What name did the pope's most often take?
Pius
Paul
John
Sixtus
Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio became the first Pope to choose the name Francis, but here is a list of the top ten most popular pontiff names: John - 21 Benedict - 17 Gregory - 16
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Answers by country
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Republic of Ireland18
Germany121
the United States89
Australia14
Spain11
the Netherlands16
the United Kingdom77
France13
India11
Poland14648
Greece19
Italy12