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Pope Joan or Joanna, a legendary female pope, thought to have reigned for a time during the Middle Ages, but probably a fabrication, as there is no contemporary evidence. Date: circa 9th
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Pope Joan: The Indestructible Legend of the Catholic Church's First and Only Female Pontiff - Kindle edition by Charles River Editors. Religion & Spirituality Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.
Pope Joan: Old rituals, wild imaginations led to legend, archivist says | National Catholic Reporter
![1972, Film Title: POPE JOAN, Director: MICHAEL ANDERSON, Studio: BIG CITY, Pictured: MICHAEL ANDERSON. (Credit Image: SNAP Stock Photo - Alamy 1972, Film Title: POPE JOAN, Director: MICHAEL ANDERSON, Studio: BIG CITY, Pictured: MICHAEL ANDERSON. (Credit Image: SNAP Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/F6HMD9/1972-film-title-pope-joan-director-michael-anderson-studio-big-city-F6HMD9.jpg)