Giulio Andreotti
(1919–2013), Italian politician and prime minister of Italy nicknamed “The Black Pope” Anton LaVey (1930–1997), American author, musician, occultist, and founder of the Church of Satan labeled “The Black Pope”
Who was the last black pope?
| Pope Saint Victor I | Diocese Rome | See Holy See | Papacy began 189 | Papacy ended 199 |
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Is the black pope still alive?
| The Very Reverend Adolfo Nicolás S.J. | Birth name Adolfo Nicolás Pachón | Born 29 April 1936 Villamuriel de Cerrato, Spain | Died 20 May 2020 (aged 84) Tokyo, Japan |
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Who were the Black popes?
These were Pope Victor I (reigned c . 189 to 199),
Pope Miltiades (reigned 311 to 314)
and Pope Gelasius I (492 to 496); all three were North African men.
What religion is the black pope?
| Superior General of the Society of Jesus Praepositus Generalis | Formation 19 April 1541 | First holder Ignatius of Loyola |
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Why is there a black pope?
Jesuit superior generals are known as “black popes” because, like the pontiff,
they wield worldwide influence and usually keep their position for life —
and because their simple cassock is black, in contrast to the pope who dresses in white.
How many bad popes were there?
The Bad Popes is a 1969 book by E. R. Chamberlin documenting the lives of
eight
of the most controversial popes (papal years in parentheses): Pope Stephen VI (896–897), who had his predecessor Pope Formosus exhumed, tried, de-fingered, briefly reburied, and thrown in the Tiber.
Which religious order has provided the most popes?
The Order of Pius IX
is the highest Papal order currently awarded.
Who was the pope during Jesus time?
Pope Julius I
was the bishop of Rome from 6 February 337 to his death on 12 April 352. He is notable for asserting the authority of the pope over the Arian Eastern bishops, as well as a dubious claim that he set 25 December as the official birthdate of Jesus.
Is Pope Francis a Jesuit?
After his novitiate in the Society of Jesus,
Bergoglio officially became a Jesuit on 12 March 1960
, when he made the religious profession of the initial, perpetual vows of poverty, chastity and obedience of a member of the order.
Does the Pope have his own army?
The Vatican City
State has never had independent armed forces
, but it has always had a de facto military provided by the armed forces of the Holy See: the Pontifical Swiss Guard, the Noble Guard, the Palatine Guard, and the Papal Gendarmerie Corps.
Who was the youngest pope ever?
- John XI (931–935, who was 20 at the beginning of his papacy)
- John XII (955–964, became pope at either 18 or 25 years old)
- Gregory V (996–999, who was 24 at the beginning of his papacy)
- Benedict IX (pope from 1032–1044, 1045, 1047–1048, first elected pope at about 20 years of age)
Were there any female popes?
The Oxford Dictionary of Popes declares that
there is “no contemporary evidence for a female Pope at any of the dates suggested for her reign
“, but nonetheless acknowledges that Pope Joan’s legend was widely believed for centuries, even by Catholics.
Who was the last American pope?
| Lucian Pulvermacher | Pope Pius XIII | Church True Catholic Church | Papacy began 24 October 1998 | Papacy ended 30 November 2009 |
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Who were the first 4 popes?
| Pontiff number Pontificate Name: English · Latin | 1 30–33 / 64–68 St Peter PETRVS | 2 64–68 / 76–79 St Linus LINVS | 3 76–79 / 88–91 St Anacletus (Cletus) ANACLETVS (CLETVS) | 4 26 April 88 – 23 November 99 (11 years, 211 days) St Clement I CLEMENS |
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How much of China is Catholic?
| Country Total population % Catholic | Chad (details) 12,000,000 20%-22.8% | Chile (details) 18,000,000 45%-55%-64%-66.6% | China (details) 1,400,000,000 0.43%-0.7% | Colombia (details) 48,000,000 70.9%-73%-75%-79% |
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