Kalmar “Paparoma Katolika” tana nufin shugaban Cocin Roman Katolika, wanda kuma aka fi sani da Bishop na Roma. Kalmar "Katolika" tana nufin duniya baki ɗaya, kuma ana ɗaukar Paparoma a matsayin jagoran ruhaniya na Katolika a duniya, wanda ke da alhakin jagorantar masu aminci da kiyaye koyarwa da al'adun Ikilisiya. Ana ɗaukar Paparoma a matsayin magajin Saint Peter, wanda aka yi imanin shi ne Bishop na farko na Roma, don haka ana ganin yana da matsayi na musamman a cikin Cocin.