Pope (disambiguation)

Pope (from Latin: papa; from Greek: πάππας (pappas), an affectionate word for father) 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.

Religious offices

• Pope of the Roman Catholic Church, 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-Chalcedonian Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria
• Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa, the leader of the Chalcedonian Greek Orthodox Church of Alexandria
• An antipope
• A Discordian Pope

Religious figures

• Pope Benedict XVI, the current Catholic Pope
  • A list of Popes of the Catholic Church
• Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria, the current Coptic Orthodox Pope
  • A list of Coptic Orthodox Popes of Alexandria
• Pope and Patriarch Theodore II of Alexandria, the current Greek Orthodox Pope.
  • A list of Greek Orthodox Popes and Patriarchs of Alexandria
• Gregory XVIII, the current Palmarian Catholic Pope

People named "Pope"

• Albert Augustus Pope, American bicycle and automobile manufacturer
• Alexander Pope, English poet
• Arthur Pope, archaeologist and historian
• Barbara S. Pope, U.S. Department of Defense official
• Bill Pope, cinematographer
• Brent Pope (rugby analyst), New Zealand born rugby analyst for Irish television
• Carly Pope, Canadian actress
• Carole Pope, Canadian singer
• Cassadee Pope, American singer, the lead vocal of Hey Monday
• Clifford H. Pope, American herpetologist
• Duane Earl Pope, American bank robber and murderer
• Dudley Pope, British author
• Dudley Pope, English cricketer
• Eddie Pope, American football (soccer) player
• Eva Pope, English actress
• Georgina Pope, Canadian military nurse
• John Pope (military officer), American Civil War general
• John Russell Pope, American architect
• Mal Pope, Welsh musician
• Mark Pope, American basketball player
• Martin Pope, physical chemist
• Norm Pope, Australian rugby league footballer
• Paul Pope, modern comic-book artist
• Peggy Pope, American actress
• Percival C. Pope, American Marine Corps Brevet Medal recipient
• Popé, Pueblo leader
• Tom Pope, association football player

Nickname

• Mafia boss Paul Castellano, frequently referred to as The Pope
• American baseball player Donn Pall, nicknamed "The Pope"
• Several persons called the Black Pope (disambiguation), which may refer to:
  • A nickname for the Superior General of the Society of Jesus (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 LaVey, founder and High Priest of the Church of Satan

Fictional characters

• Henry Pope, character on television show Prison Break
• Pope, one of the aliases of Ahura, a comic book character from Marvel comics

Places

Hungary

• Pápa, a town in Hungary (its name came also from the Hungarian form of the word pope)

Latvia

• Pope parish, an administrative unit of the Ventspils municipality, Latvia

United States

• Pope County, Arkansas
• Pope, California (disambiguation)
  • Pope, Imperial County, California
  • Pope Valley, California
• Pope County, Illinois
• Pope Township, Fayette County, Illinois
• Pope County, Minnesota
• Pope, Mississippi
• Pope Air Force Base, North Carolina,

Other

• Pope-Toledo, a U. S. automobile company
• USS Pope, two ships of the United States Navy
• The Pope, a Major Arcana card in some tarot decks, analogous to The Hierophant
• Popes (gang), a Chicago street gang
• The Pope, the translated title of Le Pape, a political essay by Victor Hugo
• "Pope", a Prince song from Glam Slam Ulysses, recorded for The Hits/The B-Sides
• Pope, a common name for the Eurasian freshwater fish, the Ruffe
• POPE, an abbreviation for 1-Palmitoyl-2-oleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine, a phospholipid.