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Why can no Pope be called Peter anymore?

2025-04-22 17:05:58Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
Why can no Pope be called Peter anymore?
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Pope Francis died yesterday, April 21, at the age of 89, and after his death, the Catholic Church enters a new phase, the election of a successor.

Once the new Pope is elected, he will be offered the opportunity to choose the name he will bear for the rest of his Papacy.

Why can't he be called Peter?

The name Peter was borne by the first Pope – Saint Peter, whom Catholic tradition considers to be the apostle of Jesus and the first head of the Church. Precisely because of this extraordinary symbolism and importance, the name Peter has a special meaning in the history of the Papacy. And here are some of the main reasons why the new Pope will probably never be called Peter II.

Saint Peter is considered the “rock” upon which Christianity was built. Taking his name can be interpreted as an attempt to equalize with him or as an appropriation of his special role in the history of the Church. All previous Popes, more than 260 of them, avoided the name Peter precisely because it has the status of a unique name. Saint Peter is believed to be above all other Popes – all are his descendants.

There are also some church prophecies and legends, such as the so-called Prophecies of Saint Malachy, which say that a Pope named Peter will be the last before the “end of the world” or great upheaval. Although the Church does not recognize these prophecies as official, they have also contributed to the “tabooing” of this name.

“Popes can choose any name, but ultimately they are mainly the names of Jesus’ apostles,” Vatican expert Bruno Bartoloni once explained. “The one name they never choose is Peter. Mainly out of respect for Saint Peter, but also because some legends say that a Pope named Peter will be the last Pope of the Catholic Church.”


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