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The word that describes a Christian name and a surname beginning with the same letter is "alliteration." It refers to the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of closely connected or adjacent words, creating a rhythmic and memorable effect. In this context, it highlights the similarity between the first name and the last name.
The pope had a cat at the beginning of his term. It's name was Chico.
His baptismal name is Joseph Alois Ratzinger.
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Please specify a particular pope - one of the 266 who have held the position.
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Coffee became more widely accepted after it was deemed a Christian beverage by Pope Clement VIII in 1600.Source: wikipedia
When a pope officially takes office, he takes a different name than his given Christian birth name. For instance, some popes take the name Innocence, Sextus, or Boniface. Pope Innocent's name is pronounced 'Inn oh sent.'
Today the attending physician makes that determination. However, the camerlengo will still call the Christian name of the pope three times and, if there is no response, will declare that the pope is dead.
"They" did not change the name of the new pope, When elected, the new pope has the choice of keeping his Christian name or choosing a regnal name that he wishes to be known as while serving. When Christ named Simon as the first pope he changed his name to Peter. After Peter, the next pope to choose a new name was Pope John II who was elected in the year 533. His given name was Mercurius and he did not think it proper for a Catholic pope to be named for a pagan Roman god - Mercury.
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