# Addressing An Ex-Pope. **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [February 13, 2013, 6:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/addressing-an-ex-pope/650161 "2013-02-13T06:53:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Irishman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b487fb/32.png) [@Irishman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Irishman)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2013, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/addressing-an-ex-pope/650161/81 "2013-02-18T22:33:19Z")
[![](https://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f346/zombie_guy/Private/redpope_zps2273b76b.jpg) ](https://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f346/zombie_guy/Private/redpope_zps2273b76b.jpg) Santa Pope? ---
**Author:** ![Bob\_X](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4491bb/32.png) [@Bob\_X](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bob_X)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2013, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/addressing-an-ex-pope/650161/82 "2013-02-18T23:10:44Z")
> [@CalMeacham](#): > > Many years ago Stephen Jay Gould had an aside in one of his essays about how the proper title of Jimmy Carter was “President Catrter”, not “former President Carter”. Gould’s been dead since 2002, and this wasn’t one of his last columns, so even withouit looking it up I can say that the practice of using “President X” rather than “Former President X” is well over a decade old. > > (The issue came up because Carter contacted Gould to make a comment on one of his earlier essays. Garter was evidently a Stephen Jay Gould fan) And there was a joke that one exception was Richard Nixon, who should always be referred to as “ex-President Nixon”. ---
**Author:** ![Billdo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/billdo/32/315_2.png) [@Billdo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Billdo)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2013, 12:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/addressing-an-ex-pope/650161/83 "2013-02-26T12:17:08Z")
The verdict is in: According to a report on the Today show, the Vatican has announced that the resigning pope will be called His Holiness Pope Benedict XIV Emeritus or Pontiff Emeritus. He will still wear a white cassock, but will give up his red Gucci shoes. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2013, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/addressing-an-ex-pope/650161/84 "2013-02-26T14:01:16Z")
More here: [http://www.cnn.com/2013/02/26/world/europe/vatican-benedict-title/index.html?hpt=hp\_t3](http://www.cnn.com/2013/02/26/world/europe/vatican-benedict-title/index.html?hpt=hp_t3) ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2013, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/addressing-an-ex-pope/650161/85 "2013-02-26T18:09:05Z")
> [@Cheshire\_Human](#): > > Your Ass-Holiness would be more amusing. **Moderator Note** **Chesire Human** , religious jabs are not permitted in General Questions. No warning issued, but don’t do this again. Colibri General Questions Moderator ---
**Author:** ![alphaboi867](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alphaboi867/32/3898_2.png) [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2013, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/addressing-an-ex-pope/650161/86 "2013-02-26T20:24:44Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > More here: [http://www.cnn.com/2013/02/26/world/europe/vatican-benedict-title/index.html?hpt=hp\_t3](http://www.cnn.com/2013/02/26/world/europe/vatican-benedict-title/index.html?hpt=hp_t3) Nothing it set in stone until the new Pope takes office. ---
**Author:** ![tracer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tracer/32/20578_2.png) [@tracer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tracer)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2013, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/addressing-an-ex-pope/650161/87 "2013-02-26T21:10:21Z")
But all this misses the REALLY BIG question: Will there still be a place for his face on the Pizza? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/addressing-an-ex-pope/650161.md?page=4)