List of popes

Not to be confused with List of Coptic Orthodox Popes of Alexandria.
For a graphical representation of this list, see List of popes (graphical).

The list of popes chronologically lists the men who have been given the title Pope (or Bishop of Rome) by the Catholic Church. The Annuario Pontificio, published every year by the Vatican, contains a list that is generally considered to be the most authoritative. The Annuario Pontificio lists Benedict XVI as the 265th Bishop of Rome. That list is the one given here; it lists 263 men serving 265 pontificates (periods of Papal office), if Pope-elect Stephen is excluded (see below). The difference in these numbers is because Benedict IX reigned during three non-consecutive periods between 1032 and 1048.

The term pope (Latin: papa "father") is used in several Churches to denote their high spiritual leaders (for example Coptic Pope). This title in English usage usually refers to the head of the Roman Catholic Church. The Roman Catholic pope uses various titles by tradition, including Papa, Summus Pontifex, Pontifex Maximus, and Servus servorum Dei. Each title has been added by unique historical events and unlike other papal prerogatives, is not incapable of modification.[1]

Hermannus Contractus may have been the first historian to number the popes continuously. His list ends in 1049 with Pope Leo IX as number 154. Several changes were made to the list during the 20th century. Antipope Christopher was considered legitimate for a long time. Pope-elect Stephen was considered legitimate under the name Stephen II until the 1961 edition, when his name was erased. Although these changes are no longer controversial, a number of modern lists still include this "first Pope Stephen II". It is probable that this is because they are based on the 1913 edition of the Catholic Encyclopedia, which is in the public domain. In the year 2001 a rigorous study was made by the Catholic Church into the history of the papacy which "prompted almost 200 corrections to the existing biographies of the popes, from St Peter to John Paul II."[2]

Contents

Chronological list of popes

1st–5th Centuries

1st Century

Numerical order Pontificate Portrait Name
English · Regnal (Latin)		 Personal name Place of birth Notes
1 33 – 64/67 St Peter
PETRUS		 Simon Peter
Shimon Kipha
CΙΜΗΟΝ ΚΗΦΑC
ܫܶܡܥܽܘܢ ܟ݁ܺܐܦ݂ܳܐ
(Simeon Kephas – Simon the Rock)		 Bethsaida, Galilea Apostle 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 by the Catholic Church as the first Bishop of Rome (Pope) appointed by Christ. Also revered as saint in Eastern Christianity, with a feast day of 29 June.[3]
2 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.
3 76/79(?) – 88/92 St Anacletus
(Cletus)
ANACLETUS		 Anacletus Probably Greece Martyred; feast day 26 April. Once erroneously split into Cletus and Anacletus[4]
4 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.
5 97/99 – 105/107 St Evaristus
(Aristus)
EVARISTUS		 Aristus Bethlehem, Judea Feast day 26 October

2nd Century

Numerical order Pontificate Portrait Name
English · Regnal (Latin)		 Personal name Place of birth Notes
6 105/107 – 115/116 St Alexander I
ALEXANDER		 Alexander Rome Also revered as a saint in Eastern Christianity, with a feast day of 16 March.
7 115/116 – 125 St Sixtus I
XYSTUS		   Rome or Greece Also revered as a saint in Eastern Christianity, with a feast day of 10 August.
8 125 – 136/138 St Telesphorus
TELESPHORUS		   Greece  
9 136/138 – 140/142 St Hyginus
HYGINUS		   Greece Traditionally martyred; feast day 11 January
10 140/142 – 155 St Pius I
PIUS		   Aquileia, Friuli, Italy Martyred by sword; feast day 11 July
11 155 – 166 St Anicetus
ANICETUS		   Emesa, Syria Traditionally martyred; feast day 17 April
12 c.166 – 174/175 St Soter
SOTERIUS		   Fondi, Latium, Italy Traditionally martyred; feast day 22 April
13 174/175 – 189 St Eleuterus
ELEUTHERIUS		   Nicopoli, Epyrus Traditionally martyred; feast day 6 May
14 189 – 198/199 St Victor I
VICTOR		   Northern Africa  
15 199 – 217 St Zephyrinus
(Zephyrin)
ZEPHYRINUS		   Rome  

3rd Century

Numerical order Pontificate Portrait Name
English · Regnal (Latin)		 Personal name Place of birth Notes
16 c.217 – 222/223 St Callixtus I
CALLISTUS		   Spain Martyred; feast day 14 October
17 222/223 – 230 St Urban I
URBANUS		   Rome Also revered as a saint in Eastern Christianity, with a feast day of 25 May.
18 21 July 230
– 28 September 235
(5 years)		 St Pontian
PONTIANUS		   Rome First pope with firm dates of office
19 21 November 235
– 3 January 236
(44 days)		 St Anterus
ANTERUS		   Greece Also revered as a saint in Eastern Christianity, with a feast day of 5 August.
20 10 January 236
– 20 January 250
(14 years)		 St Fabian
FABIANUS		   Rome Feast day 20 January. Also revered as a saint in Eastern Christianity, with a feast day of 5 August.
21 6/11 March 251
– June 253
(2 years)		 St Cornelius
CORNELIUS		     Died a martyr, through extreme hardship; feast day 16 September
22 25 June 253
– 5 March 254
(256 days)		 St Lucius I
LUCIUS		   Rome Feast day 4 March
23 12 May 254
– 2 August 257
(3 years)		 St Stephen I
STEPHANUS		   Rome Martyred by beheading; feast day 2 August. Also revered as a saint in Eastern Christianity, with the same feast day.
24 30/31 August 257
– 6 August 258
(340/341 days)		 St Sixtus II
XYSTUS Secundus		   Greece Martyred by beheading. Also revered as a saint in Eastern Christianity, with a feast day of 10 August.
25 22 July 259
– 26 December 268
(9 years)		 St Dionysius
DIONYSIUS		   Greece Feast day 26 December
26 5 January 269
– 30 December 274
(5 years)		 St Felix I
FELIX		   Rome  
27 4 January 275
– 7 December 283
(8 years)		 St Eutychian
EUTYCHIANUS		      
28 17 December 283
– 22 April 296
(12 years)		 St Caius
CAIUS		     Martyred (according to legend) Feast day 22 April. Also revered as a saint in Eastern Christianity, with a feast day of 11 August.
29 30 June 296
– 1 April 304
(7 years)		 St Marcellinus
MARCELLINUS		     Feast day 26 April. Also revered as a saint in Eastern Christianity, with a feast day of 7 June.

