Pope John Paul the 1st he was only the Pope for 30 days and then he Died after him that's when Pope John Paul the Second became Pope. Hope this Helps
yes there were many popes before Benedict but there can only be one pope at a time. before Pope Benedict the pope was Pope John Paul II.
Pope John Paul II was the predecessor of Pope Benedict XVI.
Pope John Paul II was the immediate predecessor of Benedict XVI.
Prior to Benedict XVI there were 14 other popes with that name. Pope Benedict X was an antipope and does not count.
There were 264 popes before Benedict XVI.
There were 264 popes before Pope Benedict XVI.
There were 264 popes before Benedict XVI.
Pope John Paul II
He was a cardinal in the Roman Curia.
Pope John Paul II was from Poland.
Pope John Paul II was the predecessor of Pope Benedict XVI.
If you are talking about Pope Benedict XVI, then the pope before him was Pope John Paul II