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An '''African pope''' is a ] of ]n origin, birth, or heritage. An '''African pope''' is a ] of ]n origin, birth, or heritage.


==Roman Catholic Church== ==Catholic Church==


Three Africans have occupied the papacy of the ]. Three Africans have occupied the See of Rome.


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. 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.
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==Other churches== ==Other churches==


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". 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 some sense, be considered "African popes".







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An African pope is a pope of African origin, birth, or heritage.

Catholic Church

Three Africans have occupied the See of Rome.

According to the records of the Liber Pontificalis, all three were from the Roman Province of Africa (corresponding to the territory of modern Tunisia and Libya). The conquest of Byzantine North Africa by Islam during the 7th century largely eliminated the chance for another African pope until modern times.

Other churches

The Greek Orthodox Church has a patriarch whose formal title is the Patriarch and Pope of Alexandria and All Africa. In addition, the head of the Coptic Church is traditionally styled the Coptic Pope and is also based in Alexandria, Egypt. Many of the incumbents of these two offices could, in some sense, be considered "African popes".