Pope
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The Pope or 'pontiff' is the Bishop of Rome and leader of the Catholic church. He 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 pontiff, elected on 13 March 2013, is Pope Francis, formerly Jorge Mario Cardinal Bergoglio. As the first to use that regnal name, Francis has no numerical identifier.
Recent popes[edit]
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Popes who reigned in the 20th and 21st centuries 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 - 28 February 2013)
- Pope Francis (13 March 2013 - present)