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There have been about a dozen pontiffs before Benedict XVI who either resigned or were forced to abdicate for one reason or the other.
One of the better known was Pope Celestine V, whose tomb Benedict XVI visited shorlty before he resigned. Pope Celestine V managed to resign as he really didn't want to be Pope He was a Benedictine monk and hermit and at his election the monks and Cardinals literally showed up at his cave and dragged him out. He made a valiant effort at being pope but was obviously over his head and finally the senior cardinal (who wanted the position) accepted his resignation.
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Who is the pope of Ireland?
There is only one pope and that is Pope Francis in the Vatican. Each country does not have its own pope.
Did Pope Adrian VI quit the priesthood and get married?
No, Adrian died on September 14, 1523 while still the pope and never quit the priesthood or married.
How many popes can you get in a car?
Since there is only one pope at a time, only one pope could fit in a car.
Does a parish have its own pope?
There is only one reigning pope at a time and he is the pope of the entire Catholic Church. Each parish has a pastor who is in charge of that parish only and under the same pope in the Vatican.
Who was the Pope of France in 1930?
France does not have a pope, there is only one pope and he resides in the Vatican. The Pope in 1930 was Pope Pius XI.
Who is the US pope?
There is no U.S. pope. There is only one pope who is the leader of the Universal Church and that person is currently Pope Francis.
Who is the Pope of Scotland?
There is only one pope and he rules the Church from the Vatican. In 2014 that pope is Pope Francis. Individual countries do not have popes.
Who is the pope of Afghanistan?
There is only one pope and he rules the Church from the Vatican. In 2014 that pope is Pope Francis. Individual countries do not have popes.
Who is the pope of Norway?
There is only one pope and he rules the Church from the Vatican. In 2014 that pope is Pope Francis. Individual countries do not have popes.
Do Every Roman city have a pope?
No. The Pope lives in Vatican City, which is in Rome. There is only one Pope. There is not one in any other cities.
How many English popes have there been and name them please?
One. Nicholas Breakspeare became Pope Adrian IV from 1154 to 1159. He was from Hertfordshire in England.
What is the name of the current German pope?
There is only one pope and he rules the Church from the Vatican. In 2014 that pope is Pope Francis. Individual countries do not have popes. The pope before him was Pope Benedict XVI who was German.
