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Originally Posted by james0246
So he's an old white guy from a different part of the world.  .
Haven't all the Popes been European? |
Some ancient Popes were Byzantine-Greek, so you might consider them Middle Eastern, if not, then yes all have been European. Actually the history of the papacy is pretty interesting. We all know of the important role of the Pope in the Middle Ages, but the position originated from obscurity up until the time of Constantine, and did not really take on its regal, authoritative nature until much later.