Ok, Baltimore Catechism:
“Question: Who is the visible Head of the Church?
Answer: Our Holy Father the Pope, the Bishop of Rome, is the Vicar of Christ on earth and the visible Head of the Church. “
“Question: Who is the visible Head of the Church?
Answer: Our Holy Father the Pope, the Bishop of Rome, is the Vicar of Christ on earth and the visible Head of the Church. “
Very good. Visible. As in being able to be seen. The Vicar is the stand-in and the keeper of the keys while the Lord is absent. The scenario is completely unintelligable to modern Americans who have no idea of history. The steward holds the keys and performs the function of the Monarch while he is gone. He is not the head of the kingdom, yet, he is the visible head of the kingdom in the interim.