John Paul II
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There have been 264 popes before Benedict XVI. For a complete list click here.
Pope Benedict XVI was the 265th pope.
If you refer to Pope Benedict XVI, his immediate predecessor was Pope John Paul II. He also had 264 other predecessors dating back to St. Peter.
His Holiness Benedict XVI was, like the majority of his predecessors, elected by the college of cardinals (voting-age cardinals) in a papal conclave in 2005.
Pope Benedict XVI was the 265th pope.
Pope Benedict XVI was the 265th pope.
Pope Benedict XVI is the 265th pope.
John Paul II
Pope Benedict XVI is German.
Pope Benedict XVI was the 265th pope.
Pope Benedict XVI was pope number 265.
The current pope is Pope Francis. His papacy began on 13th March 2013. His predecessor, Benedict XVI's papacy ended on 28th February 2013.