Pontiff synonyms
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A high-ranking member of the clergy, especially a bishop.
One of the Roman Catholic officials appointed by the pope to his council (College of Cardinals)
pope (related)
A high-ranking Christian cleric, in modern churches usually in charge of a diocese and in some churches regarded as having received the highest ordination in unbroken succession from the apostles.
pontifex
A man on the highest council of priests in ancient Rome.
the head of the Roman Catholic Church
the head of the Roman Catholic Church
Used as a title and form of address for the pope.
The pope.
the head of the Roman Catholic Church
Find another word for pontiff. In this page you can discover 11 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for pontiff, like: prelate, cardinal, his-holiness, pope, bishop, pontifex, Catholic Pope, Roman Catholic Pope, holy-father, vicar-of-christ and bishop-of-rome.