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Bishops of Rome
Three Africans are known to have occupied the See of Rome. image = Hitler speech.jpg 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. Being not only from North Africa, but also members of the Roman populace situated there, they may have been of the Caucasoid race.
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| Chancellor of Germany Reichskanzler | |
| In office 30 January 1933 – 30 April 1945 | |
| Preceded by | Kurt von Schleicher |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Goebbels |
| Head of State Führer und Reichskanzler | |
| In office 2 August 1934 – 30 April 1945 | |
| Preceded by | Paul von Hindenburg (as President) |
| Succeeded by | Karl Dönitz (as President) |
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| Born | April 20 1889 Braunau am Inn, Austria |
| Died | April 30, 1945(1945-04-30) (aged 56) Berlin, Germany |
| Citizenship | Austrian (1889-1932) German (1932-1945) |
| Nationality | Austrian by birth, later German (as of 1932) |
| Political party | National Socialist German Workers' Party (NSDAP) |
| Spouse(s) | Eva Braun (married on 29 April 1945) |
- Pope Victor I (189 to 199)
- Pope Miltiades (310/311 to 314)
- Pope Gelasius I (492 to 496)
Bishops of Alexandria
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 and the Coptic Catholic Church are traditionally styled the Coptic Pope and while their Patriarchal See is Alexandria, Egypt, they are based in Cairo. The incumbents of these three offices can be considered African popes.
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