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• Pope Joan — is the name of a female pope (also La Papessa ) who supposedly reigned for less than three years in the 850s between the papacies of Leo IV and Benedict III, [Dating varies (Boureau 1988).] based on an anti Catholic legend that circulated in the… …   Wikipedia

• Pope Joan (2009 film) — Pope Joan Release poster Directed by Sönke Wortmann Produced by Be …   Wikipedia

• Pope Joan —     Popess Joan     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Popess Joan     The fable about a female pope, who afterwards bore the name of Johanna (Joan), is first noticed in the middle of the thirteenth century.     VARIATIONS OF THE FABLE     First Version:… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Pope John — has been the most common papal name in the Roman Catholic Church, used by 21 popes, though the numbering of them has been irregular through history due to antipopes and differences in old lists. The Latin name is Iohannes .# Pope John I (523–526) …   Wikipedia

• pope joan — noun Usage: usually capitalized P&J Etymology: from Pope Joan, fictitious female pope : a card game resembling Michigan and fan tan; also : the nine of diamonds in this game …   Useful english dictionary

• Pope Pius XII and Poland — includes Church relations from 1939 1958. During the pontificate of Pope Pius XII, Poland experienced first the German occupation, and, following that, Soviet inspired persecution, especially in the stalinist years 1946 1956. Pope Pius XII… …   Wikipedia

• Pope Clement VIII —     Pope Clement VIII     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Pope Clement VIII     (IPPOLITO ALDOBRANDINI).     Born at Fano, March, 1536, of a distinguished Florentine family; died at Rome, 5 March, 1605. He was elected pope 30 January, 1592, after a… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Pope Benedict XV — Infobox Pope English name=Benedict XV birth name=Giacomo Paolo Giovanni Battista della Chiesa term start=September 3 1914 term end=January 22 1922 predecessor=Pius X successor=Pius XI birth date=November 22 1854 birthplace=Genoa, Italy dead=dead… …   Wikipedia

• Pope Pius XII — Pius XII Papacy began 2 March 1939 Papacy ended 9 October 1958 ( 1000000000000001900000019 years, 10000000000000221000000221 days) Predecessor …   Wikipedia

• Pope Sixtus IV — Sixtus IV Papacy began August 9, 1471 Papacy ended August 12, 1484 (13 years, 3 days) Predecessor …   Wikipedia

• Pope Sylvester II — Infobox Pope English name=Sylvester II birth name=Gerbert d Aurillac term start=April 2, 999 term end=May 12, 1003 predecessor=Gregory V successor=John XVII birth date= ca. 950 birthplace=Auvergne, France dead=dead|death date=death… …   Wikipedia