Black Pope

English Etymology From the simple black vestments worn by the Superior General, in contrast to the Pope's white vestments. Noun Black Pope en usually considered _ derogatory The Superior General of the Society of Jesus. en 2008 Jeff Israely Jesuits to Elect a New 'Black Pope' 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". en Roman Catholicism