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What is the Catholic pope's real name?

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Pope Benedict XVI real name is Joseph Alois Ratzinger.

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What is the pope's Catholic name and birth name?
The current Pope is Benedict XVI. His birth name is Joseph Alois Ratzinger.
What is the real name of the current pope?
Pope Benedict XVI was born Joseph Alois Ratzinger in 1927.
What is the pope's real name?
Pope Benedict XVI was named Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger at birth.
Why do popes change their real names?
Popes are not required to change their names. However, most of them do following the lead of St. Peter who had is name changed by Christ from Simon.
What is the name of the first Catholic Pope?
The first to carry the title of Pope was the Patriarch of Alexandria, Pope Heracleus (232-249 AD), the 13th Alexandrine Patriarch. The first Pope of the Catholic Church was St. Peter...