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To: Mershon

The Pope is by definition the Bishop of Rome. Ergo, no man upon being elected to the Papacy, can become Pope without also becoming a Bishop. And if he does not become Bishop, he does not become Pope, but must at least tacitly resign the election.


43 posted on 08/08/2005 7:37:08 PM PDT by Hermann the Cherusker
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To: Hermann the Cherusker

I never said that he would not have to become bishop. I said that Karl Keating stated a man had to be a bishop PRIOR TO being elected.

That is an error.


76 posted on 08/09/2005 5:57:04 AM PDT by Mershon
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