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No. The Code of Canon Law (Canon 332 §2) allows for a papal resignation: If it happens that the Roman Pontiff resigns his office, it is required for validity that the resignation is made freely and properly manifested but not that it is accepted by anyone. Here are a few popes who resigned: * Pope Benedict IX in 1045 * Pope Gregory VI in 1046 * Pope St. Celestine V in 1294 * Pope Gregory XII in 1415
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What is the Catholic pope's name?
Popes are not elected on a yearly basis. Once elected, they remain as pope until they die or resign. The current pope, elected on March 13, 2013, is Pope Francis.
How many terms does a pope serve?
Popes do not have 'terms.' Once elected, they serve either until they die or resign.
How long does a pharaoh remain a pharaoh?
Until they are overthrown or die.
How did some of the popes die?
Old age
Why can't there be an official list of popes' names?
There are lists of the popes available. However, there is some confusion with some of the earliest popes and their positions on the list. No official record of their papacies remain and historians can only make an educated guess as to what sequence is correct.
Why was Benedict's resignation so unusual?
Normally popes remain in office until they die and it is rare for a pope to resign. Benedict is the first pope to have resigned without external pressure since Celestine V in 1294. He became the first pope to resign since Gregory XII did so in 1415 to settle the Western Schism.
Why was Pope Benedict's resignation so unusual?
Normally popes remain in office until they die and it is rare for a pope to resign. Benedict is the first pope to have resigned without external pressure since Celestine V in 1294. He became the first pope to resign since Gregory XII did so in 1415 to settle the Western Schism.
Can the pope die?
Of course. The pope is a human being and, as with all humans, popes die.
What happens when people listed on a deed die?
The deed will remain in their name until it is changed, usually by the next of kin.
Do they nominate popes?
Popes are not nominated. Cardinals simply enter the conclave and cast ballots until one cardinal receives the necessary two thirds of the vote.
What kind of job security does a supreme court justice have?
As good as it gets. They remain on the bench until they choose to retire, or die.
Who decides if a pope can marry?
Only the pope can make that determination and all recent pontiffs have stated that the clergy, including popes, are to remain celebate.
