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Originally posted by AXiD670
Neither of the ladies in my office who are Catholic were able to answer this, so I thought I'd come here to GC.
Does the new pope get to pick his own name, or is there some sort of assigning process? I was just curious why he would pick Benedict XVI instead of something like John Paul III (for example) or whatever.
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After the new Pope is elected by the College of Cardinals, two questions are asked him in Latin: "Do you accept election?" and "By which name do you wish to be called?" He can either choose his own name or any previous Pontiff's name.
Cardinal Ratzinger selected
Benedictus XVI (Benedict XVI), as he was ordained in the Order of St. Benedict (O.S.B.) - the Benedictine monks.