Mercurio
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Mercurio was a priest who became the first pope to adopt a new name upon his election, taking the name John II after being chosen in a tumultuous election marked by corruption.
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Mercurio is a messenger god who is ordered by Júpiter to abandon a naiad in the Hades.
Cállate por tu padre | OpiniónEl País·
Spain· 2026-02-17
Spain· 2026-02-17
Mercurio was elected pope in 533 but changed his name to Juan II due to the pagan connotations of his original name.
Qué significa la elección del nombre León por parte del nuevo Papa y qué mensaje encierra sobre su pontificadoEl Observador·
Uruguay· 2025-05-08
Uruguay· 2025-05-08
Mercúrio was the first pope to change his birth name to João II.
Conclave de 3 anos, comida de cardeais racionada e champanhe: 10 curiosidades da eleição do papaO Estado de S. Paulo (Estadão)·
Liechtenstein· 2025-05-07
Liechtenstein· 2025-05-07
Mercurio was the first pope to change his birth name to Giovanni II.
Palomas, encierros y muertes: ¿qué dice la historia sobre los cónclaves? - MundoABC Color – leading Paraguayan newspaper, est. 1967·
Paraguay· 2025-04-29
Paraguay· 2025-04-29
