^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 (Papacy Articles)

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