Pope (Greek: παπάς; Latin: papa: an affectionate diminutive for father) is a religious title traditionally accorded to the Bishop of Rome, as well as several other religious figures.
Pope is also a surname, and has been used as a place name.
Religious offices
Religious figures
People named "Pope"
- Alexander Pope, an English poet
- Arthur Pope, an archaeologist and historian
- Carly Pope, a Canadian actress
- Clifford H. Pope, an American herpetologist
- Eddie Pope, an American football (soccer) player
- Georgina Pope, a Canadian military nurse
- John Pope (military officer), an American Civil War general
- John Russell Pope, an American architect
- Lauren Pope a page 3 model
- Mark Pope, American basketball player
- Martin Pope, a physical chemist
- Paul Pope, a modern comic-book artist
- Peggy Pope, American actress
- Popé, Pueblo leader
Nickname
- Mafia boss Paul Castellano was frequently referred to as The Pope
- Professional wrestler Elijah Burke is referred to as, one of his nicknames The Black pope
Fictional characters
- Henry Pope, character on television show Prison Break
- Pope is one of the aliases of Ahura, a comic book character from Marvel comics
Places
- Pope, Latvia, a town in Ventspils District, Latvia
- Pope Air Force Base, North Carolina, United States
- Pope County, Arkansas, Arkansas, United States
- Pope County, Illinois, Illinois, United States
- Pope County, Minnesota, Minnesota, United States
Other
- Pope-Toledo, an American automobile company
- USS Pope, two ships of the United States Navy
- The Pope, the name of a major arcana card in the tarot deck (also called The Hierophant card in some tarot decks)
- Popes (gang), a Chicago street gang
- The Pope, the translated title of Le Pape, a political essay by Victor Hugo
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