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There is normally only ONE pope. There have been two occasions when a pope has retired, one of which was Pope Benedict XVI in 2013, who resigned over health concerns and was succeeded by Pope Francis (Francis I).

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There have been about 12 papal resignations for one reason or the other in the 2000 year history of the papacy.

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