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What are the real names of previous popes?
There have been 266 popes, too many names to list here. For a complete list of these popes as well as their real names, click on this link.
What were the popes' names before they became popes?
The list is too large to publish here so click here for where you can find a list of all the popes and their birth names.
What are the popes' names and where are they from?
For a complete list of all the popes and their birth places, click here.
Do popes have a list of names to pick?
There is no list of names. A pope can choose any name he wishes and even keep his birth name.
Where is there info on the popes?
Click on this linkfor a complete list of all popes. You can click on the individual names for a biography of each pope.
Why can't there be an official list of popes' names?
There are lists of the popes available. However, there is some confusion with some of the earliest popes and their positions on the list. No official record of their papacies remain and historians can only make an educated guess as to what sequence is correct.
How are popes named?
The newly elected pope chooses what name he wishes to be known by during his reign. He does not have to choose a new name. He is free to use is Baptismal name.
Who was Saint Malachi?
An Irish bishop, usually Malachy, who died in 1148. He is said to have written a prophecy naming all the popes, but it was not found until 1597 and its genuineness is disputed. The names are clever, though, many of them hinting at the identity of even the most recent popes. Oddly, though, the present pope is the last one on the list. There are no more.
Was there ever a pope named david?
No, there has never been a pope named David in the history of the Roman Catholic Church. The list of popes includes many names, but David is not among them. Popes typically choose names that reflect their personal inspirations or saints, and the name David has not been selected by any pope.
Where did Pope St Hyginus live?
A:We know almost nothing about Pope Hyginus other than uncertain traditions. He is included in Ireneus' list of popes, but the same list includes first-century popes who probably never existed. It is also possible that Pope St. Hyginus did not exist, but if he did he would have lived in Rome.
Was there any married catholic popes?
See the link below for a list of all married or sexually active popes.
What are the names of the popes who have led the Church in the twentieth century so far?
The following is a list of popes who have served the Church during the twentieth century: * Leo XIII (1878-1903) * St. Pius X (1903-14) * Benedict XV (1914-22) * Pius XI (1922-39) * Pius XII (1939-58) * Blessed John XXIII (1958-63) * Paul VI (1963-78) * John Paul I (1978) * John Paul II (1978-2005) * Benedict XVI (2005-present)
