Although Greece is inextricably linked to Orthodox faith, an interesting aspect of the history of the Vatican reveals the presence of priestly Greek descent that reached the highest office of the Roman Catholic Church. Unlike the common perception, at least twelve men with Greek roots occupied the papal throne. The Metropolitan of Pisidia Methodius had rightly pointed out the relationship of the Greeks to Papism, separating “Papphia” from “Papodouleia”. According to the Metropolitan, the consolidation of Greek culture in Rome, the role of Greeks in the founding of the Roman Church and the emergence of many Greeks in the popes explain this friendly attitude. In the course of the church, before the schism of 1054, twelve Greek modifers left their mark. This number ranks the Greeks in fourth place among the nationalities that highlighted the popes, after the Italians, the Romans and the French. Nikiforos Vidalis, Hierarchical Commissioner of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Athens, records twelve Greek popes among the 264 who served by the Apostle Peter […]
Source: News Beast
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