There are two artists known as Pontifex.

1. Catholic priest, rapper, and urban poet, Fr. (Father) Claude Burns is a pastor at Holy Spirit Church in Evansville, Indiana, USA. Fr. Pontifex's frankness, orthodoxy, and engaging style has made him a rising star in the ever-emerging genre of Catholic hip-hop. In his first full-length release, Ordained, Fr. Pontifex’s songs range from the autobiographical to the catechetical.

A casual observer might think the idea of a rapping priest to be campy or gimmicky, and perhaps on some level, it is. However, Fr. Pontifex’s style, which is simultaneously engaging and disarming, is something that is difficult to dismiss.

Fr. Pontifex's second CD, The Symphony and the Static, is more experimental and includes more spoken-work parts.

2. A german punk band. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.