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minionofmidas
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« on: February 12, 2013, 08:17:59 AM »

I want another John or another Leo.

Same thing I said a couple of years back, then. Smiley
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minionofmidas
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« Reply #1 on: March 03, 2013, 01:16:30 PM »

I could see a pope who had been involved in healing the breach between the Roman and Greek churches taking the name Constantine II.  I could see a pope elected from outside the conclave taking the name Fabian II. Mark II as well as Matthew I and Luke I are certainly possible for a pope who wished to honor one of other gospel writers than John. Miltiades II is a possible, but not very likely name for an African Pope.  Francis I is also possible. I would be quite surprised if any other name that has been used either once or not at all was chosen, and even these are unlikely.

Miltiades II would also be a good name for someone seeking East-West reunification, actually.

In theory, a new name is always possible through combining names in the manner of John Paul. There aren't that many names suitable for combining, though.
Miltiades Constantine I. Has a ring to it. Tongue

I have a sneaking suspicion he may choose an unprecedented name, and one generally regarded as sacred - Pope Peter the Roman.  There are a few reasons I believe this to be the case, but we'll have to wait until the conclave to find out for sure.

What kind of moronic excuse for a papabile would deliberately play into that [Inks]ing 'prophecy'?
They could at least be a little vaguer about it by going by Romanus II (I was surprised to find there has been only one pope of that name when I checked it for this post.)
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