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It has not occurred in nearly 600 years when Pope Gregory XII resigned to end the Great Western Schism.
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The resignation of a Pope is highly unusual because it is a rare occurrence. Pope Benedict XVI's resignation in 2013 was the first papal resignation in nearly 600 years. The pope is traditionally regarded as serving until death, making voluntary resignations a significant and historic event in the Catholic Church.
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How long does Pope Benedict XVI get to be pope?
A papacy usually ends with the pope's confirmed death, so Benedict XVI could be pope until the day he dies. He can, however, resign his office (Code of Canon Law 332 §2), and this is an option he he chose, announcing on the 11th of February 2013 that he would be resigning on the 28th of February 2013.
Why was it unusual for Pope John Paul II to be Polish?
He was the first non-Italian pope to be elected in about 450 years.
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.
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.
Who dictates if a pope is an anti pope or false pope?
Catholic AnswerAs there hasn't been an anti-pope since the fifteenth century, I think we don't have to worry about this so much. The Cardinals are the Bishops who are responsible for electing a new Pope, and if there is someone claiming to be Pope who was not elected by the Cardinals and is not ruling in the Vatican, then I think it would be pretty obvious to most people. The only time there was a real problem was in the fourteenth century when the Pope had moved to Avignon, France for a number of years, and there was an anti-Pope elected in Rome while the real Pope was in France. Before the whole mess got sorted out, there were three claimants to the Papal throne, they all ended up resigning and a new Pope was validly elected. For a complete list of popes, along with the anti-popes see the link below.
When was He's So Unusual created?
He's So Unusual was created in 1929.
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they are constantly getting fired / put away / quiting / resigning so it does not matter
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What was unusual about the way the name TITANIC inscribed on the bows of the ship?
Maybe you are thinking of the hull number which looked like NO POPE backwards.
who the pope did?
A pope is only elected when a vacancy arises, so the Pope succeeds someone, but he does not 'replace' them. Pope Benedict succeeded Pope John Paul II
Who is Donald Trump's pope?
Trump isn't Catholic so Pope Francis isn't "his pope", but he did visit the pope in the Vatican when he was in Italy.
Is Hillary Clinton resigning as Sec of State?
no
