Francis without Roman numeral

[DonViejo]

Francis without Roman numeral


VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican says the new pope’s official name is Pope Francis, without a Roman numeral.

Spokesman the Rev. Federico Lombardi sought to clear up any possible confusion, noting that Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran, who announced the name to the world, said simply Francis. It is listed that way in the first Vatican bulletin on the new pope.

“It will become Francis I after we have a Francis II,” Lombardi quipped.

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http://www.salon.com/2013/03/13/francis_without_roman_numeral/

[DURHAM D]

1. Thanks for the info.

I was really really worried about what to call him.

[LTR]

2. Pope Frank!!!

[SoCalDem]

4. Yo! Frankieeeeee..n/t

[Ruby the Liberal]

6. I have a few thoughts

Start with His Royal Bigotry XI?

No offense to Catholic lay folk, but I have no use for the leadership.

[Tx4obama]

3. In Italy he is Papa Francesco

Papa Francesco: http://www.corriere.it/

I wish the 'whole word' would use the same name.


Edited to add...

Latin: Papa FRANCISCVS

[JHB]

5. "Lighten up, Francis"

[Demoiselle]

7. I like that he chose Francis.

I'm not an expert on saints, and I'm not a Catholic, but I've always liked Saint Francis. Kind to animals and humans...

[longship]

8. Like the first annual (whatever). nt