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An '''African pope''' is a ] of ]n birth or heritage. |
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==Bishops of Rome== |
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Three Africans are known to have occupied the See of Rome. |
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According to the records of the '']'', all three were from the ] Province of ] (corresponding to the territory of modern ] and ]). The conquest of ] ] by ] during the 7th century largely eliminated the chance for another African pope until modern times. Being not only from ], but also members of the Roman populace situated there, they may have been of the ] race. However, since there is no known portrait of them and since there were high ranking Black African officials and military commanders in Rome at that time, there is a distinct possibility that there was a Black African Pope among at least one of the three listed here. |
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==Bishops of Alexandria== |
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The ] has a patriarch whose formal title is the ]. In addition, the head of the ] and the ] are traditionally styled the ] and while their Patriarchal See is ], ], they are based in ]. The incumbents of these three offices can be considered African popes. |
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