Dioecesis Urbis seu Romana The Diocese of RomeThe Diocese of Rome is a diocese of the Catholic Church in Rome, Italy. Its bishop is known as the Pope, and is the Supreme Pontiff and leader of the Catholic Church. Established in the 1st century, its current bishop is Pope Benedict XVI, who acceded after the death of Pope John Paul II, in April 2005.
The bishop of the Diocese of Rome has, in the first place, the title of Bishop of Rome, the basis for all his other titles. Those officially listed for him are:
Vicar of Jesus Christ
Successor of the Prince of the Apostles
Supreme Pontiff of the Universal Church
Primate of Italy, as his see is the most distinguished of the Church in Italy
Metropolitan and Archbishop of the Ecclesiastical Province of Rome
Sovereign of the State of Vatican City since its establishment by the Lateran Treaty in 1929
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