4th Century

Numerical order Pontificate Portrait Name
English · Regnal (Latin)		 Personal name Place of birth Notes
30 308 – 309 St Marcellus I
MARCELLUS		      
31 c.309 – c.310 St Eusebius
EUSEBIUS		      
32 2 July 311
– 10 January 314
(2 years)		 St Miltiades
(Melchiades)
MILTIADES		   Africa First pope after the end of the persecution of Christians through the Edict of Milan (313 AD) issued by Constantine the Great
33 31 January 314
– 31 December 335
(21 years)		 St Sylvester I
SILVESTER		   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.
34 18 January 336
– 7 October 336
(263 days)		 St Mark
MARCUS		   Rome Feast day 7 October
35 6 February 337
– 12 April 352
(15 years)		 St Julius I
IULIUS		   Rome  
36 17 May 352
– 24 September 366
(14 years)		 Liberius
LIBERIUS		     Earliest Pope not yet canonized by the Roman Church. Revered as a saint in Eastern Christianity, with a feast day of 27 August.[5]
37 1 October 366
– 11 December 384
(18 years)		 St Damasus I
DAMASUS		   Idanha-a-Velha, Portugal Patron of Jerome, commissioned the Vulgate translation of the Bible. Council of Rome, 382.
38 11 December 384
– 26 November 399
(14 years)		 St Siricius
Papa SIRICIUS		    
39 27 November 399
– 19 December 401
(2 years)		 St Anastasius I
Papa ANASTASIUS		      

5th Century

Numerical order Pontificate Portrait Name
English · Regnal (Latin)		 Personal name Place of birth Notes
40 22 December 401
– 12 March 417
(15 years)		 St Innocent I
Papa INNOCENTIUS		     Visigoth Sack of Rome (410) under Alaric
41 18 March 417
– 26 December 418
(1 year)		 St Zosimus
Papa ZOSIMUS		      
42 28/29 December 418
– 4 September 422
(3 years)		 St Boniface I
Papa BONIFACIUS		      
43 10 September 422
– 27 July 432
(9 years)		 St Celestine I
Papa COELESTINUS		   Rome, Western Roman Empire Also revered as a saint in Eastern Christianity, with a feast day of 8 April.
44 31 July 432
– March/August 440
(8 years)		 St Sixtus III
Papa SIXTUS Tertius		      
45 29 September 440
– 10 November 461
(21 years)		 St Leo I
(Leo the Great)
Papa LEO MAGNUS		   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.
46 19 November 461
– 29 February 468
(6 years)		 St Hilarius
Papa HILARIUS		   Sardinia, Western Roman Empire  
47 3 March 468
– 10 March 483
(15 years)		 St Simplicius
Papa SIMPLICIUS		   Tivoli, Italy  
48 13 March 483
– 1 March 492
(8 years)		 St Felix III (Felix II)
Papa FELIX Tertius (Secundus)		   Rome Sometimes called Felix II
49 1 March 492
– 21 November 496
(4 years)		 St Gelasius I
Papa GELASIUS		   Africa  
50 24 November 496
– 19 November 498
(1 year)		 Anastasius II
Papa ANASTASIUS Secundus		      
51 22 November 498
– 19 July 514
(15 years)		 St Symmachus
Papa SYMMACHUS		   Sardinia  

6th–10th Centuries

6th Century

Numerical order Pontificate Portrait Name
English · Regnal (Latin)		 Personal name Place of birth Notes
52 20 July 514
– 19 July 523
(8 years)		 St Hormisdas
Papa HORMISDUS		   Frosinone, Southern Latium, Italy Father of Pope Silverius
53 13 August 523
– 18 May 526
(2 years)		 St John I
Papa IOANNES		   Tuscany  
54 13 July 526
– 22 September 530
(4 years)		 St Felix IV (Felix III)
Papa FELIX Quartus (Tertius)		   Samnium Sometimes called Felix III
55 22 September 530
– 17 October 532
(2 years)		 Boniface II
Papa BONIFACIUS Secundus		   Rome to Ostrogoth parents  
56 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.
57 13 May 535
– 22 April 536
(346 days)		 St Agapetus I
(Agapitus)
Papa AGAPETUS		   Rome, Ostrogothic Kingdom Feast days 22 April, 20 September. Also revered as a saint in Eastern Christianity, with a feast day of 17 April.
58 1 June 536
– 11 November 537
(1 year)		 St Silverius
Papa SILVERIUS		     Exiled; feast day 20 June, son of Pope Hormisdas
59 29 March 537
– 7 June 555
(18 years)		 Vigilius
Papa VIGILIUS		   Rome  
60 16 April 556
– 4 March 561
(5 years)		 Pelagius I
Papa PELAGIUS		   Rome  
61 17 July 561
– 13 July 574
(12 years)		 John III
Papa IOANNES Tertius		 Catelinus Rome, Eastern Roman Empire  
62 2 June 575
– 30 July 579
(4 years)		 Benedict I
Papa BENEDICTUS		      
63 26 November 579
– 7 February 590
(10 years)		 Pelagius II
Papa PELAGIUS Secundus		   Rome  
64 3 September 590
– 12 March 604
(13 years)		 St Gregory I, O.S.B.
(Gregory the Great)
Papa GREGORIUS MAGNUS		   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.

