TWT
Issue #7
The Absurd World of John Schmall
by John Schmall
From Issue #7
September 1, 1990
| St. Peter | being the first doesn't hurt |
| Hippolytus | first improperly elected pope (anti-pope) |
| St. Sixtus II | first to repeat a name |
| St. Simplicius | you gotta love the guy |
| Benedict IX | deposed twice; 3 different reigns |
| Clement V | moved papacy from Rome to Avignon, France |
| Gregory XI | moved papacy back to Rome |
| Felix V | most recent anti-pope |
| Urban VIII | can't believe 8 guys chose this name |
| John Paul I | dramatic 1-month reign (scandalous death?) |
| Innocent V | yeah, right! |
| Paul VI | all-around stud |
| Martin V | his election ended the reigns of 3 different popes |
| Innocent XIII | can't believe 13 guys chose this name |
| Urban III | also one of Jay Demma's favorites |
| John XXIII | just a nice guy |
| Honorius II | just when you thought it was safe to be Catholic again |
| Victor II | chose name just to rub it in |
| Sylvester II | no explanation needed |
| Sylvester III | even less explanation needed |
| Sylvester IV | you'd think an anti-pope could think of a better name |
| John XVI | anti-pope with a better name |
| Liberius | earliest pope not to be canonized a saint |
| John Paul II | a standout from the rest of the field (because he's alive) |
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