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The current pope (October 2015) is Pope Francis who was born Jorge Mario Bergoglio.
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How many popes to present date?
From Saint Peter to Pope Francis there have been 266 popes.
What is the holy name of the twelve popes?
There have been 12 popes who have taken Pius as their name.
Did popes elect cardinals?
Popes do not elect cardinals, they name them.
How many popes have the name Jude?
There have been no popes named Jude.
What name was shared by only six popes?
There have been six popes named Adrian and six popes named Paul.
What is the meaning of the Roman numeral after the names of popes?
In most cases it serves to indicate the number of popes who have taken that name. Benedict XVI means that there were 15 popes prior to the present one who have taken the name Benedict. Given the long history of the church and the vagaries of human history (to say nothing of the controversial anti-popes) the numbers are not always accurate. If I am not mistaken, the popes named John have not been accurately counted. There may be others. But there is really no significance beyond that; it's just a way to tell them apart.
What name was chosen 12 times by popes?
There have been 12 popes named Pius.
What is the name of twentyone popes?
There have been 23 popes named John but none with 21 as a maximum.
What is the name of the Popes house?
the popes live in the papal apartments in the apostic palace in vatican city
What is the most popular pope's name?
There have been 23 popes named John, the most popular name by far.The most popular name historically chosen by the popes is John. No less than 23 popes have taken the papal office under this name.
What is the name used by 15 popes?
Benedict is the name used by 15 popes. Pope Benedict X was an antipope and not counted as a legitimate pope.
What is the chosen name of thirteen popes so far?
Both Leo and Innocent have been used by 13 popes.