7th Century

Numerical order Pontificate Portrait Name
English · Regnal (Latin)		 Personal name Place of birth Notes
65 13 September 604
– 22 February 606
(1 year)		 Sabinian
Papa SABINIANUS		   Blera  
66 19 February 607
– 12 November 607
(267 days)		 Boniface III
Papa BONIFACIUS Tertius		   Rome  
67 25 August 608
– 8 May 615
(6 years)		 St Boniface IV, O.S.B.
Papa BONIFACIUS Quartus		   Marsi First Pope to bear the same name as his predecessor. Member of the Order of Saint Benedict.
68 19 October 615
– 8 November 618
(3 years)		 St Adeodatus I
(Deusdedit)
Papa ADEODATUS		   Rome Sometimes called Deusdedit, and then Pope Adeodatus II is called Pope Adeodatus without a number
69 23 December 619
– 25 October 625
(5 years)		 Boniface V
Papa BONIFACIUS Quintus		   Naples  
70 27 October 625
– 12 October 638
(12 years)		 Honorius I
Papa HONORIUS		   Campania, Byzantine Empire  
71 October 638
– 2 August 640
(1 year)		 Severinus
Papa SEVERINUS		   Rome  
72 24 December 640
– 12 October 642
(1 year)		 John IV
Papa IOANNES Quartus		   Zadar, Dalmatia, now Croatia  
73 24 November 642
– 14 May 649
(6 years)		 Theodore I
Papa THEODORUS		   Palestine  
74 July 649
– 16 September 655
(6 years)		 St Martin I
Papa MARTINUS		   Near Todi, Umbria, Byzantine Empire Feast Day 12 November. Also revered as a saint in Eastern Christianity, with a feast day of 14 April.
75 10 August 654
– 2 June 657
(2 years)		 St Eugene I
Papa EUGENIUS		   Rome  
76 30 July 657
– 27 January 672
(14 years)		 St Vitalian
Papa VITALIANUS		   Segni, Byzantine Empire  
77 11 April 672
– 17 June 676
(4 years)		 Adeodatus II, O.S.B.
Papa ADEODATUS Secundus		   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.
78 2 November 676
– 11 April 678
(1 year)		 Donus
Papa DONUS		   Rome, Byzantine Empire  
79 27 June 678
– 10 January 681
(2 years)		 St Agatho
Papa AGATHO		   Sicily Also revered as a saint in Eastern Christianity, with a feast day of 20 February.
80 December 681
– 3 July 683
(1 year)		 St Leo II
Papa LEO Secundus		   Sicily Feast day 3 July
81 26 June 684
– 8 May 685
(317 days)		 St Benedict II
Papa BENEDICTUS Secundus		   Rome, Byzantine Empire Feast day 7 May
82 12 July 685
– 2 August 686
(1 year)		 John V
Papa IOANNES Quintus		   Syria  
83 21 October 686
– 22 September 687
(335 days)		 Conon
Papa CONON		      
84 15 December 687
– 8 September 701
(13 years)		 St Sergius I
Papa SERGIUS		   Sicily  

8th Century

Numerical order Pontificate Portrait Name
English · Regnal (Latin)		 Personal name Place of birth Notes
85 30 October 701
– 11 January 705
(3 years)		 John VI
Papa IOANNES Sextus		   Greece  
86 1 March 705
– 18 October 707
(2 years)		 John VII
Papa IOANNES Septimus		   Greece Second pope to bear the same name as his predecessor
87 15 January 708
– 4 February 708
(21 days)		 Sisinnius
Papa SISINNIUS		   Syria  
88 25 March 708
– 9 April 715
(7 years)		 Constantine
Papa CONSTANTINUS		   Syria Last pope to visit Greece until John Paul II in 2001
89 19 May 715
– 11 February 731
(15 years)		 St Gregory II
Papa GREGORIUS Secundus		   Rome, Byzantine Empire Feast day 11 February
90 18 March 731
– 28 November 741
(10 years)		 St Gregory III
Papa GREGORIUS Tertius		   Syria Third pope to bear the same name as his predecessor
91 3 December 741
– 14/22 March 752
(10 years)		 St Zachary
Papa ZACHARIAS		   Greece Feast day 15 March
(never consecrated) 23 March 752
– 25 March 752
(Never took office as pope)		 Pope-elect Stephen
Papa Electus STEPHANUS		     Sometimes known as Stephen II. Died three days after his election having never received episcopal consecration. 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.
92 26 March 752
– 26 April 757
(5 years)		 Stephen II (Stephen III)
Papa STEPHANUS Secundus (Tertius)		     Sometimes called Stephen III
93 29 May 757
– 28 June 767
(10 years)		 St Paul I
Papa PAULUS		   Rome  
94 1/7 August 767
– 24 January 772
(4 years)		 Stephen III (Stephen IV)
Papa STEPHANUS Tertius (Quartus)		   Sicily Sometimes called Stephen IV
95 1 February 772
– 26 December 795
(23 years)		 Adrian I
Papa HADRIANUS		   Rome  
96 26 December 795
– 12 June 816
(20 years)		 St Leo III
Papa LEO Tertius		   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

9th Century

Numerical order Pontificate Portrait Name
English · Regnal (Latin)		 Personal name Place of birth Age at election / death or resigned # years as pope Notes
97 12 June 816 – 24 January 817 Stephen IV (Stephen V)
Papa STEPHANUS Quartus (Quintus)		       <1 Sometimes called Stephen V
98 25 January 817 – 11 February 824 St Paschal I
Papa PASCHALIS		   Rome   7  
99 8 May 824 – August 827 Eugene II
Papa EUGENIUS Secundus		   Rome   3  
100 August 827 – September 827 Valentine
Papa VALENTINUS		   Rome   <1  
101 827 – January 844 Gregory IV
Papa GREGORIUS Quartus		   Rome   17  
102 January 844 – 7 January 847 Sergius II
Papa SERGIUS Secundus		   Rome   3  
103 January 847 – 17 July 855 St Leo IV, O.S.B.
Papa LEO Quartus		   Rome   8 Member of the Order of Saint Benedict.
104 855 – 7 April 858 Benedict III
Papa BENEDICTUS Tertius		   Rome      
105 24 April 858 – 13 November 867 St Nicholas I
(Nicholas the Great)
Papa NICOLAUS MAGNUS		   Rome   9  
106 14 December 867 – 14 December 872 Adrian II
Papa HADRIANUS Secundus		   Rome   5  
107 14 December 872 – 16 December 882 John VIII
Papa IOANNES Octavus		   Rome   10  
108 16 December 882 – 15 May 884 Marinus I
Papa MARINUS		   Gallese, Rome   1  
109 17 May 884 – c.September 885 St Adrian III
Papa HADRIANUS Tertius		   Rome      
110 885 – 14 September 891 Stephen V (Stephen VI)
Papa STEPHANUS Quintus (Sextus)		   Rome     Sometimes called Stephen VI
111 19 September 891 – 4 April 896 Formosus
Papa FORMOSUS		   Ostia   4 Posthumously ritually executed following the Cadaver Synod
112 4 April 896 – 19 April 896 Boniface VI
Papa BONIFACIUS Sextus		   Rome   <1  
113 22 May 896 – August 897 Stephen VI (Stephen VII)
Papa STEPHANUS Sextus (Septimus)		       1 Sometimes called Stephen VII
114 August 897 – November 897 Romanus
Papa ROMANUS		   Gallese, Rome   <1  
115 December 897 Theodore II
Papa THEODORUS Secundus		   Rome   <1  
116 January 898 – January 900 John IX, O.S.B.
Papa IOANNES Nonus		   Tivoli     Member of the Order of Saint Benedict.
117 900 – 903 Benedict IV
Papa BENEDICTUS Quartus		   Rome      

