- Pope Hyginus (AD 136-140). He was the cleanest pope up to that time.
- Pope Hilarius (AD 461-468). Despite what you'd think, he actually had very little sense of humor.
- Pope Gelasius (AD 492-496). Known primarily for having invented Italian ice cream.
- Pope John XXIII (1958-1963). Seriously, dude. There were 22 other popes before you named "John." Maybe it's time to come up with something new.
- Pope Lando (AD 913-914). Lando's not a system... he's a pope.
Monday, July 13, 2009
Funny names of popes
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Wasn't it Pope Hyginus that coined the phrase "cleanliness is next to godliness?"
One of my medieval historian friends was doing some research and landed upon a person called Hilarius Silly.
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