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ローマ教皇 (ローマきょうこう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

ローマ教きょう皇こう

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Meanings

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Refers specifically to the bishop of Rome and head of the Roman Catholic Church.

ローマ教きょう皇こうはバチカン市し国こくに住すんでいる。
The Pope lives in Vatican City.

新あたらしいローマ教きょう皇こうが選せん出しゅつされた。

A new Pope has been elected.

Kanji

教teach, faith, doctrine
皇emperor

Related words

教きょう皇こう
教皇 is a general term for 'pope' and can refer to the head of other churches, while ローマ教皇 specifically means the Pope of the Roman Catholic Church.

Etymology

Compound of ローマ (Rome) and 教皇 (pope).