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Chronological List Of Popes Through The Centuries From St. Peter To Present
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What does Pope Mean?
The Pope, a term that means "father" or "papa," is the Bishop of Rome. This title places him as the leader of the entire Catholic Church, which includes both the Latin Rite and the Eastern Catholic Churches that are in full communion with Rome.
Here's a list of the Pope's official titles:
- Bishop of Rome
- Vicar of Jesus Christ
- Successor of the Prince of the Apostles
- Supreme Pontiff of the Universal Church
- Primate of Italy
- Archbishop and Metropolitan of the Roman Province
- Sovereign of the State of Vatican City
- Servant of the Servants of God
Among these, the title "Vicar of Jesus Christ" (or the shortened form "Vicar of Christ") is significant. It highlights the Pope's role as the supreme leader of the Church on Earth, a role believed to have been given to Saint Peter by Christ. This belief stems from biblical passages, including Christ telling Peter to "Feed my lambs... Feed my sheep" (John 21:16-17) and calling Peter the "rock" upon which He would build His Church (Matt. 16:18-19).
The word "pontiff" comes from the Latin word "pontifex," which means "bridge builder." "Pontifex Maximus" translates to "the greatest pontiff."
Who Has Become Pope?
In the history of the Church, there have been 266 popes, from St. Peter to Pope Francis. Some popes have also been members of religious orders, such as:
- 17 Benedictines
- 6 Augustinians
- 4 Canons Regular
- 4 Franciscans
- 4 Dominicans
- 2 Conventual Franciscans
- 2 Cistercians
- 1 Caldomese
- 1 Jesuit
List of Popes
First To Fifth Centuries
Sixth To Tenth Centuries
Eleventh To Fifteenth Centuries
Sixteenth To Twenty-First Centuries
First Century
| 30 - 64/67 |
St. Peter
PETRUS |
Simon Peter, Simeon Kephas, Simon The Rock |
Bethsaida, Galilea |
Disciple of Jesus from whom he received the keys to the Kingdom of Heaven,
according to Matthew 16:18-19 . Executed by crucifixion upside-down; feast day (Feast of Saints
Peter and Paul) 29 June, (Chair of Saint Peter) 22 February. Recognized as the first Bishop of
Rome (Pope) appointed by Christ, by the Catholic Church. Also revered as saint in Eastern
Christianity, with a feast day of 29 June. |
| 64/67(?) - 76/79(?) |
St. Linus
LINUS |
Linus |
Tuscia (Central Tuscany) |
Feast day 23 September. Also revered as a saint in Eastern Christianity, with
a feast day of 7 June. |
| 76/79(?) - 88 |
St. Anacletus (Cletus) ANACLETUS |
Anacletus |
Probably Greece |
Martyred; feast day 26 April. Once erroneously split into Cletus and Anacletus
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| 88/92 - 97 |
St. Clement I CLEMENS |
Clement |
Rome |
Feast day 23 November. Also revered as a saint in Eastern Christianity, with a
feast day of 25 November. |
| 97/99 - 105/107 |
St. Evaristus (Aristus) EVARISTUS |
Aristus |
Bethlehem, Judea |
Feast day 26 October |
Second Century
| 105/107 - 115/116 |
St. Alexander I ALEXANDER |
Alexander |
Rome |
Also revered as a saint in Eastern Christianity, with a feast day of 16 March.
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| 115/116 - 125 |
St. Sixtus I XYSTUS |
|
Rome or Greece |
Also revered as a saint in Eastern Christianity, with a feast day of 10
August. |
| 125 - 136/138 |
St. Telesphorus TELESPHORUS |
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Greece |
| 136/138 - 140/142 |
St. Hyginus HYGINUS |
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Greece |
Traditionally martyred; feast day 11 January |
| 140/142 - 155 |
St. Pius I PIUS |
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Aquileia, Friuli, Italy |
Martyred by sword; feast day 11 July |
| 155 - 166 |
St. Anicetus ANICETUS |
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Emesa, Syria |
Traditionally martyred; feast day 17 April |
| c.166 - 174/175 |
St. Soter SOTERIUS |
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Fondi, Latium, Italy |
Traditionally martyred; feast day 22 April |
| 174/175 - 189 |
St. Eleuterus ELEUTHERIUS |
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Nicopoli, Epyrus |
Traditionally martyred; feast day 6 May |
| 189 - 198/199 |
St. Victor I VICTOR |
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Northern Africa |
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| 199 - 217 |
St. Zephyrinus (Zephyrin) ZEPHYRINUS |
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Rome |
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Third Century
| c.217 - 222/223 |
St. Callixtus I CALLISTUS |
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Spain |
Martyred; feast day 14 October |
| 222/223 - 230 |
St. Urban I URBANUS |
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Rome |
Also revered as a saint in Eastern Christianity, with a feast day of 25 May.
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| 21 July 230 - 28 September 235 (5 years) |
St. Pontian PONTIANUS |
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Rome |
First pope with firm dates of office |
| 21 November 235 - 3 January 236 (44 days) |
St. Anterus ANTERUS |
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Greece |
Also revered as a saint in Eastern Christianity, with a feast day of 5 August.
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| 10 January 236 - 20 January 250 (14 years) |
St. Fabian FABIANUS |
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Rome |
Feast day 20 January. Also revered as a saint in Eastern Christianity, with a
feast day of 5 August. |
| 6/11 March 251 - June 253 (2 years) |
St. Cornelius CORNELIUS |
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Died a martyr, through extreme hardship; feast day 16 September |
| 25 June 253 - 5 March 254 (256 days) |
St. Lucius I LUCIUS |
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Rome |
Feast day 4 March |
| 12 May 254 - 2 August 257 (3 years) |
St. Stephen I STEPHANUS |
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Rome |
Martyred by beheading; feast day 2 August. Also revered as a saint in Eastern
Christianity, with the same feast day. |
| 30/31 August 257 - 6 August 258 (340/341 days) |
St. Sixtus II XYSTUS Secundus |
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Greece |
Martyred by beheading. Also revered as a saint in Eastern Christianity, with a
feast day of 10 August. |
| 22 July 259 - 26 December 268 (9 years) |
St. Dionysius DIONYSIUS |
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Greece |
Feast day 26 December |
| 5 January 269 - 30 December 274 (5 years) |
St. Felix I FELIX |
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Rome |
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| 4 January 275 - 7 December 283 (8 years) |
St. Eutychian EUTYCHIANUS |
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| 17 December 283 - 22 April 296 (12 years) |
St. Caius CAIUS |
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Martyred (according to legend) Feast day 22 April. Also revered as a saint in
Eastern Christianity, with a feast day of 11 August. |
| 30 June 296 - 1 April 304 (7 years) |
St. Marcellinus MARCELLINUS |
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Feast day 26 April. Also revered as a saint in Eastern Christianity, with a
feast day of 7 June. |
Fourth Century
| 308 - 309 |
St. Marcellus I MARCELLUS |
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| c.309 - c.310 |
St. Eusebius EUSEBIUS |
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| 2 July 311 - 10 January 314 (2 years) |
St. Miltiades (Melchiades) MILTIADES |
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Africa |
First pope after the end of the persecution of Christians through the Edict of
Milan (313 AD) issued by Constantine the Great |
| 31 January 314 - 31 December 335 (21 years) |
St. Sylvester I SILVESTER |
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Sant'Angelo a Scala, Avellino |
Feast day 31 December. Also revered as a saint in Eastern Christianity, with a
feast day of 2 January. First Council of Nicaea, 325. |
| 18 January 336 - 7 October 336 (263 days) |
St. Mark MARCUS |
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Rome |
Feast day 7 October |
| 6 February 337 - 12 April 352 (15 years) |
St. Julius I IULIUS |
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Rome |
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| 17 May 352 - 24 September 366 (14 years) |
Liberius LIBERIUS |
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Earliest Pope not yet canonized by the Roman Church. Revered as a saint in
Eastern Christianity, with a feast day of 27 August. |
| 1 October 366 - 11 December 384 (18 years) |
St. Damasus I DAMASUS |
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Idanha-a-Velha, Portugal |
Patron of Jerome, commissioned the Vulgate translation of the Bible. Council
of Rome, 382. Convinced Emperor Gratian (366) to confer the ancient, pagan title of Pontifex
Maximus upon the Bishop of Rome. |
| 11 December 384 - 26 November 399 (14 years) |
St. Siricius Papa SIRICIUS |
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First Bishop of Rome to employ the title "Papa" ("Pope")
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| 27 November 399 - 19 December 401 (2 years |
St. Anastasius I Papa ANASTASIUS |
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Fifth Century
| 22 December 401 - 12 March 417 (15 years) |
St. Innocent I Papa INNOCENTIUS |
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Visigoth Sack of Rome (410) under Alaric |
| 18 March 417 - 26 December 418 (1 year) |
St. Zosimus Papa ZOSIMUS |
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| 28/29 December 418 - 4 September 422 (3 years) |
St. Boniface I Papa BONIFACIUS |
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| 10 September 422 - 27 July 432 (9 years) |
St. Celestine I Papa COELESTINUS |
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Rome, Western Roman Empire |
Also revered as a saint in Eastern Christianity, with a feast day of 8 April.
