▁the ▁sixth ▁century ▁and ▁became ▁custom ary ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 0 th ▁century . ▁Since ▁ 1 5 5 5 , ▁every ▁po pe ▁has ▁taken ▁a ▁pap al ▁name . ▁ ▁The ▁pont ific ial ▁name ▁is ▁given ▁in ▁Latin ▁by ▁virtue ▁of ▁the ▁Pope ' s ▁status ▁as ▁Bishop ▁of ▁the ▁Holy ▁See ▁of ▁Rome ▁and ▁head ▁of ▁the ▁universal ▁church . ▁The ▁Pope ▁is ▁also ▁given ▁an ▁Italian ▁name ▁by ▁virtue ▁of ▁his ▁V at ican ▁citizens hip ▁and ▁because ▁of ▁his ▁position ▁as ▁Pr imate ▁of ▁Italy . ▁However , ▁it ▁is ▁custom ary ▁when ▁referring ▁to ▁pop es ▁to ▁translate ▁the ▁reg nal ▁name ▁into ▁all ▁local ▁languages . ▁Thus , ▁for ▁example , ▁Papa ▁Francis cus ▁is ▁Papa ▁Francesco ▁in ▁Italian , ▁Papa ▁Francisco ▁in ▁his ▁native ▁Spanish , ▁and ▁Pope ▁Francis ▁in ▁English . ▁ ▁Title ▁and ▁honor ific s ▁ ▁Catholic ▁The ▁official ▁style ▁of ▁the ▁Catholic ▁Pope ▁in ▁English ▁is ▁His ▁Hol iness ▁Pope ▁[ p ap al ▁name ]. ▁Holy ▁Father ▁is ▁another ▁honor ific ▁often ▁used ▁for ▁pop es . ▁ ▁The ▁full ▁title , ▁rarely ▁used , ▁of ▁the ▁Catholic ▁Pope ▁in ▁English ▁is : ▁His ▁Hol iness ▁[ p ap al ▁name ], ▁Bishop ▁of ▁Rome , ▁Vic ar ▁of ▁Jesus ▁Christ , ▁Success or ▁of ▁the ▁Prince ▁of ▁the ▁Apost les , ▁Supreme ▁Pont iff ▁of ▁the ▁Universal ▁Church , ▁Pr imate ▁of ▁Italy , ▁Arch bishop ▁and ▁Metropolitan ▁of ▁the ▁Roman ▁Province , ▁S over eign ▁of