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The pope is the bishop of Rome, head of the
Roman Catholic church, which claims he is the
spiritual descendant of St Peter. Elected by
the Sacred College of Cardinals, a pope dates
his pontificate from his coronation with the
tiara, or triple crown, at St Peter's
Basilica, Rome. The pope had great political
power in Europe from the early Middle Ages
until the Reformation.
Subject by: Vince Pike