In France the head of the Catholic Church is a conference of French Bishop, but overall they are still under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in the Vatican.
Roman Catholic AnswerAs of April 2012, André Armand Cardinal Vingt-Trois is the Archbishop of Paris and the Ordinary of France: link below.His birth name was Jorge Mario Bergoglio and he was a cardinal and archbishop of Buenos Aires, Argentina, where he was born. His parents were immigrants from Italy. He is a member of the Jesuit order and the first member of that order to have been elected as pope. Francis is the first pope from the Americas and first non-European pope in hundreds of years. He is also the first pope to take the name Francis.
There is only one pope who leads the entire Catholic world. Currently (2013) that is Pope Francis. France does not have its own pope.
Yes, France has a pope and he is the same pope who leads the entire Catholic Church.
There is only one Pope and he is in Italy at the Vatican. However, there have been 17 popes from France in earlier centuries.
Pope Francis is pope number 266.
Since Pope Francis is the first and only pope by that name, there is no need for a number after his name. If a pope in the future also decides to take the name Francis, he will become Pope Francis II and then the original Pope Francis will become Pope Francis I.
No, Pope Francis does not smoke.
He is in Vatican City.
Pope Francis is heterosexual and celibate.
Pope Francis is pope number 266.
Since Pope Francis is the first and only pope by that name, there is no need for a number after his name. If a pope in the future also decides to take the name Francis, he will become Pope Francis II and then the original Pope Francis will become Pope Francis I.
Pope Francis is the reigning pope in 2013.
Only Pope Francis and God know what Pope Francis thinks.
No, Pope Francis does not smoke.
Pope Francis has not been succeeded at the time of this answer.
Pope Francis I is from Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Pope Francis was elected pope in the Sistine Chapel.
The current Pope Francis is from Argentina.
Pope Francis, elected in 2013, is the 266th pope.
He is in Vatican City.
Pope Francis is heterosexual and celibate.