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The Quick Answer: There were no Popes before Christ, because The Office of Peter (the Papacy) was established by Christ while He was still alive.
The Real Question: Who was the first Pope?
The Answer: Peter, the Apostle of Jesus! Check out Matthew 16: 13-20, Cor. 3:11, Eph. 2:20, 1 Pet. 2:5-6, Rev. 21:14.
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From November 1268 to September 1, 1271, there was no pope as the conclave, considered the first conclave, was unable to elect a new pontiff. Therefore, the Church went nearly three years without a pope. During this period three of the twenty cardinal-electors died and one resigned. Pope Gregory X was eventually elected pope after impatient followers of the election reduced the rations to the cardinals to bread and water and removed the roof of the chapel where they were meeting, exposing the electors to the winter weather.
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What do the popes do to elect a new pope?
Popes do not elect popes. Popes are elected by the cardinal electors.
What country have most of the Popes come from?
The vast majority of popes have been Italian. As of February of 2013 there have been only 18 popes from other countries.
What is the second country to contribute the most popes to the Vatican?
There have been 17 popes from France, the second behind Italian popes.
Who held more power popes or kings?
the popes had more power over the kings
What is the fear of popes?
Papaphobia is the fear of popes.
How many non Italian popes have there been?
There have been 217 Italian popes and only 49 non-Italian popes.
Do popes go to Heaven?
I am sure there are many popes in Heaven but am equally sure that there are a number of popes burning in hell.
What is the holy name of the twelve popes?
There have been 12 popes who have taken Pius as their name.
Why does the Roman Popes have so many false popes when the Coptic popes have none?
Roman Catholic Popes are descended from Peter, how can they be false? Please be more clear in your question and what you are referring to.
Which city is called City of Popes?
Avignon, France, is sometimes referred to as the "City of Popes" because of the presence of popes and anti-popes from 1309 to 1423 during the Catholic schism.
Did popes elect cardinals?
Popes do not elect cardinals, they name them.
When was The Bad Popes created?
The Bad Popes was created in 2003.
