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There's no formal requirement, but hard to do the things a pope needs to do without Latin and Italian. Most modern popes know English, and also the language where they were born. So technically none, but most know 3-4 or more.

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Nowadays, a Pope would be at a disadvantage if he didn't know English, a couple a European languages including Italian, plus ancient Greek and Latin. There are NO specific languages that a Pope must know, although it is assumed that he would know Latin, specifically Church Latin, as it is the official language of the Church.

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There is no actual requirement for languages but speaking Latin is a big plus. Generally, the more languages spoken by the potential candidate for the papacy, the better. Most popes have been fluent in several languages.

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He must speak at least one language. However, the more languages in which he is fluent, the better. Canon Law makes no rule governing the number of languages a pope must speak. Since Latin is the official language of the Church, it is a big plus to be fluent in that language. Having a working knowledge of both Italian and English is also important but not required.

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