Popes of the Roman Catholic Church
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According to Catholic tradition, Jesus founded the papacy in the first century, when he chose St. Peter, the leader of the apostles, to be his earthly representative. "Thou art Peter and upon this rock I will build my church," he states in chapter 16 of Matthew. "I will give to thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven." Those words, which now circle the dome of St. Peter's Basilica in Rome, serve as the biblical mandate for the papacy. All popes are consi
These are the list of the popes of the Catholic Church, from the current to the First:
Francis (—)
Benedict XVI ()
St. John Paul II ()
John Paul I ()
Paul VI ()
St. John XXIII ()
Pius XII ()
Pius XI ()
Benedict XV () Biographies of Benedict XV and his successors will be added at a later date
St. Pius X ()
Leo XIII ()
Blessed Pius IX ()
Gregory XVI ()
Pius VIII ()
Leo XII ()
Pius VII ()
Pius VI ()
Clement XIV ()
Clement XIII ()
Benedict XIV ()
Clement XII ()
Benedict XIII ()
Innocent XIII ()
Clement XI ()
Innocent XII ()
Alexander VIII ()
Blessed Innocent XI ()
Clement X ()
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Clement IX ()
Alexander VII ()
Innocent X ()
Urban VIII ()
Gregory XV ()
Paul V ()
Leo XI ()
Clement VIII ()
Innocent IX ()
Gregory XIV ()
Urban VII ()
Sixtus V ()
Gregory XIII ()
St. Pius V ()
Pius IV ()
Paul IV ()
Marcellus II ()
Julius III ()
Paul III ()
Clement VII ()
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How Many Popes Have There Been?
The number given by the Vatican is , including Pope Francis. Some lists cite popes – this discrepancy arises around Stephen II, who died in AD after he was elected but before he could be consecrated.
List of Popes Starting from Latest to Earliest
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John XXIII
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Pius XII
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Pius XI
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Benedict XV
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St. Pius X
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Leo XIII
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Pius IX
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Gregory XVI
Popes of the Catholic Church
With the election of Jorge Mario Cardinal Bergoglio as Pope Francis in , there have been popes in the history of the Catholic Church. The pope is the spiritual leader of Catholicism and the visible head of the Catholic Church. He is the successor to Saint Peter, the first among the apostles and the first pope of Rome. Taken together, the following articles provide a comprehensive list of all the popes of the Catholic Church, divided up by historical era, as well as the years that they reigned. Biographies of the popes will be linked off of each article; check back often to see which biographies have been added.
Popes of the Age of Persecution
First Century
1. St. Peter ()
2. St. Linus ()
3. St. Anacletus (Cletus) ()
4. St. Clement I ()
5. St. Evaristus ()
Second Century
6. St. Alexander I ()
7. St. Sixtus I ()
8. St. Telesphorus ()
9. St. Hyginus ()
St. Pius I ()
St. Anicetus ()
St. Soter ()
St. Eleutherius ()
St. Victor I ()
St. Zephyrinus ()
Third Century
St. Callistus I ()
St. Urban I ()
St. Pontain ()
St. Anterus ()
St. Fabian ()
St. Cornelius ()
St. Lucius I ()
St. Stephen I ()
St. Sixtus II ()
St. Dionysiu
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