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An '''African pope''' is a ] of ]n origin, birth, or heritage. |
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==Roman Catholic Church== |
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Three Africans have occupied the papacy of the ]. |
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According to the records of the '']'', all three were ] elected when much of the region was under the control of the ] and ]s. Their skin color is unknown, although, as Mediterranean North Africans, it is not likely they were "]" in the sense that most modern English-speakers understand the term. The loss of Byzantine North Africa to ] during the 7th century largely eliminated the chance for another African pope until modern times. |
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==Other churches== |
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The ] has a patriarch whose formal title is the ]. In addition, the head of the ] is traditionally styled the ] and is also based in ], ]. Many of the incumbents of these two offices could, in a strict sense, be considered "African popes". |
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