 This title likewise is not included in the official list of his titles, but is used in official documents such as the headings of encyclicals and similar documents, while the title "Pontifex Maximus" appears in inscriptions on buildings and on coins and medallions.The word "pontifex", Latin for "pontiff", was used in ancient Rome to designate a member of the College of Pontiffs.In the Vulgate translation of the New Testament, it is sometimes used to designate the Jewish high priest, as in and .