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∙ 9y agoBefore Pope Benedict XVI the last pope to retire was Pope Gregory XII in the year 1415.
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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.
When did the Pope Francis retire?
As of September 29, 2015, Pope Francis has not retired.
What did Pope Benedict XVI do to become a pope?
He did nothing to seek the papacy. He did not want to be pope and was preparing to retire at the time he was elected.
Did Julius Caesar retire his post as consul when he conquered Gaul?
Yes, he did retire and became the pope.
When did Mary Pope Osborne's dad retire?
in 1956
When was The Last Pope created?
The Last Pope was created in 2006.
When will Pope Benedict XVI retire?
Benedict XVI will retire at 20:00 (19:00 GMT) on 28th February, 2013.
Who is the pope in 2014?
Pope Francis, who was elected on the 13th of March, 2013.
Did george lucas retire?
His last movie will be Red Tails, he will retire.
Who was the last pope selected who was neither a bishop or a cardinal?
The last to be elected when not yet a bishop was Pope Gregory XVI in 1831, and the last to be elected when not even a priest was Pope Leo X in 1513.
Is the last pope going to be Satan?
We have no idea who the final pope will be but Satan could never be a pope.
Who was the last non European pope?
Pope Adrian VI was the only Dutch pope and the last non-Italian to be elected pope until John Paul II in 1978. He reigned from January 9, 1522, until September 14, 1523.
