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First American pope elected and will be known as Pope Leo XIV

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606 points saikatsg | 2 comments | 08 May 25 16:30 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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imzadi ◴[08 May 25 18:09 UTC] No.43929326[source]▶
"He is the first North American to be elected pope and, before the conclave, was the U.S. cardinal most mentioned as a potential successor of St. Peter."

Is that a typo?

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theelfismike ◴[08 May 25 18:13 UTC] No.43929370[source]▶
St Peter was the first Pope; all Popes after are successors to him
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1. perihelions ◴[08 May 25 18:25 UTC] No.43929538[source]▶
If they're constructed as ordinals, then, why do they call them cardinals?
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2. psunavy03 ◴[08 May 25 18:34 UTC] No.43929651[source]▶
Cardinals are cardinal and Popes are ordinal. It's math.