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| 31 July 432 - March/August 440 (8 years) |
St. Sixtus III Papa XYSTUS Tertius |
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| 29 September 440 - 10 November 461 (21 years) |
St. Leo I (Leo the Great) Papa LEO MAGNUS |
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Rome |
Convinced Attila the Hun to turn back his invasion of Italy. Feast day 10
November. Also revered as a saint in Eastern Christianity, with a feast day of 18 February. |
| 19 November 461 - 29 February 468 (6 years) |
St. Hilarius Papa HILARIUS |
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Sardinia, Western Roman Empire |
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| 3 March 468 - 10 March 483 (15 years) |
St. Simplicius Papa SIMPLICIUS |
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Tivoli, Italy |
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| 13 March 483 - 1 March 492 (8 years) |
St. Felix III (Felix II) Papa FELIX Tertius (Secundus) |
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Rome |
Sometimes called Felix II |
| 1 March 492 - 21 November 496 (4 years) |
St. Gelasius I Papa GELASIUS |
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Africa |
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| 24 November 496 - 19 November 498 (1 year) |
Anastasius II Papa ANASTASIUS Secundus |
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| 22 November 498 - 19 July 514 (15 years) |
St. Symmachus Papa SYMMACHUS |
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Sardinia |
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Sixth Century
| 20 July 514 - 19 July 523 (8 years) |
St. Hormisdas Papa HORMISDUS |
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Frosinone, Southern Latium, Italy |
Father of Pope Silverius |
| 13 August 523 - 18 May 526 (2 years) |
St. John I Papa IOANNES |
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Tuscany |
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| 13 July 526 - 22 September 530 (4 years) |
St. Felix IV (Felix III) Papa FELIX Quartus (Tertius) |
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Samnium |
Sometimes called Felix III |
| 22 September 530 - 17 October 532 (2 years) |
Boniface II Papa BONIFACIUS Secundus |
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Rome to Ostrogoth parents |
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| 2 January 533 - 8 May 535 (2 years) |
John II Papa IOANNES Secundus |
Mercurius |
Rome |
First pope to not use personal name. This was due to Mercury being a Roman
god. |
| 13 May 535 - 22 April 536 (346 days) |
St. Agapetus I (Agapitus) Papa AGAPETUS |
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Rome, Ostrogothic Kingdom |
Feast days 22 April, 20 September. Also revered as a saint in Eastern
Christianity, with a feast day of 17 April. |
| 1 June 536 - 11 November 537 (1 year) |
St. Silverius Papa SILVERIUS |
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Exiled; feast day 20 June, son of Pope Hormisdas |
| 29 March 537 - 7 June 555 (18 years) |
Vigilius Papa VIGILIUS |
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Rome |
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| 16 April 556 - 4 March 561 (5 years) |
Pelagius I Papa PELAGIUS |
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Rome |
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| 17 July 561 - 13 July 574 (12 years) |
John III Papa IOANNES Tertius |
Catelinus |
Rome, Eastern Roman Empire |
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| 2 June 575 - 30 July 579 (4 years) |
Benedict I Papa BENEDICTUS |
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| 26 November 579 - 7 February 590 (10 years) |
Pelagius II Papa PELAGIUS Secundus |
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Rome |
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| 3 September 590 - 12 March 604 (13 years) |
St. Gregory I, O.S.B. (Gregory the Great) Papa GREGORIUS MAGNUS |
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Rome |
First to formally employ the titles "Servus servorum Dei" and
"Pontifex Maximus". Feast day 3 September. Also revered as a saint in Eastern
Christianity, with a feast day of 12 March. |
Seventh Century
| 13 September 604 - 22 February 606 (1 year) |
Sabinian Papa SABINIANUS |
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Blera |
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| 19 February 607 - 12 November 607 (267 days) |
Boniface III Papa BONIFACIUS Tertius |
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Rome |
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| 25 August 608 - 8 May 615 (6 years) |
St. Boniface IV, O.S.B. Papa BONIFACIUS Quartus |
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Marsi |
First Pope to bear the same name as his predecessor. Member of the Order of
Saint Benedict. |
| 19 October 615 - 8 November 618 (3 years) |
Adeodatus I (Deusdedit) Papa ADEODATUS |
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Rome |
Sometimes called Deusdedit, and then Pope Adeodatus II is called Pope
Adeodatus without a number |
| 23 December 619 - 25 October 625 (5 years) |
Boniface V Papa BONIFACIUS Quintus |
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Naples |
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| 27 October 625 - 12 October 638 (12 years |
Honorius I Papa HONORIUS |
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Campania, Byzantine Empire |
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| October 638 - 2 August 640 (1 year) |
Severinus Papa SEVERINUS |
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Rome |
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| 24 December 640 - 12 October 642 (1 year) |
John IV Papa IOANNES Quartus |
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Zadar, Dalmatia, now Croatia |
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| 24 November 642 - 14 May 649 (6 years) |
Theodore I Papa THEODORUS |
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Palestine |
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| July 649 - 16 September 655 (6 years) |
St. Martin I Papa MARTINUS |
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Near Todi, Umbria, Byzantine Empire |
Feast Day 12 November. Also revered as a saint in Eastern Christianity, with a
feast day of 14 April. |
| 10 August 654 - 2 June 657 (2 years) |
St. Eugene I Papa EUGENIUS |
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Rome |
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| 30 July 657 - 27 January 672 (14 years) |
St. Vitalian Papa VITALIANUS |
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Segni, Byzantine Empire |
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| 11 April 672 - 17 June 676 (4 years) |
Adeodatus II, O.S.B. Papa ADEODATUS Secundus |
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Rome, Byzantine Empire |
Sometimes called Pope Adeodatus (without a number) when Pope Adeodatus I is
called Pope Deusdedit. Member of the Order of Saint Benedict. |
| 2 November 676 - 11 April 678 (1 year) |
Donus Papa DONUS |
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Rome, Byzantine Empire |
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| 27 June 678 - 10 January 681 (2 years) |
St. Agatho Papa AGATHO |
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Sicily |