10th Century

Numerical order Pontificate Portrait Name
English · Regnal (Latin)		 Personal name Place of birth Age at election / death or resigned # years as pope Notes
118 July 903 – September 903 Leo V
Papa LEO Quintus		   Ardea   <1  
119 29 January 904 – 14 April 911 Sergius III
Papa SERGIUS Tertius		   Rome   7 "Saeculum obscurum" begins
120 April 911 – June 913 Anastasius III
Papa ANASTASIUS Tertius		   Rome   2  
121 July/August 913 – February/March 914 Lando
Papa LANDO		   Sabina, Italy   <1  
122 March 914 – May 928 John X
Papa IOANNES Decimus		   Romagna, Italy   14  
123 May 928 – December 928 Leo VI
Papa LEO Sextus		   Rome   <1  
124 December 928 – February 931 Stephen VII (Stephen VIII)
Papa STEPHANUS Septimus (Octavus)		   Rome   2 Sometimes called Stephen VIII
125 February/March 931 – December 935 John XI
Papa IOANNES Undecimus		   Rome   4  
126 3 January 936 – 13 July 939 Leo VII, O.S.B.
Papa LEO Septimus		       3 Member of the Order of Saint Benedict.
127 14 July 939 – October 942 Stephen VIII (Stephen IX)
Papa STEPHANUS Octavus (Nonus)		   Germany   3 Sometimes called Stephen IX
128 30 October 942 – May 946 Marinus II
Papa MARINUS Secundus		   Rome   3  
129 10 May 946 – December 955 Agapetus II
Papa AGAPETUS Secundus		   Rome   9  
130 16 December 955 – 14 May 964 John XII
Papa IOANNES Duodecimus		 Octavian Rome   8 Deposed in 963 by Emperor Otto invalidly; end of the "Saeculum obscurum"
131 22 May 964 – 23 June 964 Benedict V
Papa BENEDICTUS Quintus		   Rome   <1 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.
132 July 964 – 1 March 965 Leo VIII
Papa LEO Octavus		   Rome   <1 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
133 1 October 965 – 6 September 972 John XIII
Papa IOANNES Tertius Decimus		   Rome   6  
134 19 January 973 – June 974 Benedict VI
Papa BENEDICTUS Sextus		   Rome, Papal States   1 Deposed and murdered
135 October 974 – 10 July 983 Benedict VII
Papa BENEDICTUS Septimus		   Rome   8  
136 December 983 – 20 August 984 John XIV
Papa IOANNES Quartus Decimus		 Pietro Campanora Pavia   <1  
137 August 985 – March 996 John XV
Papa IOANNES Quintus Decimus		   Rome   10  
138 3 May 996 – 18 February 999 Gregory V
Papa GREGORIUS Quintus		 Bruno of Carinthia Germany, Holy Roman Empire   2 First German Pope
139 2 April 999 – 12 May 1003 Sylvester II
Papa SILVESTER Secundus		 Gerbert d'Aurillac Auvergne region of France   4 First French Pope

11th–15th Centuries

11th Century

Numerical order Pontificate Portrait Name
English · Regnal (Latin)		 Personal name Place of birth Notes
140 June 1003
– December 1003		 John XVII
Papa IOANNES Septimus Decimus		 Siccone Rome, Papal States  
141 25 December 1003
– July 1009
(5 years)		 John XVIII
Papa IOANNES DuodeVicesimus		 Giovanni Fasano; Phasianus Rapagnano, Papal States  
142 31 July 1009
– 12 May 1012
(2 years)		 Sergius IV
Papa SERGIUS Quartus		 Pietro Boccapecora Rome, Papal States, Holy Roman Empire  
143 18 May 1012
– 9 April 1024
(11 years)		 Benedict VIII
Papa BENEDICTUS Octavus		 Theophylactus II, Conti di Tusculum Rome, Papal States, Holy Roman Empire  
144 April/May 1024
– 20 October 1032
(8 years)		 John XIX
Papa IOANNES UndeVicesimus		 Romanus, Conti di Tusculum Rome, Papal States, Holy Roman Empire  
145 1032–1044 Benedict IX
Papa BENEDICTUS Nonus		 Theophylactus III, Conti di Tusculum Rome, Papal States, Holy Roman Empire 1st Term
146 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.
147 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
148 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
149 24 December 1046
– 9 October 1047
(289 days)		 Clement II
Papa CLEMENS Secundus		 Suidger Hornburg, Duchy of Saxony, Holy Roman Empire  
150 November 1047
– 1048		 Benedict IX
Papa BENEDICTUS Nonus		 Theophylactus III, Conti di Tusculum Rome, Papal States, Holy Roman Empire 3rd Term; deposed and excommunicated
151 17 July 1048
– 9 August 1048
(23 days)		 Damasus II
Papa DAMASUS Secundus		 Poppo Pildenau, Duchy of Bavaria, Holy Roman Empire  
152 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 still-existing East–West Schism.
153 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  
154 2 August 1057
– 29 March 1058
(241 days)		 Stephen IX (Stephen X), O.S.B.
Papa STEPHANUS Nonus (Decimus)		 Frédéric de Lorraine Duchy of Lorraine, Holy Roman Empire Sometimes called Stephen X. Member of the Order of Saint Benedict.
155 6 December 1058
– 27 July 1061
(2 years)		 Nicholas II
Papa NICOLAUS Secundus		 Gérard de Bourgogne Château de Chevron, Kingdom of Arles  
156 30 September 1061
– 21 April 1073
(11 years)		 Alexander II
Papa ALEXANDER Secundus		 Anselmo da Baggio Milan, Italy, Holy Roman Empire  
157 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.[3] Member of the Order of Saint Benedict.
158 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.
159 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.
160 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.

