He was poor when he was younger and then rich when he was older.
Pope Paul VI, 21 June 1963 to 6 August 1978. Between 1410-1415 there was an antipope John (Baldassare) XXIII. He, in his youth, had been a bona fide pirate! By taking the name John XXIII, Angelo...
It is not just simply wanting to be pope. the pope is the vicar of Christ. He is chosen by God to govern the true Catholic Church.
John Pope (military officer) (1822-1892), the American soldier
Yes, he was the 23rd pope to take the name John.