Also revered as a saint in Eastern Christianity, with a feast day of 20
February. |
| December 681 - 3 July 683 (1 year) |
St. Leo II Papa LEO Secundus |
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Sicily |
Feast day 3 July |
| 26 June 684 - 8 May 685 (317 days) |
St. Benedict II Papa BENEDICTUS Secundus |
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Rome, Byzantine Empire |
Feast day 7 May |
| 12 July 685 - 2 August 686 (1 year) |
John V Papa IOANNES Quintus |
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Syria |
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| 21 October 686 - 22 September 687 (335 days) |
Conon Papa CONON |
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| 15 December 687 - 8 September 701 (13 years) |
St. Sergius I Papa SERGIUS |
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Sicily |
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Eighth Century
| 30 October 701 - 11 January 705 (3 years) |
John VI Papa IOANNES Sextus |
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Greece |
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| 1 March 705 - 18 October 707 (2 years) |
John VII Papa IOANNES Septimus |
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Greece |
Second pope to bear the same name as his predecessor |
| 15 January 708 - 4 February 708 (21 days) |
Sisinnius Papa SISINNIUS |
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Syria |
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| 25 March 708 - 9 April 715 (7 years) |
Constantine Papa CONSTANTINUS |
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Syria |
Last pope to visit Greece until John Paul II in 2001 |
| 19 May 715 - 11 February 731 (15 years) |
St. Gregory II Papa GREGORIUS Secundus |
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Rome, Byzantine Empire |
Feast day 11 February |
| 18 March 731 - 28 November 741 (10 years) |
Gregory III Papa GREGORIUS Tertius |
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Syria |
Third pope to bear the same name as his predecessor |
| 3 December 741 - 14/22 March 752 (10 years) |
St. Zachary Papa ZACHARIAS |
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Greece |
Feast day 15 March |
| 23 March 752 - 25 March 752 (Never took office as Pope.) |
Pope-elect Stephen Papa Electus STEPHANUS |
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Sometimes known as Stephen II. Died three days after his election and was
never consecrated into the office of Pope as such. Some lists still include his name. The
Vatican sanctioned his addition to the list of popes in the sixteenth century, however he was
removed in 1961. He is no longer considered a pope by the Catholic Church. |
| 26 March 752 - 26 April 757 (5 years) |
Stephen II (Stephen III) Papa STEPHANUS Secundus (Tertius) |
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Sometimes called Stephen III |
| 29 May 757 - 28 June 767 (10 years) |
St. Paul I Papa PAULUS |
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Rome |
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| 1/7 August 767 - 24 January 772 (4 years) |
Stephen III (Stephen IV) Papa STEPHANUS Tertius (Quartus) |
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Sicily |
Sometimes called Stephen IV |
| 1 February 772 - 26 December 795 (23 years) |
Adrian I Papa HADRIANUS |
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Rome |
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| 26 December 795 - 12 June 816 (20 years) |
St. Leo III Papa LEO Tertius |
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Rome |
Crowned Charlemagne Imperator Augustus on Christmas Day, 800, thereby
initiating what would become the office of Holy Roman Emperor requiring the imprimatur of the
pope for its legitimacy |
Ninth Century
| 12 June 816 - 24 January 817 (<1yr) |
Stephen IV (Stephen V) Papa STEPHANUS Quartus (Quintus) |
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Sometimes called Stephen V |
| 25 January 817 - 11 February 824 (7years) |
St. Paschal I Papa PASCHALIS |
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Rome |
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| 8 May 824 - August 827 (3 years) |
Eugene II Papa EUGENIUS Secundus |
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Rome |
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| August 827 - September 827 (<1 year) |
Valentine Papa VALENTINUS |
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Rome |
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| 827 - January 844 (17 years) |
Gregory IV Papa GREGORIUS Quartus |
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Rome |
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| January 844 - 7 January 847 (3 years) |
Sergius II Papa SERGIUS Secundus |
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Rome |
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| January 847 - 17 July 855 (8 years) |
St. Leo IV, O.S.B. Papa LEO Quartus |
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Rome |
Member of the Order of Saint Benedict. |
| 855 - 7 April 858 (3 years) |
Benedict III Papa BENEDICTUS Tertius |
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Rome |
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| 24 April 858 - 13 November 867 (9 years) |
St. Nicholas I (Nicholas the Great) Papa NICOLAUS MAGNUS |
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Rome |
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| 14 December 867 - 14 December 872 (5 years) |
Adrian II Papa HADRIANUS Secundus |
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Rome |
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| 14 December 872 - 16 December 882 (10 years) |
John VIII Papa IOANNES Octavus |
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Rome |
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| 16 December 882 - 15 May 884 (1 year) |
Marinus I Papa MARINUS |
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Gallese, Rome |
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| 17 May 884 - c.September 885 (1 year) |
St. Adrian III Papa HADRIANUS Tertius |
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Rome |
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| 885 - 14 September 891 (6 years) |
Stephen V (Stephen VI) Papa STEPHANUS Quintus (Sextus) |
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Rome |
Sometimes called Stephen VI |
| 19 September 891 - 4 April 896 (4 years) |
Formosus Papa FORMOSUS |
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Ostia |
Posthumously ritually executed following the Cadaver Synod |
| 4 April 896 - 19 April 896 (<1 year) |
Boniface VI Papa BONIFACIUS Sextus |
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Rome |
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| 22 May 896 - August 897 (1 Year) |
Stephen VI (Stephen VII) Papa STEPHANUS Sextus (Septimus) |
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Sometimes called Stephen VII |
| August 897 - November 897 (<1 Year) |
Romanus Papa ROMANUS |
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Gallese, Rome |
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| December 897 (<1 year) |
Theodore II Papa THEODORUS Secundus |
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Rome |