12th Century

Numerical order Pontificate Portrait Name
English · Regnal (Latin)		 Personal name Place of birth Notes
161 24 January 1118
– 28 January 1119
(&100000000000000010000001 year, &100000000000000040000004 days)		 Gelasius II, O.S.B.
Papa GELASIUS Secundus		 Giovanni Coniulo Gaeta, Principality of Capua Member of the Order of Saint Benedict.
162 2 February 1119
– 13 December 1124
(&100000000000000050000005 years, &10000000000000315000000315 days)		 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
163 15 December 1124
– 13 February 1130
(&100000000000000050000005 years, &1000000000000006000000060 days)		 Honorius II, Can.Reg.
Papa HONORIUS Secundus		 Lamberto Scannabecchi Fiagnano, Papal States, Holy Roman Empire Canon Regular of S. Maria di San Reno
164 14 February 1130
– 24 September 1143
(&1000000000000001300000013 years, &10000000000000222000000222 days)		 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
165 26 September 1143
– 8 March 1144
(&100000000000000000000000 years, &10000000000000164000000164 days)		 Celestine II
Papa COELESTINUS Secundus		 Guido Città di Castello, Papal States, Holy Roman Empire  
166 12 March 1144
– 15 February 1145
(&100000000000000000000000 years, &10000000000000340000000340 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
167 15 February 1145
– 8 July 1153
(&100000000000000080000008 years, &10000000000000143000000143 days)		 Bd. Eugene III, O.Cist.
Papa EUGENIUS Tertius		 Bernardo da Pisa Pisa, Republic of Pisa, Holy Roman Empire Member of the Order of Cistercians.
168 8 July 1153
– 3 December 1154
(&100000000000000010000001 year, &10000000000000148000000148 days)		 Anastasius IV
Papa ANASTASIUS Quartus		 Corrado Demetri della Suburra Rome, Papal States, Holy Roman Empire  
169 4 December 1154
– 1 September 1159
(&100000000000000040000004 years, &10000000000000271000000271 days)		 Adrian IV, Can.Reg.
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. Canon Regular of St. Rufus Monastery .
170 7 September 1159
– 30 August 1181
(&1000000000000002100000021 years, &10000000000000357000000357 days)		 Alexander III
Papa ALEXANDER Tertius		 Rolando Siena, Italy, Holy Roman Empire Convened the Third Council of the Lateran, 1179
171 1 September 1181
– 25 November 1185
(&100000000000000040000004 years, &1000000000000008500000085 days)		 Lucius III
Papa LUCIUS Tertius		 Ubaldo Lucca, Italy, Holy Roman Empire  
172 25 November 1185
– 19 October 1187
(&100000000000000010000001 year, &10000000000000328000000328 days)		 Urban III
Papa URBANUS Tertius		 Uberto Crivelli Cuggiono, Italy, Holy Roman Empire  
173 21 October 1187
– 17 December 1187
(&100000000000000000000000 years, &1000000000000005700000057 days)		 Gregory VIII, Can.Reg.
Papa GREGORIUS Octavus		 Alberto di Morra Benevento, Papal States, Holy Roman Empire Canon Regular Premostratense. Proposed the Third Crusade
174 19 December 1187
– 20 March 1191[6]
(&100000000000000030000003 years, &1000000000000009100000091 days)		 Clement III
Papa CLEMENS Tertius		 Paolo Scolari Rome, Papal States, Holy Roman Empire  
175 21 March 1191
– 8 January 1198
(&100000000000000060000006 years, &10000000000000293000000293 days)		 Celestine III
Papa COELESTINUS Tertius		 Giacinto Bobone Rome, Papal States, Holy Roman Empire  
176 8 January 1198
– 16 July 1216
(&1000000000000001800000018 years, &10000000000000190000000190 days)		 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.

13th Century

Numerical order Pontificate Portrait Name
English · Regnal (Latin)		 Personal name Place of birth Notes
177 18 July 1216
– 18 March 1227
(&1000000000000001000000010 years, &10000000000000243000000243 days)		 Honorius III
Papa HONORIUS Tertius		 Cencio Rome, Papal States, Holy Roman Empire Initiated the Fifth Crusade.
178 19 March 1227
– 22 August 1241
(&1000000000000001400000014 years, &10000000000000156000000156 days)		 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.
179 25 October 1241
– 10 November 1241
(&100000000000000000000000 years, &1000000000000001600000016 days)		 Celestine IV
Papa COELESTINUS Quartus		 Goffredo Castiglioni Milan, Italy, Holy Roman Empire Died before coronation.
180 25 June 1243
– 7 December 1254
(&1000000000000001100000011 years, &10000000000000165000000165 days)		 Innocent IV
Papa INNOCENTIUS Quartus		 Sinibaldo Fieschi Genoa, Republic of Genoa, Holy Roman Empire Convened the First Council of Lyons, 1245
181 12 December 1254
– 25 May 1261
(&100000000000000060000006 years, &10000000000000164000000164 days)		 Alexander IV
Papa ALEXANDER Quartus		 Rinaldo dei Conti di Jenne Jenne, Papal States, Holy Roman Empire  
182 29 August 1261
– 2 October 1264
(&100000000000000030000003 years, &1000000000000003400000034 days)		 Urban IV
Papa URBANUS Quartus		 Jacques Pantaléon Troyes, County of Champagne, France  
183 5 February 1265
– 29 November 1268
(&100000000000000030000003 years, &10000000000000298000000298 days)		 Clement IV
Papa CLEMENS Quartus		 Gui Faucoi Saint-Gilles, Languedoc, France  
N/A 29 November 1268
– 1 September 1271		 Interregnum Almost 3 year period without a valid pope elected. This was due to a deadlock among cardinals voting for the pope.
184 1 September 1271
– 10 January 1276
(&100000000000000040000004 years, &10000000000000131000000131 days)		 Bd. Gregory X
Papa GREGORIUS Decimus		 Tebaldo Visconti Piacenza, Italy, Holy Roman Empire Convened the Second Council of Lyons, 1274.
185 21 January 1276
– 22 June 1276
(&100000000000000000000000 years, &10000000000000153000000153 days)		 Bd. Innocent V, O.P.
Papa INNOCENTIUS Quintus		 Pierre de Tarentaise County of Savoy, Holy Roman Empire Member of the Dominican Order.
186 11 July 1276
– 18 August 1276
(&100000000000000000000000 years, &1000000000000003800000038 days)		 Adrian V
Papa HADRIANUS Quintus		 Ottobuono Fieschi Genoa, Republic of Genoa, Holy Roman Empire  
187 8 September 1276
– 20 May 1277
(&100000000000000000000000 years, &10000000000000254000000254 days)		 John XXI
Papa IOANNES Vicesimus Primus		 Pedro Julião (a.k.a. Petrus Hispanus and 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
188 25 November 1277
– 22 August 1280
(&100000000000000020000002 years, &10000000000000271000000271 days)		 Nicholas III
Papa NICOLAUS Tertius		 Giovanni Gaetano Orsini Rome, Papal States, Holy Roman Empire
189 22 February 1281
– 28 March 1285
(&100000000000000040000004 years, &1000000000000003400000034 days)		 Martin IV
Papa MARTINUS Quartus		 Simon de Brion Meinpicien, Touraine, France  
190 2 April 1285
– 3 April 1287
(&100000000000000020000002 years, &100000000000000010000001 day)		 Honorius IV
Papa HONORIUS Quartus		 Giacomo Savelli Rome, Papal States, Holy Roman Empire  
191 22 February 1288
– 4 April 1292
(&100000000000000040000004 years, &1000000000000004200000042 days)		 Nicholas IV, O.F.M.
Papa NICOLAUS Quartus		 Girolamo Masci Lisciano, Papal States, Holy Roman Empire Member of the Franciscan Order.
N/A 4 April 1292
– 5 July 1294		 Interregnum 2 year period without a valid pope elected. This was due to a deadlock among cardinals voting for the pope.
192 5 July 1294
– 13 December 1294
(&100000000000000000000000 years, &10000000000000161000000161 days)		 St Celestine V, O.S.B.
Papa COELESTINUS Quintus		 Pietro da Morrone Sant' Angelo Limosano, Kingdom of Sicily One of the few popes who resigned. Member of the Order of Saint Benedict.
193 24 December 1294
– 11 October 1303
(&100000000000000080000008 years, &10000000000000291000000291 days)		 Boniface VIII
Papa BONIFACIUS Octavus		 Benedetto Caetani Anagni, Papal States, Holy Roman Empire  

