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SOURCES & FURTHER READING
List Of Popes: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_popes
How Are New Pope Names Chosen?: catholic.com/qa/what-are-the-criteria-for-a-pope-in-choosing-his-new-name
How Popes Choose Their Names: https://mnnews.today/church/2018/27222-what-s-in-a-name-how-popes-choose-their-papal-name/
How Popes Get Their Names: stcatherinercc.org/single-post/2018/05/01/how-do-popes-choose-their-names
5 Things About Pope Names: npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2013/03/12/174108843/5-things-about-popes-and-their-names-like-why-do-they-change-them
Pope John XXIII Name Origin: stpetershamilton.org.uk/st-john-xxiii-s-story-11th-october
Pope Paul VI Name Origin: web.archive.org/web/20161227061125/https://www.osv.com/OSVNewsweekly/Story/TabId/2672/ArtMID/13567/ArticleID/16219/POPE-AND-PROPHET-The-beatification-of-Paul-VI.aspx
Pope John Paul I Name Origin: aleteia.org/2022/09/02/john-paul-i-was-the-first-pope-to-use-a-double-name
Pope Benedict XVI Name Origin: catholicnewsagency.com/resource/55492/pope-tells-why-he-chose-the-name-of-benedict-xvi
Pope Francis Name Origin: edition.cnn.com/2013/03/13/world/pope-name/index.html
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SOURCES & FURTHER READING
List Of Popes: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_popes
How Are New Pope Names Chosen?: catholic.com/qa/what-are-the-criteria-for-a-pope-in-choosing-his-new-name
How Popes Choose Their Names: https://mnnews.today/church/2018/27222-what-s-in-a-name-how-popes-choose-their-papal-name/
How Popes Get Their Names: stcatherinercc.org/single-post/2018/05/01/how-do-popes-choose-their-names
5 Things About Pope Names: npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2013/03/12/174108843/5-things-about-popes-and-their-names-like-why-do-they-change-them
Pope John XXIII Name Origin: stpetershamilton.org.uk/st-john-xxiii-s-story-11th-october
Pope Paul VI Name Origin: web.archive.org/web/20161227061125/https://www.osv.com/OSVNewsweekly/Story/TabId/2672/ArtMID/13567/ArticleID/16219/POPE-AND-PROPHET-The-beatification-of-Paul-VI.aspx
Pope John Paul I Name Origin: aleteia.org/2022/09/02/john-paul-i-was-the-first-pope-to-use-a-double-name
Pope Benedict XVI Name Origin: catholicnewsagency.com/resource/55492/pope-tells-why-he-chose-the-name-of-benedict-xvi
Pope Francis Name Origin: edition.cnn.com/2013/03/13/world/pope-name/index.html
