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Best Image edit

I changed the image....the symbol of the papacy is the coat of arms of the vatican, which has both the tiara and the keys of Saint Peter.<<Coburn_Pharr>> 03:30, 24 September 2005 (UTC)Reply

Citation for earlier popes edit

Is there any citation that any of the earlier popes used the style "His Holiness," etc. I don't think that this infobox should be used for popes earlier than the styles can be identified for. -- Myke Cuthbert (talk) 03:09, 23 May 2007 (UTC)Reply

indeed. This infobox should not be used unless specific references are cited for the styles given. dab (𒁳) 12:36, 7 December 2007 (UTC)Reply
18 months later, this box is still on early Popes (I found it on St. Agatho, who was linked to on the front page today), yet no one has spoken up to defend it. I think we should start taking them off, unless someone ahs a good reason not to... --Jfruh (talk) 16:17, 27 June 2009 (UTC)Reply

From 666 bites to 1400 bites in one day edit

Sorry, but this well intended improvement messes up the top of the pages, by creating huge empty spaces. Let`s be reasonalbe, folks! And, the dark purple color may be appropriate for Lenten season but not for Popes! --Ambrosius007 (talk) 21:11, 29 May 2008 (UTC)Reply

Sorry about the mess up but anyway I fixed the colour back to its old colour and it isn't this templates fault that the spaces appear it is actually the Infobox Pope. The Quill (talk) 08:00, 30 May 2008 (UTC)Reply
Thanks much nicer, but we did not have this space before May 28. I am sure, may be you can help to find a solution and thank you for your support and contributions. I will benefit most from nice papal boxes, , as in the next few weeks I will work on all Popes starting with Pius VI (1775) We'll be in contact Cheers --Ambrosius007 (talk) 08:30, 30 May 2008 (UTC)Reply

Image not working edit

The image in the infobox is appearing on the template page, but it is not appearing in the infobox when it is used in articles. (for instance Pope Clement I, Pope Paul V. Dgf32 (talk) 20:59, 24 November 2008 (UTC)Reply

Attention needed: The image in the infobox is appearing on the template page, but it is not appearing in the infobox when it is used in articles. Dgf32 (talk) 21:00, 24 November 2008 (UTC)Reply

This appears to be due to an extra | at the end of the template in some articles. I'll see if I can fix the template, but the articles should really be fixed. twilsonb (talk) 06:59, 12 August 2009 (UTC)Reply
This is now fixed - when no image is specified, or an empty argument is specified, the default crest is shown. If a specific image is specified in the infobox, that image will be shown. If there are any further pages where the image does not appear, they have bad infobox calls and should be fixed manually. twilsonb (talk) 07:07, 12 August 2009 (UTC)Reply

Anachronistic use of this template edit

The majority of popes were in office before the "keys of Peter" became the emblem of the Holy See. Can this template please not show the image by default? --dab (𒁳) 13:56, 5 March 2013 (UTC)Reply

Requested move 2 September 2019 edit

The following is a closed discussion of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. Editors desiring to contest the closing decision should consider a move review after discussing it on the closer's talk page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

The result of the move request was: Moved. (non-admin closure) Cwmhiraeth (talk) 09:32, 11 September 2019 (UTC)Reply



– Per MOS:JOBTITLES, we shouldn't be capitalising "pope", "cardinal" etc. In contrary to a previous move discussion, there doesn't seem to be any consistency among related infoboxes on this matter to be followed at all, just an MOS guideline that isn't being followed. — RAVENPVFF · talk · 08:45, 2 September 2019 (UTC)Reply


The above discussion is preserved as an archive of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on this talk page or in a move review. No further edits should be made to this section.

How to copy-paste this template into the Indonesian version of Wikipedia. edit

Can you help me? How do I copy-paste this template into the Indonesian version of Wikipedia? Thank you! Albertus Wisnu Cahya Jati (talk) 11:14, 28 June 2020 (UTC)Reply

"Template:Template:Infobox Pope styles" listed at Redirects for discussion edit

  A discussion is taking place to address the redirect Template:Template:Infobox Pope styles. The discussion will occur at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2020 August 8#Template:Template:Infobox Pope styles until a consensus is reached, and readers of this page are welcome to contribute to the discussion. Regards, SONIC678 16:47, 8 August 2020 (UTC)Reply