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How long has it been since a pope has resigned?
The last pope to resign (before Pope Benedict XVI) was Pope Gregory XII who resigned on July 4, 1415.
Which Pope Gregory resigned?
The last pope to resign (before Benedict XVI) was Gregory XII in 1415.
How many years since a Pope resigned?
Before the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI the last pope to do so was Pope Gregory XII who resigned on July 4, 1415, - nearly 600 years ago.
Which popes have resigned?
Historical evidence for papal resignations is limited, especially if one eliminates resignations that may have been forced.Clement I (92?-101): Epiphanius asserted that Clement gave up the pontificate to Linus for the sake of peace and became pope again after the death of Cletus.Pontian (230-235): Allegedly resigned after being exiled to the mines of Sardinia during persecution of Maximinus Thrax.Cyriacus: A fictional character created in the Middle Ages who supposedly received a heavenly command to resign.Marcellinus (296-304): Abdicated or was deposed after complying with Diocletian's order to offer sacrifice to pagan gods.Martin I (649-655): Exiled by Emperor Constans II to Crimea. Before he died, clergy of Rome elected a successor whom he appears to have approved.Benedict V (964): After one month in office, he accepted deposition by Emperor Otto I.Benedict IX (1032-45): Benedict resigned after selling the papacy to his godfather Gregory VI.Gregory VI (1045-46): Deposed for simony by Henry III.Celestine V (1294): A hermit, elected at age of 80 and overwhelmed by the office, resigned. He was imprisoned by his successor.Gregory XII (1406-15): Resigned at request of Council of Constance to help end the Great Western Schism.Pope Benedict XVI (2005-2013)
Who was the last pope to resign 600 years ago?
Pope Benedict XVI resigned officially on February 28, 2013. The most previous pope to resign was Gregory XII who resigned on July 4, 1415.
What is the name of the pope who resign?
The only pope to have resigned in nearly 600 years is Pope Benedict XVI. He resigned on February 28, 2013,
Who and when was the last retired pope?
Prior to Benedict XVI in 2013, it was the year 1415, when Pope Gregory XII resigned..AnswerNever. A Catholic (It's just Catholic, not Roman Catholic. Roman is an epithet first commonly used in England after the protestant revolt to describe the Catholic Church. It is never used by the official Catholic Church.) Pope can not retire. The few pope that have renounced the papacy have RENOUNCED it, not retired. Pope Gregory XII, above was the last pope to renounce the papacy, before that it was Pope St. Celestine V who renounced the papacy in 1294.
Where was the last pope before Benedict from?
Pope John Paul II was from Poland.
Why is there no current pope?
Pope Benedict XVI resigned at the end of February 2013; the new pope has yet to be elected.
Who is the present pope in 2009?
Pope Benedict XVI was pope in 2009. He resigned on February 28, 2013, and was replaced by Pope Francis.
Who was the last pope of the Roman Catholic Church before beniedict?
If you are talking about Pope Benedict XVI, then the pope before him was Pope John Paul II
Is Benedict XVI still the current pope in June 2013?
No, he resigned, and Pope Francis, the first South American pope, is now the pope.
