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How many languages can the Pope speak?

By davoomac Asked Sep 5 2006 5:08PM
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by pinkpiggies on Sep 5, 2006 at 5:16 pm Permalink

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Pope Benedict can speak ten languages,including English, French, Italian, and German fluently.


Pope John Paul II spoke 8 languages fluently. Polish, Italian, English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, and Latin.

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davoomac, I can fish them out of my history if you need the sites (O:
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Avatar Mr. McClister Sep, 05 2006 at 05:16 PM
That is cool, I didn't know that
Avatar davoomac Sep, 05 2006 at 05:34 PM
thanks for the answer pinkpiggies. =) i was arguing with a friend of mine. He said that the pope could speak 50-60 and I didn't believe him.

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by ImaCatholic2 on Aug 19, 2007 at 10:24 pm Permalink

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Pope Benedict XVI, in addition to his native German, fluently speaks Italian, French, English, Spanish and Latin, and has a knowledge of Portuguese. He can read Ancient Greek and biblical Hebrew. http://www.usccb.org/.../benedictfacts.shtml

At the end of his speech on Christmas, the pope delivered Christmas greetings in 33 languages. http://www.catholicnews.com/data/stories/cns/0507335.htm

With love in Christ.
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Avatar Highlander is semi-retired from AB Aug, 20 2007 at 12:30 AM
Thanks.

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by Wickels on Aug 19, 2007 at 12:58 am Permalink

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He speaks ten languages including:

German
Italian
English
ecclesiastical Latin

I couldn't find the others, though. :-( How are you going to say he speaks 10 and only give four of them, huh?

http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/.../Ratzinger.html
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Avatar Wickels Aug, 19 2007 at 02:14 AM
LOL I guess not. I put it on my watch list, though, so when a more inteligant person answers I will become smarter for it.
Avatar Highlander is semi-retired from AB Aug, 19 2007 at 02:23 AM
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Avatar Wickels Aug, 19 2007 at 02:33 AM
When I googled that I got that information, but I couldn't figure out if that wa what you were looking for or not. It is all greek to me. And I normally pretty good with med lingo. Thanks though!

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by hugobrown on Aug 19, 2007 at 12:53 am Permalink

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10 languages, although the source does not state which
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4445279.stm
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by Roger Kovaciny on Nov 17, 2006 at 7:22 am Permalink

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In the Reader's Digest article or feature condensation about John Paul II, it said 20.
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Avatar barjacob Dec, 07 2006 at 08:03 AM
He spoke several fluently or fairly fleunty, could read talks/say phrases in others publicly but not speak them fluently. Benedict XV1 is much more fluent in English than JP11 and not very accented.

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by pinkpiggies on Sep 5, 2006 at 5:40 pm Permalink

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I could not find the other one, who holds the world record for speaking the most languages and i did try, Sorry )O:
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Avatar barjacob Dec, 07 2006 at 08:04 AM
The more recent Popes because of their worldwide role for the Universal Church and experience before becoming Popes.

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by Charmaine Jay on Nov 17, 2006 at 4:59 am Permalink

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The main language the pope needs to speak is truth.
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Avatar barjacob Dec, 07 2006 at 08:06 AM
More snotty stuff from Anonymous. Get a life, read some history, turn off Sponge Bob Square Pants this Saturday and do some serious thinking and praying. That will be five cents please, plus tax
Avatar Charmaine Jay Jan, 05 2007 at 12:54 AM
You read the history of your popes and you will see why i said what i said.
Avatar Charmaine Jay Jan, 05 2007 at 12:54 AM
I will continue to watch sponge bob, there is more truth it that.

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by Charmaine Jay on Nov 17, 2006 at 4:58 am Permalink

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He has 2 faces so i think at least 2
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Avatar barjacob Dec, 07 2006 at 08:07 AM
See my comment to you above.


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