List of popes
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The term "Pope" (latin papa: 'father') is used in several churches to denote their high spiritual leaders. The title itself was officially used from the tenure of Pope Siricius
The pope also bear the titles Bishop of Rome, Servant of the Servants of Christ and "Patriarch of the West"
This list of popes concerns those who were supreme head of the Catholic or Roman Catholic Church.
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2 List of popes
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3 See also2.2 From 250 2.3 From 500 2.4 From 750 2.5 From 1000 2.6 From 1250 2.7 From 1500 2.8 From 1750 2.9 From 2000 |
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until 249
| Pontificate | Regnal Name | Common Name | Personal Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33/c.40(?) to 64/67(?) | Petrus, Episcopus Romanus | Saint Peter | Simon Peter שמעעון בן יונה (Shimon ben Yona) Shimon Kipha; σιμον κεφρ (Simeon Kephas) | Disciple of Jesus Christ; executed by crucifiction upside-down; feast day (SS Peter & Paul) 29 June, (Chair of Peter) 22 February |
| 64/67(?) to 76/79(?) | Linus, Episcopus Romanus | Saint Linus; Pope Saint Linus | Traditionally martyred (no evidence); Feast day 23 September | |
| 76/79(?) to 88 | Cletus, Episcopus Romanus | Saint Cletus/Saint Anacletus; Anencletus; Pope Saint Anacletus | Martyred; feast day 26 April | |
| 88/92 to 97/101 | Clemens, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Clement I; Pope Saint Clement | Martyred; feast day 23 November | |
| 97/99 to 105/107 | Evaristus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Evaristus; Aristus; Pope Saint Evaristus | Traditionally martyred (no evidence); feast day 26 October | |
| 105/107 to 115/116 | Alexander, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Alexander I; Pope Saint Alexander | ||
| 115/116 to 125 | Xystus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Sixtus I; Pope Saint Sixtus | ||
| 125 to 136/138 | Telesphorus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Telesphorus; Pope Saint Telesphorus | ||
| 136/138 to 140/142 | Hyginus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Hyginus; Pope Saint Hyginus | Traditionally martyred (no evidence); feast day 11 January | |
| 140/142 to 155 | Pius, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Pius I; Pope Saint Pius | Martyred by sword; feast day 11 July | |
| 155 to 166 | Anicetus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Anicetus; Pope Saint Anicetus | Traditionally martyred (no evidence); feast day 17 April | |
| c.166 to 174/175 | Soterius, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Soter; Pope Saint Soter | Traditionally martyred; feast day 22 April | |
| 174/175 to 189 | Eleutherius, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Eleuterus; Pope Saint Eleutherus | First Albanian pope; traditionally martyred; feast day 6 May | |
| 189 to 198/199 | Victor, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Victor I; Pope Saint Victor | ||
| 199 to 217 | Zephyrinus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Zephyrinus; Pope Saint Zephyrin | ||
| c.217 to 222/223 | Callistus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Calixtus I; Pope Saint Calixtus | Martyred; feast day 14 October | |
| 222/223 to 230 | Urbanus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Urban I; Pope Saint Urban | ||
| 21 July 230 to 28 September 235 | Pontianus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Pontian; Pope Saint Pontian | ||
| 235 to 3 January 236 | Anterus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Anterus; Pope Saint Anterus | ||
| 10 January 236 to 20 January 250 | Fabianus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Fabian; Pope Saint Fabian |
From 250
| Pontificate | Regnal Name | Common Name | Personal Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March/April 251 to June 253 | Cornelius, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Cornelius; Pope Saint Cornelius | ||
| 25 June 253 to 5 March 254 | Lucius, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Lucius I; Pope Saint Lucius | ||
| 12 May 254 to 2 August 257 | Stephanus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Stephen I; Pope Saint Stephen | Martyred by beheading; feast day 2 August | |
| 30/31 August 257 to 6 August 258 | Xystus Secundus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Sixtus II; Pope Saint Syxtus II | ||
| 22 July 259 to 26 December 268 | Dionysius, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Dionysius; Pope Saint Dionysius | ||
| 5 January 269 to December 274 | Felix, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Felix I; Pope Saint Felix | ||
| 4 January 275 to December 283 | Eutychianus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Eutychian; Pope Saint Eutychian | ||
| 17 December 283 to 22 April 296 | Caius, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Caius; Pope Saint Caius | ||
| 296 to 304 | Marcellinus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Marcellinus | ||
