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What is the meaning of the Roman numeral after the names of popes?
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∙ 13y ago
In most cases it serves to indicate the number of popes who have taken that name. Benedict XVI means that there were 15 popes prior to the present one who have taken the name Benedict. Given the long history of the church and the vagaries of human history (to say nothing of the controversial anti-popes) the numbers are not always accurate. If I am not mistaken, the popes named John have not been accurately counted. There may be others. But there is really no significance beyond that; it's just a way to tell them apart.
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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.
Are there popes that are not named?
No, the Church has had 266 popes (as of 2013) and all have had names.
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.
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there were no popes in the pagan world, you imbecile; the popes were vicars of the roman catholic (ie. Christian) church.
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What are the popes' names and where are they from?
For a complete list of all the popes and their birth places, click here.
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Total number of all roman catholic popes?
263
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.
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otto the first