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| January 898 - January 900 (2 years) |
John IX, O.S.B. Papa IOANNES Nonus |
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Tivoli |
Member of the Order of Saint Benedict |
| 900 - 903 (3 Years) |
Benedict IV Papa BENEDICTUS Quartus |
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Rome |
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Tenth Century
| July 903 - September 903 (< 1 year) |
Leo V Papa LEO Quintus |
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Ardea |
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| 29 January 904 - 14 April 911 (7 years) |
Sergius III Papa SERGIUS Tertius |
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Rome |
"Saeculum obscurum" begins |
| April 911 - June 913 (2 years) |
Anastasius III Papa ANASTASIUS Tertius |
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Rome |
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| July/August 913 - February/March 914 (< 1 year) |
Lando Papa LANDO |
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Sabina, Italy |
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| March 914 - May 928 (14 years) |
John X Papa IOANNES Decimus |
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Romagna, Italy |
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| May 928 - December 928 (< 1 year) |
Leo VI Papa LEO Sextus |
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Rome |
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| December 928 - February 931 (2 years) |
Stephen VII (Stephen VIII) Papa STEPHANUS Septimus (Octavus) |
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Rome |
Sometimes called Stephen VIII |
| February/March 931 - December 935 (4 years) |
John XI Papa IOANNES Undecimus |
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Rome |
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| 3 January 936 - 13 July 939 (3 years) |
Leo VII, O.S.B. Papa LEO Septimus |
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Member of the Order of Saint Benedict. |
| 14 July 939 - October 942 (3 years) |
Stephen VIII (Stephen IX) Papa STEPHANUS Octavus (Nonus) |
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Germany |
Sometimes called Stephen IX |
| 30 October 942 - May 946 (3 years) |
Marinus II Papa MARINUS Secundus |
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Rome |
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| 10 May 946 - December 955 (9 years) |
Agapetus II Papa AGAPETUS Secundus |
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Rome |
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| 16 December 955 - 14 May 964 (8 years) |
John XII Papa IOANNES Duodecimus |
Octavian |
Rome |
Deposed in 963 by Emperor Otto invalidly; end of the "Saeculum
obscurum" |
| 22 May 964 - 23 June 964 (< 1 year) |
Benedict V Papa BENEDICTUS Quintus |
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Rome |
Elected after John XII's death by the people of Rome, in opposition to the
Antipope Leo VIII who was appointed by Emperor Otto; Benedict accepted his deposition in 964
leaving Leo as sole pope. |
| July 964 - 1 March 965 (< 1 year) |
Leo VIII Papa LEO Octavus |
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Rome |
Appointed antipope by Emperor Otto in 963 in opposition to John XII and
Benedict V. He became the true Pope after Benedict V was deposed |
| 1 October 965 - 6 September 972 (6 years) |
John XIII Papa IOANNES Tertius Decimus |
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Rome |
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| 19 January 973 - June 974 (1 year) |
Benedict VI Papa BENEDICTUS Sextus |
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Rome, Papal States |
Deposed and murdered |
| October 974 - 10 July 983 (8 years) |
Benedict VII Papa BENEDICTUS Septimus |
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Rome |
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| December 983 - 20 August 984 (<1 year) |
John XIV Papa IOANNES Quartus Decimus |
Pietro Campanora |
Pavia |
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| August 985 - March 996 (10 years) |
John XV Papa IOANNES Quintus Decimus |
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Rome |
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| 3 May 996 - 18 February 999 (2 years) |
Gregory V Papa GREGORIUS Quintus |
Bruno of Carinthia |
Germany, Holy Roman Empire |
First German Pope |
| 2 April 999 - 12 May 1003 (4 years) |
Sylvester II Papa SILVESTER Secundus |
Gerbert d'Aurillac |
Auvergne region of France |
First French Pope |
Eleventh Century
| June 1003 - December 1003 |
John XVII Papa IOANNES Septimus Decimus |
Siccone |
Rome, Papal States |
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| 25 December 1003 - July 1009 (5 years) |
John XVIII Papa IOANNES DuodeVicesimus |
Giovanni Fasano; Phasianus |
Rapagnano, Papal States |
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| 31 July 1009 - 12 May 1012 (2 years) |
Sergius IV Papa SERGIUS Quartus |
Pietro Boccapecora |
Rome, Papal States, Holy Roman Empire |
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| 18 May 1012 - 9 April 1024 (11 years) |
Benedict VIII Papa BENEDICTUS Octavus |
Theophylactus II, Conti di Tusculum |
Rome, Papal States, Holy Roman Empire |
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| April/May 1024 - 20 October 1032 (8 years) |
John XIX Papa IOANNES UndeVicesimus |
Romanus, Conti di Tusculum |
Rome, Papal States, Holy Roman Empire |
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| 1032 - 1044 (12 years) |
Benedict IX Papa BENEDICTUS Nonus |
Theophylactus III, Conti di Tusculum |
Rome, Papal States, Holy Roman Empire |
1st Term |
| 1045 |
Sylvester III Papa SILVESTER Tertius |
John, Bishop of Sabina |
Rome, Papal States, Holy Roman Empire |
Validity of election questioned; considered Anti-Pope; deposed at the Council
of Sutri. |
| 1045 - 1046 |
Benedict IX Papa BENEDICTUS Nonus |
Theophylactus III, Conti di Tusculum |
Rome, Papal States, Holy Roman Empire |
2nd Term; deposed at the Council of Sutri |
| April/May 1045 - 20 December 1046 (1 year) |
Gregory VI Papa GREGORIUS Sextus, |
Johannes Gratianus |
Rome, Papal States, Holy Roman Empire |
Deposed at the Council of Sutri |
| 24 December 1046 - 9 October 1047 (289 days) |
Clement II Papa CLEMENS Secundus |
Suidger |
Hornburg, Duchy of Saxony, Holy Roman Empire |
|
| November 1047 - 1048 |
Benedict IX Papa BENEDICTUS Nonus |
Theophylactus III, Conti di Tusculum |
Rome, Papal States, Holy Roman Empire |
3rd Term; deposed and excommunicated |
| 17 July 1048 - 9 August 1048 (23 days) |
Damasus II Papa DAMASUS Secundus |
Poppo |
Pildenau, Duchy of Bavaria, Holy Roman Empire |
|
| 12 February 1049 - 19 April 1054 (5 years) |
St. Leo IX Papa LEO Nonus |
Bruno, Count of Dagsbourg |
Eguisheim, Swabia, Holy Roman Empire |
In 1054, Leo IX and Patriarch of Constantinople Michael I Cerularius
excommunicated each other, beginning the East-West Schism. |
| 13 April 1055 - 28 July 1057 (2 years) |
Victor II Papa VICTOR Secundus |
Gebhard, Count of Calw, Tollenstein, and Hirschberg |
Kingdom of Germany, Holy Roman Empire |
|
| 2 August 1057 - 29 March 1058 (241 days) |
Stephen IX (Stephen X), O.S.B. Papa STEPHANUS Nonus (Decimus) |
Frederic de Lorraine |
Duchy of Lorraine, Holy Roman Empire |
Sometimes called Stephen X. Member of the Order of Saint Benedict. |
