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within the same calendar year. Such a year generally occurs when a newly elected pope dies or resigns very early into his papacy. This results in the
Catholic Church being led by three different popes during the same calendar year. In one instance, in 1276, there was a
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There have been thirteen instances in which exactly three popes have held office in a given calendar year. Years in which the Roman
Catholic Church was led by three different popes include:
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78:, who was elected on 16 October 1978 and held the position until his death 26 years, 5 months, and 18 days later on 2 April 2005.
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113:(After a pontificate of fifteen days, Boniface is said by some to have died of the gout or forcibly ejected)
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72:, who was elected on 26 August 1978 and died thirty-three days later on 28 September 1978.
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Gregory VI are sometimes considered antipopes.
157:(First Leo was overthrown, then Benedict himself was overthrown)
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98:(Valentine was Pope for just 41 days when he died.)
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1477:from the original on 18 September 2010
1327:from the original on 26 September 2010
1147:from the original on 19 September 2010
967:from the original on 26 September 2010
585:
403:
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1597:from the original on 24 December 2017
907:from the original on 26 November 2010
696:from the original on 26 November 2010
1447:from the original on 4 November 2010
1417:from the original on 5 November 2010
1207:from the original on 27 October 2010
1087:from the original on 11 January 2012
1057:from the original on 18 October 2010
937:from the original on 21 October 2010
877:from the original on 2 November 2010
787:from the original on 4 November 2010
756:from the original on 3 November 2010
726:from the original on 4 November 2010
606:from the original on 3 November 2010
573:from the original on 4 November 2010
543:from the original on 3 November 2010
513:from the original on 30 October 2010
1387:from the original on 9 October 2010
1297:from the original on 11 August 2014
1267:from the original on 4 October 2010
1237:from the original on 5 October 2010
409:"1978: The Year Of The Three Popes"
398:
24:
1567:from the original on 7 August 2010
1537:from the original on 2 August 2010
1357:from the original on 9 August 2010
1177:from the original on 7 August 2010
1027:from the original on 9 August 2010
997:from the original on 1 August 2010
847:from the original on 9 August 2010
817:from the original on 7 August 2010
666:from the original on 9 August 2010
636:from the original on 7 August 2010
483:from the original on 9 August 2010
453:from the original on 9 August 2010
25:
1665:
1507:from the original on 2 July 2012
1117:from the original on 17 May 2012
380:"1978:– The Year of Three Popes"
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1624:The Year of Three Popes
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596:"Pope Stephen (VI) VII"
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1407:"Pope Clement VIII"
1257:"Pope Marcellus II"
1137:"Pope Alexander VI"
1077:"Pope Gregory VIII"
867:"Pope Silvester II"
386:on 28 December 2010
34:is a year when the
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18:Year of Three Popes
1377:"Pope Gregory XIV"
1107:"Pope Clement III"
987:"Pope Benedict IX"
656:"Pope Theodore II"
563:"Pope Boniface VI"
304:Catholicism portal
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