Addressing An Ex-Pope.

[Irishman]

Santa Pope?

[Bob_X]

@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”.

[Billdo]

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.

[Elendil_s_Heir]

More here: http://www.cnn.com/2013/02/26/world/europe/vatican-benedict-title/index.html?hpt=hp_t3

[Colibri]

@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

[alphaboi867]

@Elendil_s_Heir

More here: 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.

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But all this misses the REALLY BIG question:

Will there still be a place for his face on the Pizza?