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
Alkaline Trio / Smoking Popes had frequently played sold-out shows at the Metro. The Smoking Popes had recorded two live albums at the venue, 2000's "Live" and 2006's "At Metro". Alkaline Trio had filmed a live concert DVD there, 2003's "Halloween at the Metro", at which they distributed their "Halloween" single, featuring two Misfits covers, to attendees. It had quickly become a sought-after collector's item, and the band took a similar approach to their split with the Smoking Popes. Following the performance, Alkaline Trio posted their cover of "Off My Mind" for download on their MySpace profile on January 2, 2007, stating "Hopefully, this will