14th Century

Numerical order Pontificate Portrait Name
English · Regnal (Latin)		 Personal name Place of birth Notes
194 22 October 1303
– 7 July 1304
(&100000000000000000000000 years, &10000000000000259000000259 days)		 Bd. Benedict XI, O.P.
Papa BENEDICTUS Undecimus		 Niccolò Boccasini Treviso, Italy, Holy Roman Empire Member of the Dominican Order.
195 5 June 1305
– 20 April 1314
(&100000000000000080000008 years, &10000000000000319000000319 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.
N/A 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.
196 7 August 1316
– 4 December 1334
(&1000000000000001800000018 years, &10000000000000119000000119 days)		 John XXII
Papa IOANNES Vicesimus Secundus		 Jacques d'Euse; Jacques Duèse Cahors, Quercy, France Pope at Avignon
197 20 December 1334
– 25 April 1342
(&100000000000000070000007 years, &10000000000000126000000126 days)		 Benedict XII, O.Cist.
Papa BENEDICTUS Duodecimus		 Jacques Fournier Saverdun, County of Foix, France Pope at Avignon. Member of the Order of Cistercians.
198 7 May 1342
– 6 December 1352
(&1000000000000001000000010 years, &10000000000000213000000213 days)		 Clement VI, O.S.B.
Papa CLEMENS Sextus		 Pierre Roger Maumont, Limousin, France Pope at Avignon
199 18 December 1352
– 12 September 1362
(&100000000000000090000009 years, &10000000000000268000000268 days)		 Innocent VI
Papa INNOCENTIUS Sextus		 Étienne Aubert Les Monts, Limousin, France Pope at Avignon
200 28 September 1362
– 19 December 1370
(&100000000000000080000008 years, &1000000000000008200000082 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.
201 30 December 1370
– 26 March 1378
(&100000000000000070000007 years, &1000000000000008600000086 days)		 Gregory XI
Papa GREGORIUS Undecimus		 Pierre Roger de Beaufort Maumont, Limousin, France Pope at Avignon; returns to Rome; last French Pope
202 8 April 1378
– 15 October 1389
(&1000000000000001100000011 years, &10000000000000190000000190 days)		 Urban VI
Papa URBANUS Sextus		 Bartolomeo Prignano Naples, Kingdom of Naples Western Schism
203 2 November 1389
– 1 October 1404
(&1000000000000001400000014 years, &10000000000000334000000334 days)		 Boniface IX
Papa BONIFACIUS Nonus		 Pietro Tomacelli Naples, Kingdom of Naples Western Schism

15th Century

Numerical order Pontificate Portrait Name
English · Regnal (Latin)		 Personal name Place of birth Age at start/end of papacy Notes
204 17 October 1404
– 6 November 1406
(&100000000000000020000002 years, &1000000000000002000000020 days)		 Innocent VII
Papa INNOCENTIUS Septimus		 Cosimo Gentile Migliorati Sulmona, Kingdom of Naples 65 / 67 [B] Western Schism
205 30 November 1406
– 4 July 1415
(&100000000000000080000008 years, &10000000000000216000000216 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 XXIII.
N/A 4 July 1415
– 11 November 1417		 Interregnum Two-year period without a valid pope elected.
206 11 November 1417
– 20 February 1431
(&1000000000000001300000013 years, &10000000000000101000000101 days)		 Martin V
Papa MARTINUS Quintus		 Oddone Colonna Genazzano, Papal States 48 / 62 [B] Convened the Council of Basel, 1431
207 3 March 1431
– 23 February 1447
(&1000000000000001500000015 years, &10000000000000357000000357 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.
208 6 March 1447
– 24 March 1455
(&100000000000000080000008 years, &1000000000000001800000018 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.
209 8 April 1455
– 6 August 1458
(&100000000000000030000003 years, &10000000000000120000000120 days)		 Callixtus III
Papa CALLISTUS Tertius		 Alfonso de Borgia Xàtiva, Kingdom of Valencia, Crown of Aragon 76 / 79 First Spanish pope
210 19 August 1458
– 15 August 1464
(&100000000000000050000005 years, &10000000000000362000000362 days)		 Pius II
Papa PIUS Secundus		 Enea Silvio Piccolomini Corsignano, Republic of Siena 52 / 58  
211 30 August 1464
– 26 July 1471
(&100000000000000060000006 years, &10000000000000330000000330 days)		 Paul II
Papa PAULUS Secundus		 Pietro Barbo Venice, Republic of Venice 47 / 54 Nephew of Eugene IV
212 9 August 1471
– 12 August 1484
(&1000000000000001300000013 years, &100000000000000030000003 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.
213 29 August 1484
– 25 July 1492
(&100000000000000070000007 years, &10000000000000331000000331 days)		 Innocent VIII
Papa INNOCENTIUS Octavus		 Giovanni Battista Cybo Genoa, Republic of Genoa 51 / 59 [B] Appointed Tomás de Torquemada
214 11 August 1492
– 18 August 1503
(&1000000000000001100000011 years, &100000000000000070000007 days)		 Alexander VI
Papa ALEXANDER Sextus		 Rodrigo de Lanzòl-Borgia Xàtiva, 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.

