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To: WTFOVR
>> There is no citation anywhere in Canon Law, Holy Scripture or traditional Church teaching that allows for having both a Pope and a “Pope Emeritus” ... The entire mess is a grand fabrication <<

You might want to read about the papacy of Pope Celestine V (who resigned as Pope in December 1294 but died in May 1296) and his successor, Pope Boniface VIII (who reigned as Pope from December 1294 to October 1303)

47 posted on 09/27/2015 7:34:52 PM PDT by BillyBoy (Impeach Obama? Yes We Can!)
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To: BillyBoy

Not the same situation as having a Pope and a “Pope Emeritus”


50 posted on 09/27/2015 7:41:34 PM PDT by WTFOVR (I find myself exclaiming that expression quite often these days!)
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