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How many popes have had the name Pope Benedict before Pope Benedict XVI?
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∙ 12y ago
Prior to Benedict XVI there were 14 other popes with that name. Pope Benedict X was an antipope and does not count.
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How many popes were there before Pope Benedict XVI?
There were 264 popes before Benedict XVI.
How many popes before Benedict XVI?
There were 264 popes before Pope Benedict XVI.
Are there other popes besides Pope Benedict?
yes there were many popes before Benedict but there can only be one pope at a time. before Pope Benedict the pope was Pope John Paul II.
How many popes have been before Pope Benedict XVI?
There were 264 popes before Benedict XVI.
How many popes were named Pope Benedict?
There have been 15 popes named Benedict. Benedict X does not count as he was an antipope.
How many popes have been named Benedict?
There have been 15 popes named Benedict. There was no pope named Benedict X. That name was chosen by an anti-pope who was not a true pope. Pope Benedict XI should have taken the name Benedict X but, due to some confusion, he did not. At the time of Benedict's election, however, this status was not recognized, thus the man the Roman Catholic Church officially considers the tenth true Pope Benedict took the official number XI rather than X. This has advanced the numbering of all subsequent Popes Benedict by one. Popes Benedict XI-XVI are, from an official point of view, the tenth through fifteenth popes by that name.
How many popes have been?
Pope Benedict XVI is the 265th pope.
How many popes has had the name Josef Ratzinger before?
Pope Benedict XVI is the only pope with the name of Josef Ratzinger.
How many popes have been called Benedict?
There have been 15 popes named Benedict. Pope Benedict X does not count as he was an antipope.
How many popes have preceded the present Pope Benedict?
Pope Benedict XVI is recognized as the 265th pope in the history of the Church. Therefore, 264 popes have preceded him in the papal office.
How many predecessors did Pope Benedict XVI succeed and who are they?
There have been 264 popes before Benedict XVI. For a complete list click here.
How many popes does Pope Joseph Ratzinger make?
Pope Benedict XVI is the 265th pope.
