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Nationality of Popes

Of the 264 popes (262 to be exact because Pope Benedict IX, during the
dreadful medieval fights between popes and anti-popes, was elected three
times) 205 were Italians, (of whom 106 were Romans), and 57 foreigners;
comprised of 19 Frenchmen, 14 Greeks, 8 Syrians, 5 Germans, 3 Africans, 2
Spaniards, 1 Austrian, 1 Palestinian, 1 Englishman, 1 Dutchman, and 1 Pole.

source: www.popechart.com

>From: Dzigbodi Akyea <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: "AAM (African Association of Madison)"
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>Subject: Fwd:  the world in retrogression or turning point?
>Date: Tue, 5 Apr 2005 14:24:34 -0700
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>gosh, the world was more progressive in the "dark ages". will that change,
>soon?
>
>African Popes in history
>*      St Victor (189-199) 14th Pope Born in Africa
>*      St Miltiades (311-314) 32nd Pope Born in Africa
>*      St Gelasius I (492-496) 49th Pope Born in Rome of African descent
>
>source: www.popechart.com
>
>PS: if you are catholic, a vatican visit is almost a MUST! (yes, if you can
>afford to)
>
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