pontiff vs Roman Catholic Pope

pontiff and Roman Catholic Pope both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pontiff	Yes	No	No	No
Roman Catholic Pope	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, pontiff and Roman Catholic Pope are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of pontiff include Bishop of Rome, Catholic Pope, Holy Father, pope, Vicar of Christ.

pontiff (noun)	Roman Catholic Pope (noun)
the head of the Roman Catholic Church	the head of the Roman Catholic Church