Papal Pandemonium: Quarterfinal #8

Papal Pandemonium 2015
Quarterfinals									Semifinals			Finals
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I didn’t have much of a chance to publicize this quarterfinal over the weekend – or even give you background for the names – so I’m leaving it open until NOON Eastern on Monday.

I’m unsure how much access I’ll have to the internet this weekend – I won’t even see Friday’s J! until Sunday – so I’ll see whether I’m able to add info to the names.

Agapetus – used 2 times (last: 955)

Derivation: Greek, beloved

I✝	II
535–536	946–955

Deusdedit^✝ (615–618)

Derivation: Latin, God has given

Dionysius^✝ (260–268)

Derivation: Greek, from the God of wine

Probably chosen because a judge of the same name was converted by St. Paul in Acts.

Eusebius^✝ (309)

Derivation: Greek, pious

John – used 21 times (last: 1963)

Derivation: Latin, Jehovah has shown favor

I✝	II	III	IV	V
523–526	533–535	561–574	640–642	685–686

VI	VII	VIII	IX	X
701–705	705–707	872–882	898–900	914–928

XI	XII	XIII	XIV	XV
931–935	955–963	965–972	983–984	985–996

XVI	XVII	XVIII	XIX	XX
antipope	1003	1003–1009	1024–1032	not used

XXI	XXII	XXIII✝
1276–1277	1316–1334	1958–1963

Obviously, popular due to John the Baptist.

Lando (913–914)

Derivation: Latin, bright sun

Until Francis in 2013, Lando was the last pope to take a theretofore-unused name (it was his own).

Marcus^✝ (336)

Derivation: Latin, dedicated to Mars

Nicholas – used 5 times (last: 1455)

Derivation: Greek, people’s victory

I✝	II	III	IV	V
858–867	1058–1061	1277–1280	1288–1292	1447–1455

Sergius – used 4 times (last: 1012)

Derivation: likely Etruscan, servant

I✝	II	III	IV
687–701	844–847	904–911	1009–1012