Railway Recruitment Board General Awareness — Question 1639
Question
Pope Benedict XVI, elected in 2005, was which number Pope of the Roman Catholic Church?
- 263rd Pope
- 264th Pope
- 265th Pope
- 266th Pope
Correct answer
C — 265th Pope
Explanation (English)
Benedict XVI (Joseph Ratzinger) was the 265th Pope, succeeding John Paul II in April 2005.
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