| 6 December 1058 - 27 July 1061 (2 years) |
Nicholas II Papa NICOLAUS Secundus |
Gerard de Bourgogne |
Chateau de Chevron, Kingdom of Arles |
|
| 30 September 1061 - 21 April 1073 (11 years) |
Alexander II Papa ALEXANDER Secundus |
Anselmo da Baggio |
Milan, Italy, Holy Roman Empire |
|
| 22 April 1073 - 25 May 1085 (12 years) |
St. Gregory VII, O.S.B. Papa GREGORIUS Septimus |
Hildebrand |
Sovana, Italy, Holy Roman Empire |
Restricted the use of title "Papa" to the Bishop of Rome. Member of
the Order of Saint Benedict. |
| 24 May 1086 - 16 September 1087 (1 year) |
Bd. Victor III, O.S.B. Papa VICTOR Tertius |
Desiderio; Desiderius; Dauferius |
Benevento, Duchy of Benevento |
Member of the Order of Saint Benedict. |
| 12 March 1088 - 29 July 1099 (11 years) |
Bd. Urban II, O.S.B. Papa URBANUS Secundus |
Odo of Lagery |
Lagery, County of Champagne, France |
Started the First Crusade. Member of the Order of Saint Benedict. |
| 13 August 1099 - 21 January 1118 (18 years) |
Paschal II, O.S.B. Papa PASCHALIS Secundus |
Raniero |
Bleda, Papal States, Holy Roman Empire |
Member of the Order of Saint Benedict. |
Twelfth Century
| 24 January 1118 - 28 January 1119 (1 year) |
Gelasius II, O.S.B. Papa GELASIUS Secundus |
Giovanni Coniulo |
Gaeta, Principality of Capua |
Member of the Order of Saint Benedict. |
| 2 February 1119 - 13 December 1124 (5 years) |
Callixtus II Papa CALLISTUS Secundus |
Guido, Comte de Bourgogne |
Quingey, County of Burgundy, Holy Roman Empire |
Opened the First Council of the Lateran in 1123 |
| 15 December 1124 - 13 February 1130 (5 years) |
Honorius II, Can.Reg. Papa HONORIUS Secundus |
Lamberto Scannabecchi |
Fiagnano, Papal States, Holy Roman Empire |
Canon Regular of S. Maria di San Reno |
| 14 February 1130 - 24 September 1143 (13 years) |
Innocent II, Can.Reg. Papa INNOCENTIUS Secundus |
Gregorio Papareschi |
Rome, Papal States, Holy Roman Empire |
Canon Regular of Lateran; Convened the Second Council of the Lateran, 1139
|
| 26 September 1143 - 8 March 1144 (164 days) |
Celestine II Papa COELESTINUS Secundus |
Guido |
Citta di Castello, Papal States, Holy Roman Empire |
|
| 12 March 1144 - 15 February 1145 (340 days) |
Lucius II, Can.Reg. Papa LUCIUS Secundus |
Gerardo Caccianemici dal Orso |
Bologna, Papal States, Holy Roman Empire |
Canon Regular of S. Frediano di Lucca |
| 15 February 1145 - 8 July 1153 (8 years) |
Bd. Eugene III, O.Cist. Papa EUGENIUS Tertius |
Bernardo da Pisa |
Pisa, Republic of Pisa, Holy Roman Empire |
Member of the Order of Cistercians |
| 8 July 1153 - 3 December 1154 (1 year) |
Anastasius IV Papa ANASTASIUS Quartus |
Corrado Demetri della Suburra |
Rome, Papal States, Holy Roman Empire |
|
| 4 December 1154 - 1 September 1159 (4 years) |
Adrian IV, O.S.A. Papa HADRIANUS Quartus |
Nicholas Breakspear |
Abbots Langley, Hertfordshire, Kingdom of England |
First and only English pope; purportedly granted Ireland to Henry II, King of
England. Member of the Order of St. Augustine. |
| 7 September 1159 - 30 August 1181 (21 years) |
Alexander III Papa ALEXANDER Tertius |
Rolando |
Siena, Italy, Holy Roman Empire |
Convened the Third Council of the Lateran, 1179 |
| 1 September 1181 - 25 November 1185 (4 years) |
Lucius III Papa LUCIUS Tertius |
Ubaldo |
Lucca, Italy, Holy Roman Empire |
|
| 25 November 1185 - 19 October 1187 (1 year) |
Urban III Papa URBANUS Tertius |
Uberto Crivelli |
Cuggiono, Italy, Holy Roman Empire |
|
| 21 October 1187 - 17 December 1187 (57 days) |
Gregory VIII, Can.Reg. Papa GREGORIUS Octavus |
Alberto di Morra |
Benevento, Papal States, Holy Roman Empire |
Canon Regular Premostratense. Proposed the Third Crusade |
| 19 December 1187 - 20 March 1191 (3 years) |
Clement III Papa CLEMENS Tertius |
Paolo Scolari |
Rome, Papal States, Holy Roman Empire |
|
| 21 March 1191 - 8 January 1198 (6 years) |
Celestine III Papa COELESTINUS Tertius |
Giacinto Bobone |
Rome, Papal States, Holy Roman Empire |
|
| 8 January 1198 - 16 July 1216 (18 years) |
Innocent III Papa INNOCENTIUS Tertius |
Lothario dei Conti di Segni |
Gavignano, Papal States, Holy Roman Empire |
Convened the Fourth Council of the Lateran, 1215. Initiated the Fourth
Crusade. Initiated the medieval Inquisition in Spain and Portugal. |
Thirteenth Century
| 18 July 1216 - 18 March 1227 (10 years) |
Honorius III Papa HONORIUS Tertius |
Cencio |
Rome, Papal States, Holy Roman Empire |
Initiated the Fifth Crusade. |
| 19 March 1227 - 22 August 1241 (14 years) |
Gregory IX Papa GREGORIUS Nonus |
Ugolino dei Conti di Segni |
Anagni, Papal States, Holy Roman Empire |
Canonized Elisabeth of Hungary, 1235. Initiated the Inquisition in France.
|
| 25 October 1241 - 10 November 1241 (17 days) |
Celestine IV Papa COELESTINUS Quartus |
Goffredo Castiglioni |
Milan, Italy, Holy Roman Empire |
Died before coronation. |
| 25 June 1243 - 7 December 1254 (11 years) |
Innocent IV Papa INNOCENTIUS Quartus |
Sinibaldo Fieschi |
Genoa, Republic of Genoa, Holy Roman Empire |
Convened the First Council of Lyons, 1245 |
| 12 December 1254 - 25 May 1261 (6 years) |
Alexander IV Papa ALEXANDER Quartus |
Rinaldo dei Conti di Jenne |
Jenne, Papal States, Holy Roman Empire |
|
| 29 August 1261 - 2 October 1264 (3 years) |
Urban IV Papa URBANUS Quartus |
Jacques Pantaleon |
Troyes, County of Champagne, France |
|
| 5 February 1265 - 29 November 1268 (3 years) |
Clement IV Papa CLEMENS Quartus |
Gui Faucoi |
Saint-Gilles, Languedoc, France |
|
| 29 November 1268 - 1 September 1271 (2 years) |
interregnum |
|
|
Almost 3 year period without a valid pope elected. This was due to a deadlock
among cardinals voting for the pope. |
| 1 September 1271 - 10 January 1276 (4 years) |
Bd. Gregory X Papa GREGORIUS Decimus |
Tebaldo Visconti |
Piacenza, Italy, Holy Roman Empire |
Convened the Second Council of Lyons, 1274. |
| 21 January 1276 - 22 June 1276 |
Bd. Innocent V, O.P. Papa INNOCENTIUS Quintus |
Pierre de Tarentaise |
County of Savoy, Holy Roman Empire |
Member of the Dominican Order. |
| 11 July 1276 - 18 August 1276 |
Adrian V Papa HADRIANUS Quintus |
Ottobuono Fieschi |
Genoa, Republic of Genoa, Holy Roman Empire |
|
| 8 September 1276 - 20 May 1277 |
John XXI Papa IOANNES Vicesimus Primus |
Pedro Hispano |
Lisbon, Portugal |
Due to a confusion over the numbering of popes named John in the 13th century,
there was no John XX. Killed in the collapse of his scientific laboratory. |
| 25 November 1277 - 22 August 1280 (2 years) |
Nicholas III Papa NICOLAUS Tertius |
Giovanni Gaetano Orsini |
Rome, Papal States, Holy Roman Empire |
|
| 22 February 1281 - 28 March 1285 (4 years) |
Martin IV Papa MARTINUS Quartus |
Simon de Brion |
Meinpicien, Touraine, France |
|
| 2 April 1285 - 3 April 1287 (2 years) |
Honorius IV Papa HONORIUS Quartus |
Giacomo Savelli |
Rome, Papal States, Holy Roman Empire |
|
| 22 February 1288 - 4 April 1292 (4 years) |
Nicholas IV, O.F.M. Papa NICOLAUS Quartus |
Girolamo Masci |
Lisciano, Papal States, Holy Roman Empire |
Member of the Franciscan Order. |
| 4 April 1292 - 5 July 1294 (2 years) |
interregnum |
|
|
2 year period without a valid pope elected. This was due to a deadlock among
cardinals voting for the pope. |
| 5 July 1294 - 13 December 1294 (223 days) |
St. Celestine V, O.S.B. Papa COELESTINUS Quintus |
Pietro da Morrone |
Sant' Angelo Limosano, Kingdom of Sicily |
One of only two popes who abdicated. Member of the Order of Saint Benedict.
