IT was the morning after the election night before,
and our own Cardinal Sean Brady was still buzzing like a kid on
Christmas morning after all the excitement of his first conclave. He was particularly enthusiastic about the choice of Francis as the moniker of his new boss.
However, he was stopped in his tracks during the press conference in the Irish College by a question as to what his own choice of papal name would've been, had the Holy Spirit picked the All Ireland Primate for the gig.
"I'd enough to contend with, without thinking about those things!" spluttered Cardinal Sean.
Now far be it from this humble sinner to accuse His Eminence of telling porkies, but it's highly unlikely that any of the Sistine 115 didn't indulge in a lengthy mull over the selection of a holy handle.
So what would be most likely moniker in the back of Sean Brady's mind?
Pope Patrick would be the obvious choice, given that he's credited for being the first bishop of Armagh.
Though he could've really broken with tradition and picked Bridget.
After all, the new Pope's middle name is Mario, or Mary.