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Joan, Pope
Joan, Pope. Legendary female pope. The gist of the story is that about the year 1100 a woman in male disguise succeeded to the papacy. After reigning more than two years she gave birth to a child during a procession to the Lateran and died immediately afterwards. The tale is first attested in the 13th cent. and was widely believed in the Middle Ages.
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JOHN BOWKER. "Joan, Pope." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN BOWKER. "Joan, Pope." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-JoanPope.html JOHN BOWKER. "Joan, Pope." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-JoanPope.html |
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Joan, Pope
Joan, Pope. The legend that a woman, in male disguise, was elected Pope c.1100 and died after giving birth to a child, first appeared in the 13th cent. It is without foundation.
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E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Joan, Pope." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Joan, Pope." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-JoanPope.html E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Joan, Pope." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-JoanPope.html |
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