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Each pope is free to choose any name he wishes. I believe that most popes have chosen the name of a saint or previous pope whom they admired -- to act as a special patron saint (model and intercessor). Out of respect for the first pope's uniqueness, no other pope has chosen the name "Peter.";
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The pope (from Latin: "papa" or "father" from Greek , pápas , "papa", Papa in Italian) is the Bishop of Rome and, as such, is leader of the worldwide Catholic Church (that is, both the Latin Rit...
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Discusion about Was the Pope's name chosen to fulfill the Malachy prophecy? in the AboveTopSecret.com website alternative topics discussion forum Predictions & Prophecies. ... After much reading on the subject, I suspect that the name Benedict XVI was chosen to fufill the Malachy prophecy. Glory of the ... Pope Benedict XV,
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But he quickly saw it was partly a reference to Pope Benedict XV, who condemned World War I as "useless slaughter". "He will be the pope of peace," Schoenborn said. Sister Stefania, abbess of a Benedictine convent near Florence, said she believed the German pontiff's choice of name revealed his attachment to her order.
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Well, first the old pope must be declared dead — after all, you can’t elect a new pope while the old one is still alive. ... In a ceremony performed by the pope’s Camerlengo (chamberlain), the pope’s name (the name he was baptized with, not his chosen papal name) is called three times, ... Once the new pope is elected,
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The successor to Pope John Paul II can choose a Latinised form of his Christian name or the name of an earlier Pope, or a saint's name. ... The given names most often chosen have been John (23 times), Gregory (16), Clement (14), Innocent (13), Leo (13) and Pius (12).
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Therefore a compromise candidate is chosen, ... See also:; More information on what happens when the Pope dies; What's in a name? - Information on papal names; The Pope & Papacy; Universi Dominici Gregis - full text of the rules govening the processes involved in the Pope's death and funeral, the interregnum and the conclave...
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Culture of Life Foundation board member Father Joseph Fessio told CNN that the key to the name was not his predecessor, Pope Benedict XIV, but St. Benedict, the co-patron of Europe and the founder ... "New Pope's Name May Be Sign of Focus on Evangelizing Europe." Culture & Cosmos Volume 2, Number 37 (April 19, 2005).
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As soon as he said “yes” to being pope, Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger made his first major decision: He choose a new name. ... Tradition since 996; According to conclave ritual, the new pope gives his name to the cardinals while they are still gathered in the Sistine Chapel. ... U.S. news...
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