|
| 24 December 1294 - 11 October 1303 (8 years) |
Boniface VIII Papa BONIFACIUS Octavus |
Benedetto Caetani |
Anagni, Papal States, Holy Roman Empire |
|
Fourteenth Century
| 22 October 1303 - 7 July 1304 (259 days) |
Bd. Benedict XI, O.P. Papa BENEDICTUS Undecimus |
Niccolo Boccasini |
Treviso, Italy, Holy Roman Empire |
Member of the Dominican Order. |
| 5 June 1305 - 20 April 1314 (8 years, 319 days) |
Clement V Papa CLEMENS Quintus |
Bertrand de Got |
Villandraut, Gascony, France |
Pope at Avignon. Convened the Council of Vienne, 1311-1312. Initiated the
persecution of the Knights Templar with the Pastoralis Praeeminentiae under pressure from King
Philip IV of France. |
| 20 April 1314 - 7 August 1316 |
interregnum |
|
|
2 year period without a valid pope elected. This was due to a deadlock among
cardinals voting for the pope. |
| 7 August 1316 - 4 December 1334 (18 years, 119 days) |
John XXII Papa IOANNES Vicesimus Secundus |
Jacques d'Euse; Jacques Duese |
Cahors, Quercy, France |
Pope at Avignon |
| 20 December 1334 - 25 April 1342 (7 years, 126 days) |
Benedict XII, O.Cist. Papa BENEDICTUS Duodecimus |
Jacques Fournier |
Saverdun, County of Foix, France |
Pope at Avignon. Member of the Order of Cistercians. |
| 7 May 1342 - 6 December 1352 (10 years, 213 days) |
Clement VI, O.S.B. Papa CLEMENS Sextus |
Pierre Roger |
Maumont, Limousin, France |
Pope at Avignon |
| 18 December 1352 - 12 September 1362 (9 years, 268 days) |
Innocent VI Papa INNOCENTIUS Sextus |
Etienne Aubert |
Les Monts, Limousin, France |
Pope at Avignon |
| 28 September 1362 - 19 December 1370 (8 years, 82 days) |
Bd. Urban V, O.S.B. Papa URBANUS Quintus |
Guillaume (de) Grimoard |
Grizac, Languedoc, France |
Pope at Avignon. Member of the Order of Saint Benedict. |
| 8 April 1378 - 15 October 1389 (11 years, 190 days) |
Urban VI Papa URBANUS Sextus |
Bartolomeo Prignano |
Naples, Kingdom of Naples |
Western Schism |
| 2 November 1389 - 1 October 1404 (14 years, 334 days) |
Boniface IX Papa BONIFACIUS Nonus |
Pietro Tomacelli |
Naples, Kingdom of Naples |
Western Schism |
Fifteenth Century
R This pope resigned his office.
B The exact birth date of Innocent VIII and almost all popes prior to Eugene IV is unknown, therefore the lowest
probable age has been assumed for this table.
| 17 October 1404 - 6 November 1406 (2 years, 20 days) |
Innocent VII Papa INNOCENTIUS Septimus |
Cosimo Gentile Migliorati |
Sulmona, Kingdom of Naples |
65 / 67 [B] |
Western Schism |
| 30 November 1406 - 4 July 1415 (8 years, 216 days) |
Gregory XII Papa GREGORIUS Duodecimus |
Angelo Correr |
Venice, Republic of Venice |
60 / 69 [R][B] |
Western Schism; abdicated during the Council of Constance, which had been called by
his opponent John XXII. |
| 4 July 1415 - 11 November 1417 |
Interregnum |
|
|
|
Two-year period without a valid pope elected. |
| 11 November 1417 -20 February 1431 (13 years, 101 days) |
Martin V Papa MARTINUS Quintus |
Oddone Colonna |
Genazzano, Papal States |
48 / 62 [B] |
Convened the Council of Basel, 1431 |
| 3 March 1431 - 23 February 1447 (15 years, 357 days) |
Eugene IV, O.S.A. Papa EUGENIUS Quartus |
Gabriele Condulmer |
Venice, Republic of Venice |
47 / 63 [B] |
Member of the Augustinian Order. Crowned Sigismund emperor at Rome in 1433.
Transferred the Council of Basel to Ferrara. It was later transferred again, to Florence, because of the
Bubonic plague. |
| 6 March 1447 - 24 March 1455 (8 years, 18 days) |
Nicholas V Papa NICOLAUS Quintus |
Tommaso Parentucelli |
Sarzana, Republic of Genoa |
49 / 57 |
Held Jubilee of 1450; crowned Frederick III emperor at Rome in 1452. |
| 8 April 1455 - 6 August 1458 (3 years, 120 days) |
Callixtus III Papa CALLISTUS Tertius |
Alfonso de Borgia |
Xativa, Kingdom of Valencia, Crown of Aragon |
76 / 79 |
First Spanish pope |
| 19 August 1458 - 15 August 1464 (5 years, 362 days) |
Pius II Papa PIUS Secundus |
Enea Silvio Piccolomini |
Corsignano, Republic of Siena |
52 / 58 |
|
| 30 August 1464 - 26 July 1471 (6 years, 330 days) |
Paul II Papa PAULUS Secundus |
Pietro Barbo |
Venice, Republic of Venice |
47 / 54 |
Nephew of Eugene IV |
| 9 August 1471 - 12 August 1484 (13 years, 3 days) |
Sixtus IV, O.F.M. Papa XYSTUS Quartus |
Francesco della Rovere |
Celle Ligure, Republic of Genoa |
57 / 70 |
Member of the Franciscan Order. Commissioned the Sistine Chapel. Authorized an
Inquisition targeting converted (Jewish) Christians in Spain, at the request of Queen Isabella and King
Ferdinand. |
| 29 August 1484 - 25 July 1492 (7 years, 331 days) |
Innocent VIII Papa INNOCENTIUS Octavus |
Giovanni Battista Cybo |
Genoa, Republic of Genoa |
51 / 59 [B] |
Appointed Tomas de Torquemada |
| 11 August 1492 - 18 August 1503 (11 years, 7 days) |
Alexander VI Papa ALEXANDER Sextus |
Rodrigo de Lanzol-Borgia |
Xativa, Kingdom of Valencia, Crown of Aragon |
61 / 72 |
Nephew of Callixtus III. Father to Cesare Borgia and Lucrezia Borgia. Divided the
extra-European world between Spain and Portugal in 1493 by the Bull Inter caetera. |
Sixteenth Century
| 22 September 1503 - 18 October 1503 (26 days) |
Pius III Papa PIUS Tertius |
Francesco Todeschini Piccolomini |
Siena, Republic of Siena |
64 / 64 |
Nephew of Pius II |
| 31 October 1503 - 21 February 1513 (9 years, 113 days) |
Julius II Papa IULIUS Secundus |
Giuliano della Rovere |
Albisola, Republic of Genoa |
59 / 69 |
Nephew of Sixtus IV; Convened the Fifth Council of the Lateran, 1512. Took effective
control of the whole territory of the Papal States for the first time. Commissioned Michelangelo to
paint the Sistine Chapel ceiling. Proposed plans for rebuilding of St. Peter's Basilica |
| 9 March 1513 - 1 December 1521 (8 years, 267 days) |
Leo X Papa LEO Decimus |
Giovanni di Lorenzo de' Medici |
Florence, Republic of Florence |
37 / 45 |
Son of Lorenzo the Magnificent. Excommunicated Martin Luther. Extended the Spanish
Inquisition into Portugal. |
| 9 January 1522 - 14 September 1523 (1 year, 248 days) |
Adrian VI Papa HADRIANUS Sextus |
Adriaan Floriszoon Boeyens |
Utrecht, Bishopric of Utrecht, Holy Roman Empire (presently The Netherlands |
62 / 64 |
The only Dutch pope. Last non-Italian to be elected pope until John Paul II in 1978.
