A papal name or pontificial name is the regnal name taken by a pope. Both the head of the Catholic Church, usually known as the pope, and the pope of...

A papal conclave is a gathering of the College of Cardinals convened to elect a bishop of Rome, also known as the pope. Catholics consider the pope to...

The Papal States (/ˈpeɪpəl/ PAY-pəl; Italian: Stato Pontificio; Latin: Dicio Pontificia), officially the State of the Church (Italian: Stato della Chiesa...

A papal bull is a type of public decree, letters patent, or charter issued by a pope of the Catholic Church. It is named after the leaden seal (bulla)...

The papal tiara is a crown that is worn by popes of the Catholic Church from as early as the 8th century to the mid–20th century. It was last used by...

A birth name is the name given to a person upon birth. The term may be applied to the surname, the given name, or the entire name. Where births are required...

identified by a name is called its referent. A personal name identifies, not necessarily uniquely, a specific individual human. The name of a specific entity...

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The papal apartments is the non-official designation for the collection of apartments, which are private, state, and religious, that wrap around a courtyard...

accept." He took the name Francis, in honour of St. Francis of Assisi. He later said that while Bergoglio was choosing his papal name, some cardinal-electors...

A papal gentleman, also called a Gentleman of His Holiness, is a lay attendant of the pope and his papal household in Vatican City. Papal gentlemen serve...

The titles of the Bishop of Rome, more often referred to as the papal titles, refer to the various titles used by protocol, as a form of addressing or...

Agapetus has been the papal name of two popes of the Roman Catholic Church. Pope Agapetus I (535–536) Pope Agapetus II (946–955) This disambiguation page...

Vatican clarified that his official papal name was "Francis", not "Francis I". A Vatican spokesman said that the name would become Francis I if and when...

Rossellini. In the film, Cardinal Thomas Lawrence (Fiennes) organizes a papal conclave to elect the next pope and finds himself investigating secrets...

himself the name [papal name]. During the first centuries of the church, priests elected bishop of Rome continued to use their baptismal names after their...

The Papal slippers (Italian: pantofole papali) are a historical accoutrement worn by the Pope. The papal slippers were a form of episcopal sandals worn...

The papal nobility are the aristocracy of the Holy See, composed of persons holding titles bestowed by the Pope. From the Middle Ages into the nineteenth...

example, the male names: Clement ("merciful"); as popularised by Pope Clement I (88–98), saint, and his many papal successors of that name; Augustus ("consecrated...

Papal cross The papal cross is a Christian cross, which serves as an emblem for the office of the Pope in ecclesiastical heraldry. It is depicted as a...

A courtesy name (Chinese: 字; pinyin: zì; lit. 'character'), also known as a style name, is an additional name bestowed upon individuals at adulthood, complementing...

Pope Callixtus has been the papal name of three popes of the Catholic Church. Pope Callixtus I (217–222) Pope Callixtus II (1119–1124) Pope Callixtus III...

tradition, papal names are distinguished in sequence, and may be reused many times, such as John XXIII (the 23rd pope assuming the papal name "John"). In...

Papal regalia and insignia are the official items of attire and decoration proper to the Pope in his capacity as the visible head of the Catholic Church...

The papal household or pontifical household (usually not capitalized in the media and other nonofficial use, Latin: Pontificalis Domus), called until...

monastic saint. Popes take a papal name upon their accession to office; for example, Jorge M. Bergoglio adopted the name Francis. There is no formal concept...

biblical narrative, as in the case of Nabal, a foolish man whose name means "fool". Names in the Bible can represent human hopes, divine revelations, or...

Francis. Christianity portal List of biblical names Naming ceremony Papal name Religious name "christian name". Dictionary.com Unabridged. Retrieved 7 August...

family name, or last name is the mostly hereditary portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family. It is typically combined with a given name to...

Benedict has been the papal name of fifteen Roman Catholic popes. The name is derived from the Latin benedictus, meaning "blessed". Pope Benedict I (575–579)...