There are only two, Leo and Gregory, who have commonly been titled "the
Great"; others certainly were great popes but have not been styled such.
John Paul II is being spoken of by many as likely to become the third pope
to be called "The Great."
Dennis Martin
On Thu, 29 Apr 1999 [log in to unmask] wrote:
> In a message dated 99-04-29 07:28:03 EDT, you write:
>
> << earned for him the title of "the Great", a
> distinction accorded by posterity to only two other popes." (Dear
> list-members can you name those two other popes?) >>
>
> Okay, I give up. Besides Gregory I, who else? I don't have Butler available
> but consulted _Ox. Dict. of Popes_ and Kelly states that Leo and Gregory were
> the only two.
>
> Mark
>
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