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Post by Elizabeth on Jan 21, 2020 15:39:50 GMT
A Catholic, who was in favor of Benedict XVI, recently decided to look up what pope emeritus means and learned that it meant that the pope retired from his position and keeps the title of pope only because it was the last office he held. So, the Catholic changed their view that Francis is pope.
Emeritus: in its current usage, is an adjective used to designate a retired chairperson, professor, pastor, bishop, pope, director, president, prime minister, rabbi, emperor, or other person who has been "permitted to retain as an honorary title the rank of the last office held".
Definition of emeritus (noun):
: a person retired from professional life but permitted to retain as an honorary title the rank of the last office held
Definition of emeritus (adjective):
1 : holding after retirement an honorary title corresponding to that held last during active service 2 : retired from an office or position
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