Pope (disambiguation)

Pope is a religious title [see Pope (word)] traditionally accorded to the head of the Catholic Church, as well as to some other religious figures. Pope can also be used as a surname or a place name. Contrary to popular belief, Pope does not always denote Catholic.

Religious offices

Pope of Rome, the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the State of the Vatican City
- Pope Francis, the current Pope
- A list of Popes
Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of all Africa, the Primate of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria
- Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria, the current Coptic Pope of Alexandria
- A list of Coptic Orthodox Popes of Alexandria
Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa, the leader of the Chalcedonian Greek Orthodox Church of Alexandria
- Pope and Patriarch Theodore II of Alexandria, the current Greek Orthodox Pope of Alexandria.
- A list of Greek Orthodox Popes and Patriarchs of Alexandria
Discordian Pope, a term in Discordianism

People named Pope

Pope is a Scottish surname meaning father or papa.

Surname

Albert Augustus Pope, American bicycle and automobile manufacturer
Alexander Pope, English poet
Anson W. Pope, American politician
Arthur Pope, archaeologist and historian
Barbara S. Pope, U.S. Department of Defense official
Bill Pope, cinematographer
Brent Pope (rugby analyst), New Zealand born rugby analyst for Irish television
Carl C. Pope, American legislator and jurist
Carly Pope, Canadian actress
Carole Pope, Canadian singer
Cassadee Pope, American singer, the lead vocalist of Hey Monday
Charles Pope, Australian soldier in World War I
Charles Pope (1872–1959), English schoolmaster and cricketer
Charles G. Pope, a former mayor of Somerville, Massachusetts
Christopher Pope, American physicist
Clifford H. Pope, American herpetologist
Duane Earl Pope, American bank robber and murderer
Dudley Pope, British author
Dudley Pope, English cricketer
Eddie Pope, American football (soccer) player
Edwin Pope (1928-2017), American journalist
Eva Pope, English actress
Georgina Pope, Canadian military nurse
Gustav Pope, British painter
Hugh Pope, English Dominican biblical scholar
James Pope (disambiguation), several people
Jessie Pope, English poet
John Pope, several people
Lawrence Pope, American lawyer and legislator
Leonard Pope, American football player
Leslie Pope, set decorator
Mal Pope, Welsh musician
Mark Pope, American basketball player
Martin Pope, physical chemist
Nathaniel Pope, American politician of Illinois
Nick Pope, several people
Norm Pope, Australian rugby league footballer
Paul Pope, modern comic-book artist
Peggy Pope, American actress
Percival C. Pope, American Marine Corps Brevet Medal recipient
Popé (1630–1688), Pueblo leader
Roland Pope (1864–1952), Australian cricketer and ophthalmologist
Spencer Pope (1893–1976), American football player
Tom Pope, association football player
Vyvyan Pope, British World War II General
Walter Pope (1627-1714), English astronomer and writer
Walter Elmer Pope (1879-1944), American politician and lawyer
Walter Lyndon Pope (1889-1969), United States federal court judge

Nickname

Paul Castellano, Mafia boss frequently referred to as The Pope
Donn Pall, nicknamed "The Pope", American baseball player
D'Angelo Dinero, a professional wrestler currently working for TNA under the nickname "The Pope"

Places

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Pope, a village in Kakanj, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Latvia

Pope parish, an administrative unit of the Ventspils municipality, Latvia

United States

Art, entertainment, and media

Cards

The Pope, a Major Arcana card in some tarot decks, analogous to The Hierophant
Pope Joan (card game)

Fictional characters

Henry Pope, character on television show Prison Break
Olivia Pope, character on Scandal
Pope, one of the aliases of Ahura, a comic book character from Marvel comics
Pope, a character on Sons of Anarchy

Literature

The Pope, the translated title of Le Pape, a political essay by Victor Hugo

Music

"Pope", a Prince song from Glam Slam Ulysses, recorded for The Hits/The B-Sides

Brands and enterprises

Pope Manufacturing Company manufacturer of bicycles, motorcycles and other equipment, founded by Albert Augustus Pope
Pope Products, a South Australian manufacturer chiefly of refrigerators, washing machines and irrigation components
Pope-Toledo, a U. S. automobile company founded by Albert Augustus Pope

Other uses

Pope (horse), a racehorse
Popes (gang), a Chicago street gang
USS Pope, three ships of the United States Navy
Pope (fish), a common name for the Eurasian freshwater fish, the Ruffe
POPE, an abbreviation for 1-Palmitoyl-2-oleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine, a phospholipid