This reference text represents the first in a series of thematic dictionaries published in English and derived from material contained in the new third edition of the Lexikon fur Theologie und Kirche . In addition to translations, the series includes supplements which give greater attention to the Anglo-American historical and theological context. This volume includes concise entries on all the bishops of Rome (popes and antipopes, from Peter to the present) and updated entries on the institutions of the papacy and the Vatican, their history, and administration. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)