[MarkBsnr]

The pope as head of the church certainly is a central tenet of Roman Catholic teaching.

No. The central tenet is that Jesus Christ is the head of the Church.

[Persevero]

“The central tenet is that Jesus Christ is the head of the Church.”

Hey there, you may be a Protestant!

[Persevero]

Official doctrine is that the pope is the head of the church.

“Christ’s Faithful - Hierarchy, Laity, Consecrated Life: The episcopal college and its head, the Pope”. Catechism of the Catholic Church. Vatican City: Libreria Editrice Vaticana. 1993. Retrieved 14 April 2013.”

I don’t believe this, but it is RC doctrine.