| 308 to 309 | Marcellus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Marcellus I; Pope Saint Marcellus | ||
| c.309 to c.310 | Eusebius, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Eusebius; Pope Saint Eusebius | ||
| 2 July 311 to 11 January 314 | Miltiades, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Miltiades; Melchiades; Pope Saint Miltiades | ||
| 31 January 314 to 31 December 335 | Silvester, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Silvester I; Pope Saint Silvester | ||
| 18 January 336 to 7 October 336 | Marcus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Marcus; Pope Saint Mark | Feast day 7 October | |
| 6 February 337 to 12 April 352 | Iulius, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Julius I; Pope Saint Julius | ||
| 17 May 352 to 24 September 366 | Liberius, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Liberius | ||
| 1 October 366 to 11 December 384 | Damasus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Damasus I; Pope Saint Damasus | ||
| 11 December 384 to 26 November 399 | Papa Siricius, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Siricius; Pope Saint Siricius | ||
| 27 November 399 to 19 December 401 | Papa Anastasius, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Anastasius I; Pope Saint Anastasius | ||
| 22 December 401 to 12 March 417 | Papa Innocens, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Innocent I; Pope Saint Innocent | ||
| 18 March 417 to 26 December 418) | Papa Zosimus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Zosimus; Pope Saint Zosimus | ||
| 28/29 December 418 to 4 September 422) | Papa Bonifacius, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Boniface I; Pope Saint Boniface | ||
| 10 September 422 to 27 July 432 | Papa Caelestinus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Celestine I; Pope Saint Celestine | ||
| 31 July 432 to March/August 440 | Papa Xystus Tertius, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Sixtus III; Pope Saint Syxtus | ||
| 29 September 440 to 10 November 461 | Papa Leo, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Leo I; Pope Saint Leo | ||
| 19 November 461 to 29 February 468 | Papa Hilarius, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Hilarius; Pope Saint Hilarius | ||
| 3 March 468 to 10 March 483 | Papa Simplicius, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Simplicius; Pope Saint Simplicius | ||
| 13 March 483 to March 492 | Papa Felix Tertius, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Felix III (Felix II); Pope Saint Felix | ||
| March 492 to 21 November 496 | Papa Gelasius, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Gelasius I | ||
| 24 November 496 to 19 November 498 | Papa Anastasius Secundus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Anastasius II | ||
| 22 November 498 to 19 July 514 | Papa Symmachus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Symmachus; Pope Saint Symmachus |
| Pontificate | Regnal Name | Common Name | Personal Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 July 514 to 19 July 523 | Papa Hormisdus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Hormisdas; Pope Saint Hormisdas | ||
| 13 August 523 to 18 May 526 | Papa Ioannes, Episcopus Romanus | Pope John I; Pope Saint John | ||
| 13 July 526 to 22 September 530 | Papa Felix Quartus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Felix IV (Felix III); Pope Saint Felix | ||
| 22 September 530 to 17 October 532 | Papa Bonifacius Secundus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Boniface II | ||
| 2 January 533 to 8 May 535 | Papa Ioannes Secundus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope John II | Mercurius | |
| 13 May 535 to 22 April 536 | Papa Agapetus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Agapetus I; Pope Saint Agepetus | ||
| 1 June 536 to 11 November 537 | Papa Silverius, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Silverius; Pope Saint Silverius | Exiled; feast day 20 June | |
| 29 March 537 to 7 June 555 | Papa Vigilius, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Vigilius | ||
| 16 April 556 to 4 March 561 | Papa Pelagius, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Pelagius I | ||
| 17 July 561 to 13 July 574 | Papa Ioannes Tertius, Episcopus Romanus | Pope John III | Catelinus | |
| 2 June 575 to 30 July 579 | Papa Benedictus Tertius, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Benedict I | ||
| 26 November 579 to 7 February 590 | Papa Pelagius Secundus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Pelagius II | ||
| 3 September 590 to 12 March 604 | Papa Gregorius Magnus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Gregory I the Great; Pope Saint Gregory | ||
| 13 September 604 to 22 February 606 | Papa Sabinianus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Sabinianus; Pope Saint Sabinianus | ||
| 19 February 607 to 12 November 607 | Papa Bonifacius Tertius, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Boniface III | ||
