[OLD REGGIE]

Remember, of the tweleve Apostles one betrayed, one denied, and only one remained.

And the denier was posthumously made a Pope. Good thing too. He wouldn't accept the position while still alive.

[wagglebee]

And the denier was posthumously made a Pope. Good thing too. He wouldn't accept the position while still alive.

Except that Peter DID accept it from the Lord Himself:

15 When therefore they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter: Simon son of John, lovest thou me more than these? He saith to him: Yea, Lord, thou knowest that I love thee. He saith to him: Feed my lambs.

16 He saith to him again: Simon, son of John, lovest thou me? He saith to him: Yea, Lord, thou knowest that I love thee. He saith to him: Feed my lambs. 17 He said to him the third time: Simon, son of John, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved, because he had said to him the third time: Lovest thou me? And he said to him: Lord, thou knowest all things: thou knowest that I love thee. He said to him: Feed my sheep.
-- John 21:15-17

[Petronski]

And the denier was posthumously made a Pope...

Peter was not dead in Matthew 16:18.

[OLD REGGIE]

(OLD REGGIE) "And the denier was posthumously made a Pope. Good thing too. He wouldn't accept the position while still alive."
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ I'm certain it isn't necessary to explain to you what "posthumously" means. Please educate any hit and run lurkers who may not understand.