The tutor of Emperor Charles V |
| 26 November 1523 - 25 September 1534 (10 years, 303 days |
Clement VII Papa CLEMENS Septimus |
Giulio di Giuliano de' Medici |
Florence, Republic of Florence |
45 / 56 |
Cousin of Leo X. Rome plundered by imperial troops ("Sacco di Roma"), 1527.
He forbade the divorce of Henry VIII and crowned Charles V Emperor at Bologna in 1530. His niece
Catherine de' Medici was married to the future Henry II of France. |
| 13 October 1534 - 10 November 1549 (15 years, 28 days) |
Paul III Papa PAULUS Tertius |
Alessandro Farnese |
Canino, Lazio, Papal States |
66 / 81 |
Opened the Council of Trent in 1545. |
| 7 February 1550 - 29 March 1555 (5 years, 50 days) |
Julius III Papa IULIUS Tertius |
Giovanni Maria Ciocchi del Monte |
Rome, Papal States |
62 / 67 |
|
| 9 April 1555 - 30 April or 1 May 1555 (21/22 days) |
Marcellus II Papa MARCELLUS Secundus |
Marcello Cervini |
Montefano, Marche, Papal States |
53 / 53 |
Last to use birth name as regnal name |
| 23 May 1555 - 18 August 1559 (4 years, 87 days) |
Paul IV, C.R. Papa PAULUS Quartus |
Giovanni Pietro Carafa |
Capriglia Irpina, Campania, Kingdom of Naples |
78 / 83 |
|
| 26 December 1559 - 9 December 1565 (5 years, 348 days) |
Pius IV Papa PIUS Quartus |
Giovanni Angelo Medici |
Milan, Duchy of Milan |
60 / 66 |
Reopened the Council of Trent, 1562, it concluded its proceedings in 1563 |
| 7 January 1566 - 1 May 1572 (6 years, 115 days) |
St. Pius V, O.P. Papa PIUS Quintus |
Michele Ghislieri |
Bosco, Duchy of Milan |
61 / 68 |
Member of the Dominican Order. Excommunicated Elizabeth I of England, 1570. Victory of
Lepanto 1571 |
| 13 May 1572 - 10 April 1585 (12 years, 332 days) |
Gregory XIII Papa GREGORIUS Tertius Decimus |
Ugo Boncompagni |
Bologna, Papal States |
70 / 83 |
Reform of the calendar 1582 |
| 24 April 1585 - 27 August 1590 (5 years, 125 days) |
Sixtus V, O.F.M. Conv. Papa XYSTUS Quintus |
Felice Peretti |
Grottammare, Marche, Papal States |
63 / 68 |
Member of the Conventual Franciscan Order. |
| 15 September 1590 - 27 September 1590 (12 days) |
Urban VII Papa URBANUS Septimus |
Giovanni Battista Castagna |
Rome, Papal States |
69 / 69 |
Shortest-reigning pope; died before coronation. |
| 5 December 1590 - 15/16 October 1591 (0 years, 314/315 days) |
Gregory XIV Papa GREGORIUS Quartus Decimus |
Niccolo Sfondrati |
Somma Lombardo, Duchy of Milan |
55 / 56 |
|
| 29 October 1591 - 30 December 1591 (62 days) |
Innocent IX Papa INNOCENTIUS Nonus |
Giovanni Antonio Facchinetti |
Bologna, Papal States |
72 / 72 |
|
| 30 January 1592 - 3 March 1605 (13 years, 32 days) |
Clement VIII Papa CLEMENS Octavus |
Ippolito Aldobrandini |
Fano, Marche, Papal States |
55 / 69 |
|
Seventeenth Century
| 1 April 1605 - 27 April 1605 (26 days) |
Leo XI Papa LEO Undecimus |
Alessandro Ottaviano de Medici |
Florence, Duchy of Florence |
69 / 69 |
|
| 16 May 1605 - 28 January 1621 (15 years, 257 days) |
Paul V Papa PAULUS Quintus |
Camillo Borghese |
Rome, Papal States |
52 / 68 |
Known for building projects, including the facade of St. Peter's Basilica. |
| 9 February 1621 - 8 July 1623 (2 years, 149 days) |
Gregory XV Papa GREGORIUS Quintus Decimus |
Alessandro Ludovisi |
Bologna, Papal States |
67 / 69 |
|
| 6 August 1623 - 29 July 1644 (20 years, 358 days) |
Urban VIII Papa URBANUS Octavus |
Maffeo Barberini |
Florence, Grand Duchy of Tuscany |
55 / 76 |
Trial against Galileo Galilei |
| 15 September 164 - 7 January 1655 (10 years, 114 days) |
Innocent X Papa INNOCENTIUS Decimus |
Giovanni Battista Pamphilj |
Rome, Papal States |
70 / 80 |
|
| 7 April 1655 - 22 May 1667 (12 years, 45 days) |
Alexander VII Papa ALEXANDER Septimus |
Fabio Chigi |
Siena, Grand Duchy of Tuscany |
56 / 68 |
|
| 20 June 1667 - 9 December 1669 (2 years, 172 days) |
Clement IX Papa CLEMENS Nonus |
Giulio Rospigliosi |
Pistoia, Grand Duchy of Tuscany |
67 / 69 |
|
| 29 April 1670 - 22 July 1676 (6 years, 84 days) |
Clement X Papa CLEMENS Decimus |
Emilio Altieri |
Rome, Papal States |
79 / 86 |
|
| 21 September 1676 - 11/12 August 1689 (12 years, 324/325 days) |
Bd. Innocent XI Papa INNOCENTIUS Undecimus |
Benedetto Odescalchi |
Como, Duchy of Milan |
65 / 78 |
|
| 6 October 1689 - 1 February 1691 (1 year, 118 days) |
Alexander VIII Papa ALEXANDER Octavus |
Pietro Vito Ottoboni |
Venice, Republic of Venice |
79 / 80 |
|
| 12 July 1691 - 27 September 1700 (9 years, 77 days) |
Innocent XII Papa INNOCENTIUS Duodecimus |
Antonio Pignatelli |
Spinazzola, Kingdom of Naples |
76 / 85 |
|
| 23 November 1700 - 19 March 1721 (20 years, 116 days) |
Clement XI Papa CLEMENS Undecimus |
Giovanni Francesco Albani |
Urbino, Marche, Papal States |
51 / 71 |
Chinese Rites controversy |
Eighteenth Century
| 8 May 1721 - 7 March 1724 (2 years, 304 days) |
Innocent XIII Papa INNOCENTIUS Tertius Decimus |
Michelangelo de Conti |
Poli, Lazio, Papal States |
65 / 68 |
|
| 29 May 1724 - 21 February 1730 (5 years, 268 days) |
Benedict XIII, O.P. Papa BENEDICTUS Tertius Decimus |
Pierfrancesco Orsini |
Gravina in Puglia, Kingdom of Naples |
75 / 81 |
Member of the Dominican Order. |
| 12 July 1730 - 6 February 1740 (9 years, 209 days) |
Clement XII Papa CLEMENS Duodecimus |
Lorenzo Corsini |
Florence, Grand Duchy of Tuscany |
78 / 87 |
|
| 17 August 1740 - 3 May 1758 (17 years, 259 days) |
