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The papacy has been surrounded by numerous myths and legends. Among the most famous are the claims that: The Papal Tiara contains a set of words that when numerised produce the total 666, the 'number of the beast' (ie., Satan), in the bible; A woman—Pope Joan—was once elected pope, and that because of this, subsequent popes underwent an examination to ascertain their sex. Both these claims have been independently verified as being myths. Myths and legends surrounding the Papacy - P ...

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The claim that a woman, often called Pope Joan, became pope first appeared in a Dominican chronicle in 1250. It soon spread Europe-wide through preaching Friars. The story grew in embellishment but centred on a set of claims. The time period for this is traditionally given as AD 855-858, between the reigns of Leo IV and Benedict III. However, this is very unlikely, since Leo IV died on 17 July 855, and Bened ...

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Another legend of the Vatican is that, buried in the archives beneath St. Peter's Basilica, there exists a collection of documents that directly refer to, or were in fact personally written by, Jesus. One such document is said to be the execution order for Jesus, signed by Pontius Pilate, while another is said to be a series of letters, hand-written by Jesus, explaining to his followers how to conduct the formation of the Catholic Church after his death. Still other legends speak of Christ havi ...

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Main article: Vicarius Filii Dei One common myth surrounding the papal tiara suggests that the words Vicarius Filii Dei exist on the side of one of the tiaras. This myth is believed by many conservative Seventh-day Adventist church members (and was once officially taught), but is now contrary to the official belief of that church. The myth centres on the widely made claim that, when numerised (i.e., when those letters in the 'title' that have roman numeral value are added together), they produce the number '666', ...

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