Pope Pius

There have been 12 Roman Catholic Popes named Pius:

• Pope Pius I (c. 140–154; officially listed as 142/146 – 157/161)
• Pope Pius II (1458–1464)
• Pope Pius III (1503–1503)
• Pope Pius IV (1559–1565)
• Pope Pius V (1566–1572)
• Pope Pius VI (1775–1799)
• Pope Pius VII (1800–1823)
• Pope Pius VIII (1829–1830)
• Pope Pius IX (1846–1878)
• Pope Pius X (1903–1914)
• Pope Pius XI (1922–1939)
• Pope Pius XII (1939–1958)

There has been 1 traditionalist Roman Catholic antipope named Pius:

• Antipope Pius XIII (1998-2009)

Other uses of the papal name Pius include:

• In the Babylon 5 science fiction saga, Pius XV is a fictional early 22nd Century Pope of the Roman Catholic Church. Pius XV was featured in the novel Dark Genesis and mentioned in The Glass Bead Game.
• Angels & Demons by Dan Brown opens with the death of Pope Pius XVI, which triggers the events described in the book.