The title of the pope is the official name of the posts and dignities held by the pope .
| Title in Russian | Alternative translation | Title in Latin |
|---|---|---|
| Bishop of Rome | Episcopus romanus | |
| Vicar of Christ | Vicarius christi | |
| Successor to the Prince of the Apostles | Successor principis apostolorum | |
| The head of the ecumenical church | Caput universalis ecclesiae | |
| Great pontiff | High pontiff | Pontifex maximus |
| Primate of Italy | Primatus italiae | |
| Archbishop and Metropolitan of the Roman Province | Archiepiscopus ac metropolitanus provinciae ecclesiasticae romanae | |
| Sovereign of Vatican City State | Princeps sui iuris civitatis vaticanae | |
| Servant of God's slaves | Servant of the servants of God | Servus servorum dei |
Title History
The oldest titles of the Pope are the titles "Pontiff" and "Bishop of Rome." Over the centuries, the title has become increasingly magnificent. In 1969, Pope Paul VI returned the title “ Slave of the Servants of God ” and removed the title “Reigning in Glory”.
On March 9, 2006, Benedict XVI removed the title “ Patriarch of the West” in the official Papal publication “Annuario pontificio”.
The title “Patriarch of the West” was first used in 450 in a letter from the head of the East Roman Empire to Saint Leo I , Pope . According to another version, an appeal to the Pope as the “Patriarch of the West”, traditionally on the list of titles before the “Primate of Italy”, appeared after the split in 1054, which divided the Orthodox Church and the Holy See . It was rarely used until 1870 , when this title was introduced into papal terminology at the First Vatican Council .