Benedict XIV Papa BENEDICTUS Quartus Decimus |
Prospero Lorenzo Lambertini |
Bologna, Papal States |
65 / 83 |
|
| 6 July 1758 - 2 February 1769 (10 years, 211 days) |
Clement XIII Papa CLEMENS Tertius Decimus |
Carlo della Torre Rezzonico |
Venice, Republic of Venice |
65 / 75 |
|
| 19 May 1769 - 22 September 1774 (5 years, 126 days) |
Clement XIV, O.F.M. Conv. Papa CLEMENS Quartus Decimus |
Giovanni Vincenzo Antonio Ganganelli |
Sant' Arcangelo di Romagna, Papal States |
63 / 68 |
Member of the Conventual Franciscan Order. Suppressed the Jesuit Order. |
| 15 February 1775 - 29 August 1799 (24 years, 195 days) |
Pius VI Papa PIUS Sextus |
Count Giovanni Angelo Braschi |
Cesena, Papal States |
57 / 81 |
Condemned the French Revolution and was expelled from the Papal States by French
troops from 1798 until his death. |
| 14 March 1800 - 20 August 1823 (23 years, 159 days) |
Pius VII, O.S.B. Papa PIUS Septimus |
Barnaba Chiaramonti |
Cesena, Papal States |
57 / 81 |
Member of the Order of Saint Benedict. Present at Napoleon's coronation as Emperor
of the French. Temporarily expelled from the Papal States by the French between 1809 and 1814. |
Nineteenth Century
| 28 September 1823 - 10 February 1829 (5 years, 135 days) |
Leo XII Papa LEO Duodecimus |
Count Annibale Sermattei della Genga |
Genga or Spoleto, Papal States |
63 / 68 |
|
| 31 March 1829 - 1 December 1830 (1 year, 245 days) |
Pius VIII Papa PIUS Octavus |
Francesco Saverio Castiglioni |
Cingoli, Marche, Papal States |
67 / 69 |
|
| 2 February 1831 - 1 June 1846 (15 years, 119 days) |
Gregory XVI, O.S.B. Cam. Papa GREGORIUS Sextus Decimus |
Bartolomeo Alberto Cappellari |
Belluno, Republic of Venice |
65 / 80 |
Member of the Camaldolese Order. The last non-bishop to be elected |
| 16 June 1846 - 7 February 1878 (31 years, 236 days) |
Bd. Pius IX, O.F.S. Papa PIUS Nonus |
Count Giovanni Maria Mastai-Ferretti |
Senigallia, Marche, Papal States |
54 / 85 |
Opened First Vatican Council; lost the Papal States to Italy. Longest serving pope in
history (see note on St. Peter.) |
| 20 February 1878 - 20 July 1903 (25 years, 150 days) |
Leo XIII, O.F.S. Papa LEO Tertius Decimus |
Gioacchino Vincenzo Raffaele Luigi Pecci |
Carpineto Romano, Rome departement, French Empire (now Italy) |
67 / 93 |
Laid down the seeds of Catholic social teaching through his encyclical, Rerum Novarum
(On Capital and Labor) and supported Christian democracy as against communism; he is the third-longest
reigning pope after Pius IX (reigned for 31 years) and John Paul II (reigned for 26 years |
Twentieth Century
| 4 August 1903 - 20 August 1914 (11 years, 16 days) |
St. Pius X Papa PIUS Decimus |
Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto |
Riese, Lombardy-Venetia, Austrian Empire |
68 / 79 |
Encouraged and expanded reception of Holy Communion. Most recent pope to be canonized.
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| 3 September 1914 - 22 January 1922 (7 years, 141 days) |
Benedict XV Papa BENEDICTUS Quintus Decimus |
Giacomo Della Chiesa |
Genoa, Kingdom of Sardinia |
59 / 67 |
Credited for intervening for peace during World War I. Remembered by Pope Benedict XVI
as "prophet of peace". |
| 6 February 1922 - 10 February 1939 (17 years, 4 days) |
Pius XI Papa PIUS Undecimus |
Achille Ambrogio Damiano Ratti |
Desio, Lombardy-Venetia, Austrian Empire |
64 / 81 |
Signed the Lateran Treaty with Italy, establishing the Vatican City as a sovereign
state. |
| 2 March 1939 - 9 October 1958 (19 years, 221 days) |
Ven. Pius XII Papa PIUS Duodecimus |
Eugenio Maria Giuseppe Giovanni Pacelli |
Rome, Italy |
63 / 82 |
Invoked papal infallibility in encyclical Munificentissimus Deus |
| 28 October 1958 - 3 June 1963 (4 years, 218 days) |
Bd. John XXIII Papa IOANNES Vicesimus Tertius |
Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli |
Sotto il Monte, Bergamo, Italy |
76 / 81 |
Opened Second Vatican Council; sometimes called "Good Pope John". |
| 21 June 1963 - 6 August 1978 (15 years, 46 days) |
Servant of God Paul VI Papa PAULUS Sextus |
Giovanni Battista Enrico Antonio Maria Montini |
Concesio, Brescia, Italy |
65 / 80 |
The last pope to be crowned with the Papal Tiara. First pope to travel to the United
States. Concluded Second Vatican Council. |
| 26 August 1978 - 28 September 1978 (33 days) |
Servant of God John Paul I Papa IOANNES PAULUS Primus |
Albino Luciani |
Forno di Canale, Veneto, Italy |
65 / 65 |
First pope to use 'the First' in regnal name. First pope with two names, for
his two immediate predecessors. Died early into a charismatic reign. |
| 16 October 1978 - 2 April 2005 (26 years, 168 days) |
Ven. John Paul II (John Paul the Great) Papa IOANNES PAULUS Secundus |
Karol Jozef Wojtyla |
Wadowice, Poland |
58 / 84 |
First Polish pope and first non-Italian pope in 455 years. Canonized more saints than
all predecessors. Traveled extensively. Longest serving pope since Pius IX (1846-1878) and 2nd longest
serving pope to date (see note on St. Peter. ) |
Twenty-First Century
| 19 April 2005 - present 5 years + |
Benedict XVI Papa BENEDICTUS Sextus Decimus |
Joseph Alois Ratzinger |
Marktl am Inn, Bavaria, Germany |
78 / - |
First German pope since Stephen IX in 1057. Oldest to become pope since Clement XII in
1730 |
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