Black Pope
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Etymology
From the simple black vestments worn by the Superior General, in contrast to the Pope's white vestments.
Noun
Black Pope (plural Black Popes)
- (usually considered derogatory) The Superior General of the Society of Jesus.
- 2008, Jeff Israely, “Jesuits to Elect a New 'Black Pope' ”, in Time Magazine:
- But just down the block from St. Peter's Square, church elders — though not all so old, and without a Cardinal among them — have begun gathering for a closed-door meeting to elect the man dubbed the "black pope".
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