Pope says no to patriarchy.ROME -- Pope Benedict XVI  Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled due to vandalism. has retired the title "Patriarch of the West" from his list of honorifics. The move is presumably pre·sum·a·ble adj. That can be presumed or taken for granted; reasonable as a supposition: presumable causes of the disaster. a show of sensitivity to the Orthodox, among whom the title patriarch refers to a bishop's preeminence in a particular region. The jury is still out on how the more traditionally minded Orthodox will accept the innovation. Benedict retains an impressive list of titles, however, including "bishop of Rome, vicar of Jesus Christ (R. C. Ch.) the pope as representing Christ on earth. See also: Vicar , successor of the prince of the apostles, supreme pontiff of the universal church, primate of Italy, archbishop and metropolitan of the province of Rome, sovereign of the Vatican city-state, and servant of the servants of God." The last change to the list was the last title, added by Paul VI Paul VI, 1897–1978, pope (1963–78), an Italian (b. Concesio, near Brescia) named Giovanni Battista Montini; successor of John XXIII. Prepapal Career The son of a prominent newspaper editor, he was ordained in 1920. in 1969. |
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