there hasn't been a pope Benedict XVII the pope now is Benedict XVI
He was elected by the College of Cardinals, a body of his peers, as our current Pope is the former Cardinal Josef Ratzinger.
There has never been a Pope Benedict XVII.
There has not yet been a Pope Benedict XVII. The current Pope, Pope Benedict XVI was borne in Bavaria, Germany.
There has never been a Pope Benedict XVII.
There has never been a Pope John Benedict.
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Benedict XVI was the 265th pope of the Catholic Church.
Pope Benedict XVI was the 265th pope.
John Paul II
Pope Benedict XVI was the 265th pope.
Benedict I was elected on June 2, 557, and died on July 30, 579.
Pope Benedict followed Pope John Paul II as pope.
Pope Benedict XVI was the 265th pope.