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

Republic of Ireland

11%

72%

11%

Germany

32%

57%

114

Australia

42%

57%

the United States

20%

17%

56%

Spain

27%

54%

the United Kingdom

36%

12%

47%

the Netherlands

20%

33%

46%

France

46%

India

27%

45%

18%

Poland

40%

13%

43%

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Greece

57%

36%

Italy

66%

16%

Was an Englishman a pope?

no, there was no such pope

yes, it was Thomas Beckett

yes, it was John VI

yes, it was Adrian IV

Up to and including Francis, how many popes have there been altogether?

112

266

665

Who introduced the Gregorian calendar?

Pope Gregory I, called the Great

St. Gregory the Illuminator

Pope Gregory XIII

Galileo

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