Talk:Pope John III

Catelinus or Caselinus
F. Chobot has civil name of Pope John III Caselinus. It seems, it is print-error, because allover exists as Caselinus. --Stebunik (talk) 12:54, 23 April 2012 (UTC)

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User StevenL added the following text on 2005-10-26:

It is often thought by religious scholars that Pope John III was actually a woman named Jonah who disguised herself as a man. Pete McCourt finds that this effeminate pope sat in a special chair such that bishops would not find out.

I am unable to find any hint of evidence that anything of the sort is true, and I'm removing that text pending clarification from StevenL. There are stories of a "Pope Joan" who called herself John, but (1) they are pretty much universally disbelieved and (2) they aren't applied to John III anyway. And there are stories of a special chair in connection with "Pope Joan", but (1) they are pretty much universally disbelieved and (2) the point was allegedly to reveal rather than to conceal. StevenL, if you see this: please clarify. Thanks! Gareth McCaughan 19:49, 12 December 2005 (UTC)

Gareth: Sorry for the delay but regarding the whole popes deal that was just something I heard from a religious scholar I know. Now that I know more it is actually false. Thnaks for removing it. --StevenL 04:09, 30 December 2005 (UTC)