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What is the name of the previous pope before Pope Benedict XVI?
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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 was Pope Benedict XVI's name before he was pope?
His name was Cardinal Joseph Alois Ratzinger.
What name did Pope Benedict XVI go by before he was pope?
Joseph Alois Ratzinger was his original name.
What is the pope's whole name?
The full name of Pope Benedict XVI before he changed it was Joseph Alois Ratzinger.
What was Pope Benedict's name before his election?
Joseph Alois Ratzinger
What is the Pope Benedict XVI's first name?
Pope Benedict's first name is Joseph.
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 has had the name Josef Ratzinger before?
Pope Benedict XVI is the only pope with the name of Josef Ratzinger.
What is the Pope Benedict XVI's mother's name?
Maria Ratzinger was the name of Pope Benedict's mother.
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 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.
