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How many popes has had the name Josef Ratzinger before?
Pope Benedict XVI is the only pope with the name of Josef Ratzinger.
What is Pope Benedict's birth name?
Popes do not choose a surname when elected to the papacy. Before elected, though, Benedict XVI's name was Joseph Ratzinger.
How many popes have been named Joseph Ratzinger?
There has only been one pope by that name - Pope Benedict XVI.
What full name did Joseph alois ratzinger choose when he became pope?
His name as pope is just Benedict XVI. Popes do not have last names when they become pope.
What is the popes other name?
The current Pope Benedict XVI was named Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger at birth.
What was Pope Benedict's name before his election?
Joseph Alois Ratzinger
What was Benedict XVI's name before becoming pope?
Joseph Alois Ratzinger was his original name.
What was Pope Benedict XVI's name before he was pope?
His name was Cardinal Joseph Alois Ratzinger.
What is Josef Ratzinger's middle name?
His complete name is Josef Alois Ratzinger.
What name did Pope Benedict XVI go by before he was pope?
Joseph Alois Ratzinger was his original name.
How many popes have had the name Pope Benedict before Pope Benedict XVI?
Prior to Benedict XVI there were 14 other popes with that name. Pope Benedict X was an antipope and does not count.
What is the pope's whole name?
The full name of Pope Benedict XVI before he changed it was Joseph Alois Ratzinger.
