| The Holy Father |
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| The Pope is the Pastor of the people of the Roman Catholic Church throughout the world. He is also the Bishop of the Diocese of Rome. The Pope is also sometimes referred to as a Patriarch. He is the successor of Saint Peter who died and is buried in Rome. The current Pope is John Paul II who has been serving as Pope since 1978. |