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Pope Benedict's first name is Joseph.
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What is Pope Benedict XVI's first name?
His name is Josep Alois Ratzinger.
What is the Pope Benedict XVI's mother's name?
Maria Ratzinger was the name of Pope Benedict's mother.
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.
Why is Pope Benedict called Pope Benedict even though it is not his real name?
Pope Benedict was able to choose a new name when he was elected Pope. Popes usually choose the name of a saint they admire.
What is the pope's first name?
The current pope is Pope Francis and his birth name was Jorge.
What will Pope Benedict's title and name be when he retires?
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI
What did Pope Benedict finish?
Which Pope Benedict? There have been 16 popes by that name.
Why did Pope Benedict chose his name?
He chose the name Benedict to honor two individuals he greatly admired - Saint Benedict of Nursia and Pope Benedict XV.
What will Pope Benedict XVI's title and name be when he retires?
His title and name will be Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI.
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.
What will be Pope Benedict's name when he retires?
He will be known as His Holiness Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI.
What was Pope Benedict VIII's birth name?
Pope Benedict was named Theophylactus at birth.