| 25 August 608 to 8 May 615 | Papa Bonifacius Quartus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Boniface IV; Pope Saint Boniface | ||
| 19 October 615 to 8 November 618 | Papa Deusdedit, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Deusdedit; Adeodatus | ||
| 23 December 619 to 25 October 625 | Papa Bonifacius Quintus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Boniface V | ||
| 27 October 625 to 12 October 638 | Papa Honorius, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Honorius I | ||
| October 638 to 2 August 640 | Papa Severinus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Severinus | ||
| 24 December 640 to 12 October 642 | Papa Ioannes Quartus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope John IV | ||
| 24 November 642 to 14 May 649 | Papa Theodorus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Theodore I | ||
| July 649 to 16 September 655 | Papa Martinus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Martin I; Pope Saint Martin | Feast Day 12 November | |
| 10 August 654 to 2 June 657 | Papa Eugenius, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Eugene I; Pope Saint Eugene | ||
| 30 July 657 to 27 January 672 | Papa Vitalianus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Vitalian; Pope Saint Vitalian | ||
| 11 April 672 to 17 June 676 | Papa Deusdetit Secundus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Deusdedit II; Pope Adeodatus | ||
| 2 November 676 to 11 April 678 | Papa Donus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Donus | ||
| 27 June 678 to 10 January 681 | Papa Agatho, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Agatho; Pope Saint Agatho | ||
| December 681 to 3 July 683 | Papa Leo Secundus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Leo II; Pope Saint Leo | Feast day 3 July | |
| 683 to 8 May 685 | Papa Benedictus Secundus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Benedict II; Pope Saint Benedict | ||
| 12 July 685 to 2 August 686 | Papa Ioannes Quintus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope John V | ||
| 21 October 686 to 22 September 687 | Papa Conon Quintus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Conon | ||
| 15 December 687 to 8 September 701 | Papa Sergius, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Sergius I; Pope Saint Sergius | ||
| 30 October 701 to 11 January 705 | Papa Ioannes Sextus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope John VI | ||
| 1 March 705 to 18 October 709 | Papa Ioannes Septumus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope John VII | ||
| 15 January 708 to 4 February 708 | Papa Sisinnius, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Sisinnius | ||
| 25 March 708 to 9 April 715 | Papa Constantinus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Constantine | ||
| 19 May 715 to 11 February 731 | Papa Gregorius Secundus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Gregory II; Pope Saint Gregory | ||
| 18 March 731 to 28 November 741 | Papa Gregorius Tertius, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Gregory III | ||
| 3 December 741 to 22 March 752 | Papa Zacharias, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Zacharias; Pope Saint Zacharias |
| Pontificate | Regnal Name | Common Name | Personal Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 March 752 to 25 March 752 | Papa Stephanus Secundus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Stephen II | ||
| 26 March 752 to 26 April 757 | Papa Stephanus Tertius, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Stephen III; Stephen II | ||
| 29 May 757 to 28 June 767 | Papa Paulus Tertius, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Paul I; Pope Saint Paul | ||
| 1 August 767 to 24 January 772 | Papa Stephanus Quartus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Stephen IV; Stephen III | ||
| 1 February 772 to 26 December 795 | Papa Hadrianus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Adrian I | ||
| 26 December 795 to 12 June 816 | Papa Leo Tertius, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Leo III | ||
| 12 June 816 to 24 January 817 | Papa Stephanus Quintus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Stephen V; Stephen IV | ||
| 25 January 817 to 11 February 824 | Papa Paschalis, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Paschal I; Pope Saint Paschal | ||
| 8 May 824 to August 827 | Papa Eugenius Secundus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Eugene II | ||
| August 827 to September 827 | Papa Valentinus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Valentinus | ||
| 827 to January 844 | Papa Gregorius Quartus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Gregory IV | ||
| January 844 to 7 January 847 | Papa Sergius Secundus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Sergius II | ||
| January 847 to 17 July 855 | Papa Leo Quartus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Leo IV; Pope Saint Leo |
- For the legend that an English woman was elected Pope John VIII in 853, see Pope Joan.
