12. What does the
title “pope” mean in Latin and Italian?
a. chair
b. father
c. mercy
d. king
THE
ANSWER IS….. B…… father……pope
translates to “papa” or father.
The pope is a direct successor of the
apostle Peter, the first Bishop of Rome.
The Early
Church referred to the Peter’s ongoing office as the “Chair of Peter.”
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/12260a.htm
(Pope Information)
http://library.saint-mike.org/Apologetics/Papacy.html
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