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To: Cronos

Do they pick their new name or does someone else?

11 posted on 03/13/2013 2:32:03 PM PDT by My hearts in London - Everett (Gingrich or bust! (5/7/12, I guess it's bust.))

To: My hearts in London - Everett

They do, usually to honor someone.

Papal Trivia: The first priest to change his name was Cardinal Mercury in the 10th century, who didn't think that a Pope should have a pagan name.

12 posted on 03/13/2013 3:02:07 PM PDT by Tanniker Smith (Rome didn't fall in a day, either.)

To: My hearts in London - Everett

Sorry, 6th century. Mecurius become Pope John II.

13 posted on 03/13/2013 3:03:35 PM PDT by Tanniker Smith (Rome didn't fall in a day, either.)

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