ROMAN PONTIFF

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In Rome, the title of 'Supreme Pontiff' (in Latin Pontifex Maximus) belongs to the chief religious official of the city.

★ Originally, the 'Supreme Pontiff' was the head of the polytheistic state religion of Rome; see Pontifex Maximus;

★ Since Christianity became the official religion of Rome, the 'Supreme Pontiff' has been the Christian Bishop of Rome, also called the Pope.

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★ Pontiff