons called the Black Pope (disambiguation), which may refer to:
- A nickname for the Superior General of the Society of JesusSuperior General of the Society of JesusThe Superior General of the Society of Jesus is the official title of the leader of the Society of Jesus—the Roman Catholic religious order, also known as the Jesuits. He is generally addressed as Father General. The position carries the nickname of Black Pope, after his simple black priest's...
(Jesuits), after his simple black priest's vestments, as contrasted to the white garb of the Pope - A nickname used by D'Angelo Dinero, a TNA wrestler
- A title used to refer to Anton LaVeyAnton LaVeyAnton Szandor LaVey , born Howard Stanton Levey, was the founder of the Church of Satan as well as a writer, occultist, and musician...
, founder and High Priest of the Church of Satan
- A nickname for the Superior General of the Society of Jesus
Fictional characters
- Henry Pope, character on television show Prison Break
- Pope, one of the aliases of AhuraAhura (comics)Ahura is a fictional character that appears in the Marvel Universe and is a member of the Inhumans species. Ahura was created by Ann Nocenti and Bret Blevins and first makes an appearance in Marvel Graphic Novel: The Inhumans ....
, a comic book character from Marvel comics
Places
- Pope, California (disambiguation)
- Pope, Imperial County, CaliforniaPope, Imperial County, CaliforniaPope is an unincorporated community in Imperial County, California. It is located on the Southern Pacific Railroad west of Frink, at an elevation of 197 feet below sea level....
- Pope Valley, CaliforniaPope Valley, CaliforniaPope Valley is an unincorporated community located in the small valley of the same name in northern Napa County, California. It is east of Calistoga, north of Angwin, and borders Lake Berryessa, the second largest man-made lake in California. The zip code for Pope Valley is 94567, and the area...
- Pope, Imperial County, California
- Pope, MississippiPope, MississippiPope is a village in Panola County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 241 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Pope is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all of it land....
- Pope Air Force BasePope Air Force BasePope Field is a United States Army facility located 12 miles northwest of the central business district of Fayetteville, in Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States.-Units:...
, North Carolina, United States - Pope County, Arkansas, United States
- Pope County, Illinois, United States
- Pope County, MinnesotaPope County, MinnesotaAs of the census of 2000, there were 11,236 people, 4,513 households, and 3,064 families residing in the county. The population density was 17 people per square mile . There were 5,827 housing units at an average density of 9 per square mile...
, United States - Pope parishPope parishPope parish is an administrative unit of the Ventspils municipality, Latvia.The parish has a population of 1126 and covers an area of 167.745 km2.- External links :...
, an administrative unit of the Ventspils municipality, Latvia - PápaPápaPápa is a historical city in Veszprém county, Hungary, located close to the northern edge of the Bakony Hills, and noted for its baroque architecture. With its 33,000 inhabitants, it is the cultural, economic and tourism centre of the region....
, a town in Hungary (its name came also from the Hungarian form of the word pope)
Other
- Pope-ToledoPope-ToledoThe Pope-Toledo was one of the makes of the Pope Motor Car Company founded by Colonel AA Pope, and was a manufacturer of Brass Era automobiles in Toledo, Ohio between 1903 and 1909. The Pope-Toledo was the most expensive of the Pope range and was the successor to the Toledo of the International...
, a U. S. automobile company, two ships of the United States Navy - The Pope, a Major ArcanaMajor ArcanaThe Major Arcana or trumps are a suit of twenty-two cards in the tarot deck. They serve as a permanent trump suit in games played with the tarot deck, and are distinguished from the four standard suits collectively known as the Minor Arcana...
card in some tarot decks, analogous to The HierophantThe HierophantThe Hierophant , in some decks named The Pope, is the fifth trump or Major Arcana card in most traditional Tarot decks. It is used in game playing as well as in divination.-Description and symbolism:... - Popes (gang)Popes (gang)-Early history:The Popes, also now known as the Insane Popes and originally the Almighty Popes, are a Chicago street gang, formed in the late 1950s on the north side of the city.- Expansion :...
, a Chicago street gang - The Pope, the translated title of Le PapeLe PapeLe Pape was a political tract in verse by Victor Hugo, supporting Christianity but attacking the rigid organization of the Catholic Church. Although written in 1874-5, it was not published until 29 April 1878, two months after the beginning of the papacy of Leo XIII...
, a political essay by Victor Hugo - "Pope", a PrincePrince (musician)Prince Rogers Nelson , often known simply as Prince, is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. Prince has produced ten platinum albums and thirty Top 40 singles during his career. Prince founded his own recording studio and label; writing, self-producing and playing most, or all, of...
song from Glam Slam UlyssesGlam Slam UlyssesGlam Slam Ulysses was a 1993 musical production by Prince, loosely based on Homer's Odyssey, featuring a combination of live performances and video, with thirteen previously unreleased songs....
, recorded for The Hits/The B-SidesThe Hits/The B-Sides-Disc 2 :-Disc 3 :... - Pope, a common name for the Eurasian freshwater fish, the RuffeRuffeThe Eurasian Ruffe or simply Ruffe is a freshwater fish found in temperate regions of Europe and northern Asia. It has been introduced into the Great Lakes of North America, reportedly with unfortunate results...
- POPE, an abbreviation for 1-Palmitoyl-2-oleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine, a phospholipidPhospholipidPhospholipids are a class of lipids that are a major component of all cell membranes as they can form lipid bilayers. Most phospholipids contain a diglyceride, a phosphate group, and a simple organic molecule such as choline; one exception to this rule is sphingomyelin, which is derived from...
.