16th–20th Centuries

16th Century

Numerical order Pontificate Portrait Name
English · Regnal (Latin)		 Personal name Place of birth Age at start/end of papacy Notes
215 22 September 1503
– 18 October 1503
(&100000000000000000000000 years, &1000000000000002600000026 days)		 Pius III
Papa PIUS Tertius		 Francesco Todeschini Piccolomini Siena, Republic of Siena 64 / 64 Nephew of Pius II
216 31 October 1503
– 21 February 1513
(&100000000000000090000009 years, &10000000000000113000000113 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
217 9 March 1513
– 1 December 1521
(&100000000000000080000008 years, &10000000000000267000000267 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.
218 9 January 1522
– 14 September 1523
(&100000000000000010000001 year, &10000000000000248000000248 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
219 26 November 1523
– 25 September 1534
(&1000000000000001000000010 years, &10000000000000303000000303 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.
220 13 October 1534
– 10 November 1549
(&1000000000000001500000015 years, &1000000000000002800000028 days)		 Paul III
Papa PAULUS Tertius		 Alessandro Farnese Canino, Lazio, Papal States 66 / 81 Opened the Council of Trent in 1545. His illegitimate son became the first Duke of Parma.
221 7 February 1550
– 29 March 1555
(&100000000000000050000005 years, &1000000000000005000000050 days)		 Julius III
Papa IULIUS Tertius		 Giovanni Maria Ciocchi del Monte Rome, Papal States 62 / 67  
222 9 April 1555
– 30 April or 1 May 1555
(0 years, 21/22 days)		 Marcellus II
Papa MARCELLUS Secundus		 Marcello Cervini Montefano, Marche, Papal States 53 / 53 Last to use birth name as regnal name
223 23 May 1555
– 18 August 1559
(&100000000000000040000004 years, &1000000000000008700000087 days)		 Paul IV, C.R.
Papa PAULUS Quartus		 Giovanni Pietro Carafa Capriglia Irpina, Campania, Kingdom of Naples 78 / 83  
224 26 December 1559
– 9 December 1565
(&100000000000000050000005 years, &10000000000000348000000348 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
225 7 January 1566
– 1 May 1572
(&100000000000000060000006 years, &10000000000000115000000115 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
226 13 May 1572
– 10 April 1585
(&1000000000000001200000012 years, &10000000000000332000000332 days)		 Gregory XIII
Papa GREGORIUS Tertius Decimus		 Ugo Boncompagni Bologna, Papal States 70 / 83 Reform of the calendar 1582
227 24 April 1585
– 27 August 1590
(&100000000000000050000005 years, &10000000000000125000000125 days)		 Sixtus V, O.F.M. Conv.
Papa XYSTUS Quintus		 Felice Peretti Grottammare, Marche, Papal States 63 / 68 Member of the Conventual Franciscan Order.
228 15 September 1590
– 27 September 1590
(&100000000000000000000000 years, &1000000000000001200000012 days)		 Urban VII
Papa URBANUS Septimus		 Giovanni Battista Castagna Rome, Papal States 69 / 69 Shortest-reigning pope; died before coronation.
229 5 December 1590
– 15/16 October 1591
(0 years, 314/315 days)		 Gregory XIV
Papa GREGORIUS Quartus Decimus		 Niccolò Sfondrati Somma Lombardo, Duchy of Milan 55 / 56  
230 29 October 1591
– 30 December 1591
(&100000000000000000000000 years, &1000000000000006200000062 days)		 Innocent IX
Papa INNOCENTIUS Nonus		 Giovanni Antonio Facchinetti Bologna, Papal States 72 / 72  
231 30 January 1592
– 3 March 1605
(&1000000000000001300000013 years, &1000000000000003200000032 days)		 Clement VIII
Papa CLEMENS Octavus		 Ippolito Aldobrandini Fano, Marche, Papal States 55 / 69  

17th Century

Numerical order Pontificate Portrait Name
English · Regnal (Latin)		 Personal name Place of birth Age at start/end of papacy Notes
232 1 April 1605
– 27 April 1605
(&100000000000000000000000 years, &1000000000000002600000026 days)		 Leo XI
Papa LEO Undecimus		 Alessandro Ottaviano de' Medici Florence, Duchy of Florence 69 / 69  
233 16 May 1605
– 28 January 1621
(&1000000000000001500000015 years, &10000000000000257000000257 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.
234 9 February 1621
– 8 July 1623
(&100000000000000020000002 years, &10000000000000149000000149 days)		 Gregory XV
Papa GREGORIUS Quintus Decimus		 Alessandro Ludovisi Bologna, Papal States 67 / 69  
235 6 August 1623
– 29 July 1644
(&1000000000000002000000020 years, &10000000000000358000000358 days)		 Urban VIII
Papa URBANUS Octavus		 Maffeo Barberini Florence, Grand Duchy of Tuscany 55 / 76 Trial against Galileo Galilei
236 15 September 1644
– 7 January 1655
(&1000000000000001000000010 years, &10000000000000114000000114 days)		 Innocent X
Papa INNOCENTIUS Decimus		 Giovanni Battista Pamphilj Rome, Papal States 70 / 80  
237 7 April 1655
– 22 May 1667
(&1000000000000001200000012 years, &1000000000000004500000045 days)		 Alexander VII
Papa ALEXANDER Septimus		 Fabio Chigi Siena, Grand Duchy of Tuscany 56 / 68  
238 20 June 1667
– 9 December 1669
(&100000000000000020000002 years, &10000000000000172000000172 days)		 Clement IX
Papa CLEMENS Nonus		 Giulio Rospigliosi Pistoia, Grand Duchy of Tuscany 67 / 69  
239 29 April 1670
– 22 July 1676
(&100000000000000060000006 years, &1000000000000008400000084 days)		 Clement X
Papa CLEMENS Decimus		 Emilio Altieri Rome, Papal States 79 / 86  
240 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  
241 6 October 1689
– 1 February 1691
(&100000000000000010000001 year, &10000000000000118000000118 days)		 Alexander VIII
Papa ALEXANDER Octavus		 Pietro Vito Ottoboni Venice, Republic of Venice 79 / 80  
242 12 July 1691
– 27 September 1700
(&100000000000000090000009 years, &1000000000000007700000077 days)		 Innocent XII
Papa INNOCENTIUS Duodecimus		 Antonio Pignatelli Spinazzola, Kingdom of Naples 76 / 85  
243 23 November 1700
– 19 March 1721
(&1000000000000002000000020 years, &10000000000000116000000116 days)		 Clement XI
Papa CLEMENS Undecimus		 Giovanni Francesco Albani Urbino, Marche, Papal States 51 / 71 Chinese Rites controversy

