# "A Look at Some Previous Pope Benedicts"

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [April 19, 2005, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-look-at-some-previous-pope-benedicts/300120 "2005-04-19T20:14:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![Governor\_Quinn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/d26b3c/32.png) [@Governor\_Quinn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Governor_Quinn)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2005, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-look-at-some-previous-pope-benedicts/300120/41 "2005-04-21T00:33:46Z")

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> [@plnnr](#):
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> Hmmm…sounds like a miracle. Has the process of naming him a saint started yet?

No chance. His feud with Fred Cardinal Allen is too big a black mark.

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**Author:** ![mobo85](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b19c9b/32.png) [@mobo85](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mobo85)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2005, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-look-at-some-previous-pope-benedicts/300120/42 "2005-04-21T01:06:25Z")

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Pope Benedict Vereen: The first and, so far only, black Pope. His sermons were remembered for their enthusiasm and upbeat rhythm.

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