Year of three popes Year of three popes A year of three popes is a common reference to a year when the College of Cardinals of the Catholic Church are required to elect two new popes within the same calendar year. Such a year generally occurs when a newly elected pope dies or resigns very early into his papacy. This results in the Catholic Church being led by three different popes during the same calendar year. The most recent instance of a year of three popes occurred in 1978. The three popes involved were: There have been several instances in which three or more
1970–71 Regionalliga Heider SV, all three promoted from the Amateurliga, while no club had been relegated from the Bundesliga to the league. The 1970–71 season saw two new clubs in the league, VfL Nord Berlin and Alemannia 90 Berlin, both promoted from the Amateurliga, while no club had been relegated from the Bundesliga to the league. The 1970–71 season saw three new clubs in the league, Eintracht Gelsenkirchen and Westfalia Herne, both promoted from the Amateurliga, while Alemannia Aachen had been relegated from the Bundesliga to the league. The 1970–71 season saw two new clubs in the league, VfB Theley and VfR