18th Century

Numerical order Pontificate Portrait Name
English · Regnal (Latin)		 Personal name Place of birth Age at start/end of papacy Notes
244 8 May 1721
– 7 March 1724
(&100000000000000020000002 years, &10000000000000304000000304 days)		 Innocent XIII
Papa INNOCENTIUS Tertius Decimus		 Michelangelo de’ Conti Poli, Lazio, Papal States 65 / 68  
245 29 May 1724
– 21 February 1730
(&100000000000000050000005 years, &10000000000000268000000268 days)		 Benedict XIII, O.P.
Papa BENEDICTUS Tertius Decimus		 Pierfrancesco Orsini Gravina in Puglia, Kingdom of Naples 75 / 81 Member of the Dominican Order.
246 12 July 1730
– 6 February 1740
(&100000000000000090000009 years, &10000000000000209000000209 days)		 Clement XII
Papa CLEMENS Duodecimus		 Lorenzo Corsini Florence, Grand Duchy of Tuscany 78 / 87  
247 17 August 1740
– 3 May 1758
(&1000000000000001700000017 years, &10000000000000259000000259 days)		 Benedict XIV
Papa BENEDICTUS Quartus Decimus		 Prospero Lorenzo Lambertini Bologna, Papal States 65 / 83  
248 6 July 1758
– 2 February 1769
(&1000000000000001000000010 years, &10000000000000211000000211 days)		 Clement XIII
Papa CLEMENS Tertius Decimus		 Carlo della Torre Rezzonico Venice, Republic of Venice 65 / 75  
249 19 May 1769
– 22 September 1774
(&100000000000000050000005 years, &10000000000000126000000126 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.
250 15 February 1775
– 29 August 1799
(&1000000000000002400000024 years, &10000000000000195000000195 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.
251 14 March 1800
– 20 August 1823
(&1000000000000002300000023 years, &10000000000000159000000159 days)		 Pius VII, O.S.B.
Papa PIUS Septimus		 Count Barnaba Niccolò Maria Luigi 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.

19th Century

Numerical order Pontificate Portrait Name
English · Regnal (Latin)		 Personal name Place of birth Age at start/end of papacy Notes
252 28 September 1823
– 10 February 1829
(&100000000000000050000005 years, &10000000000000135000000135 days)		 Leo XII
Papa LEO Duodecimus		 Count Annibale Francesco Clemente Melchiore Girolamo Nicola Sermattei della Genga Genga or Spoleto, Papal States 63 / 68  
253 31 March 1829
– 1 December 1830
(&100000000000000010000001 year, &10000000000000245000000245 days)		 Pius VIII
Papa PIUS Octavus		 Francesco Saverio Castiglioni Cingoli, Marche, Papal States 67 / 69  
254 2 February 1831
– 1 June 1846
(&1000000000000001500000015 years, &10000000000000119000000119 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
255 16 June 1846
– 7 February 1878
(&1000000000000003100000031 years, &10000000000000236000000236 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.)
256 20 February 1878
– 20 July 1903
(&1000000000000002500000025 years, &10000000000000150000000150 days)		 Leo XIII, O.F.S.
Papa LEO Tertius Decimus		 Gioacchino Vincenzo Raffaele Luigi Pecci Carpineto Romano, Rome département, French Empire (now Italy) 67 / 93 Issued the encyclical on social teaching, Rerum Novarum (On Capital and Labor) and supported Christian democracy as against communism; the third-longest reigning pope after Pius IX and John Paul II.

20th Century

Numerical order Pontificate Portrait Name
English · Regnal (Latin)		 Personal name Place of birth Age at start/end of papacy Notes
257 4 August 1903
– 20 August 1914
(&1000000000000001100000011 years, &1000000000000001600000016 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.
258 3 September 1914
– 22 January 1922
(&100000000000000070000007 years, &10000000000000141000000141 days)		 Benedict XV
Papa BENEDICTUS Quintus Decimus		 Giacomo Paolo Giovanni Battista 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".
259 6 February 1922
– 10 February 1939
(&1000000000000001700000017 years, &100000000000000040000004 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.
260 2 March 1939
– 9 October 1958
(&1000000000000001900000019 years, &10000000000000221000000221 days)		 Ven. Pius XII
Papa PIUS Duodecimus		 Eugenio Maria Giuseppe Giovanni Pacelli Rome, Italy 63 / 82 Invoked papal infallibility in encyclical Munificentissimus Deus.
261 28 October 1958
– 3 June 1963
(&100000000000000040000004 years, &10000000000000218000000218 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".
262 21 June 1963
– 6 August 1978
(&1000000000000001500000015 years, &1000000000000004600000046 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.
263 26 August 1978
– 28 September 1978
(&100000000000000000000000 years, &1000000000000003300000033 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.
264 16 October 1978
– 2 April 2005
(&1000000000000002600000026 years, &10000000000000168000000168 days)		 Bd. John Paul II
Papa IOANNES PAULUS Secundus		 Karol Józef Wojtyła Wadowice, Poland 58 / 84 First Polish pope and first non-Italian pope in 455 years. Canonized more saints than all predecessors. Traveled extensively. Second longest known reign after Pius IX (1846–1878; see note on St Peter); recently beatified by Pope Benedict XVI.

21st Century

Numerical order Pontificate Portrait Name
English · Regnal (Latin)		 Personal name Place of birth Age at start/end of papacy Notes
265 19 April 2005
– present
(&100000000000000060000006 years, &10000000000000303000000303 days)		 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. Renounced title of Patriarch of the West and Pontifex Maximus.

Religious orders

33 popes have been members of religious orders. These have included:

Notes on numbering of popes

A number of anomalies in the list given above need further explanation:

See also

References

Specific

  1. ^ [1] Papal Primacy of honour: titles and insignia.
  2. ^ "Corrections Made to Official List of Popes". ZENIT. 2001-06-05. http://www.zenit.org/article-1597?l=english. Retrieved 2008-10-21. 
  3. ^ a b Fahlbusch, Erwin (et al.); Bromiley (English translation), Geoffrey William, eds (2005). "Pope, Papacy". Evangelisches Kirchenlexikon [The encyclopedia of Christianity]. 4. Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. pp. 272–282. ISBN 0802824161. http://books.google.com/books?id=C5V7oyy69zgC&pg=PA272#v=onepage&q&f=false. Retrieved September 7, 2011. 
  4. ^ The fourth pope Discussed in the article on Clement I
  5. ^ http://ocafs.oca.org/FeastSaintsLife.asp?FSID=102408
  6. ^ For the dates of death of Clement III and the election of Celestine III see Katrin Baaken: Zu Wahl, Weihe und Krönung Papst Cölestins III. Deutsches Archiv für Erforschung des Mittelalters Volume 41 / 1985, pp. 203–211
  7. ^ a b  Paschal Robinson (1913). "Antipope". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. 
  8. ^ a b  Paschal Robinson (1913). "Chronological Lists of Popes". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. 
  9. ^  Paschal Robinson (1913). "Pope Martin IV". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. 
  10. ^  Paschal Robinson (1913). "Popess Joan". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. 

General

External links

Book: Popes
Wikipedia books are collections of articles that can be downloaded or ordered in print.