in reply to Re^8: Demotions of monks (updated)
in thread Demotions of monks
There is historical evidence that as mentioned by choroba there has been at least one female Pope. Or historical lore at least. But given that "Matriarch" exists as a word I don't think one can argue that "Patriarch" is anything but male-specific.
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