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Popes are not appointed, they are elected and nearly all have been cardinals before becoming the pope.
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Where was Pope Benedict a cardinal before becoming pope?
He was a cardinal in the Roman Curia.
Was John Paul II a cardinal before being pope?
Yes, he was a cardinal before elected as pope.
What does the pope do before he becomes pope?
He is almost always a cardinal, usually a cardinal archbishop.
What did the Catholic Pope do before he became the Catholic Pope?
If you are referring to Pope Francis, he was the Cardinal Archbishop of Buenos Aires, Argentina, before being elected as pope.
Where was Pope Francis a cardinal before he became pope?
He was the Cardinal Archbishop of Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Which country Joseph Ratzinger reside in before his appointment as pope?
Popes are not appointed, the are elected. Since Cardinal Ratzinger held a high position in the Curia before his election, I imagine he lived in Rome before. Before that, he lived in Germany.
What was the pope's title before becoming pope?
If you are referring to Pope Francis, he was the Cardinal Archbishop of Buenos Aires.
What was Pope Benedict XVI's name before he was pope?
His name was Cardinal Joseph Alois Ratzinger.
What are steps you have to take before becoming the pope?
Deacon Priest Bishop Archbishop Cardinal Pope
What was Pope Benedict's title before becoming a pope?
He was a cardinal and Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.
Is there a position between a cardinal and a pope?
No, there is no position between cardinal and pope.
What did Pope Benedict do before he became pope?
Before he became pope, Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger was the head of the Sacred Congregation of the Doctrine of the Faith. He was the church's foremost theologian.