| Pontificate | Regnal Name | Common Name | Personal Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 855 to 7 April 858 | Papa Benedictus Tertius, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Benedict III | ||
| 24 April 858 to 13 November 867 | Papa Nicholaus Magnus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Nicholas I the Great; Pope Saint Nicholas | ||
| 14 December 867 to 14 December 872 | Papa Hadrianus Secundus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Adrian II | ||
| 14 December 872 to 16 December 882 | Papa Ioannes Octavus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope John VIII | ||
| 16 December 882 to 15 May 884 | Papa Marinus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Marinus I | ||
| 17 May 884 to c.September 885 | Papa Hadrianus Tertius, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Adrian III; Pope Saint Adrian | ||
| 885 to 14 September 891 | Papa Stephanus Sextus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Stephen VI; Stephen V | ||
| 19 September 891 to 4 April 896 | Papa Formosus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Formosus | ||
| 4 April 896 to 19 April 896 | Papa Bonifacius Sextus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Boniface VI | ||
| 22 May 896 to August 897 | Papa Stephanus Septimus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Stephen VII; Stephen VI | ||
| August 897 to November 897 | Papa Romanus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Romanus | ||
| December 897 | Papa Theodorus Secundus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Theodore II | ||
| January 898 to January 900 | Papa Ioannes Nonus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope John IX | ||
| 900 to 903 | Papa Benedictus Quartus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Benedict IV | ||
| July 903 to September 903 | Papa Leo Quintus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Leo V | ||
| 29 January 904 to 14 April 911 | Papa Sergius Tertius, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Sergius III | ||
| April 911 to June 913 | Papa Anastasius Tertius, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Anastasius III | ||
| July/August 913 to February/March 914 | Papa Lando, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Lando | ||
| March 914 to May 928 | Papa Ioannes Decimus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope John X | ||
| May 928 to December 928 | Papa Leo Sextus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Leo VI | ||
| December 928 to February 931 | Papa Stephanus Octavus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Stephen VIII; Stephen VII | ||
| February/March 931 to December 935 | Papa Ioannes Undecimus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope John XI | ||
| 3 January 936 to 13 July 939 | Papa Leo Septimus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Leo VII | ||
| 14 July 939 to October 942 | Papa Stephanus Nonus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Stephen IX; Stephen VIII | ||
| 30 October 942 to May 946 | Papa Marinus Secundus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Marinus II | ||
| 10 May 946 to December 955 | Papa Agapetus Secundus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Agapetus II | ||
| 16 December 955 to 14 May 964 | Papa Ioannes Duodecimus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope John XII | murdered | |
| 4 December 963 to 1 March 964 | Papa Leo Octavus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Leo VIII | Deposed | |
| May 964 to 965 | Papa Benedictus Quintus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Benedict V | Deposed | |
| 965 to 1 March 965 | Papa Leo Octavus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Leo VIII | Restored | |
| 1 October 965 to 6 September 972 | Papa Ioannes Tertius Decimus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope John XIII | ||
| 19 January 973 to June 974 | Papa Benedictus Sextus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Benedict VI | Deposed and murdered | |
| October 974 to 10 July 983 | Papa Benedictus Septimus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Benedict VII | ||
| December 983 to 20 August 984 | Papa Ioannes Quartus Decimus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope John XIV | Pietro Campanora | |
| August 985 to March 996 | Papa Ioannes Quintus Decimus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope John XV | ||
| 3 May 996 to 18 February 999: | Papa Gregorius Quintus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Gregory V | Bruno of Carinthia | |
| 2 April 999 to 12 May 1003 | Papa Silvester Secundus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Silvester II | Gerbert d'Aurillac | First French Pope |
| Pontificate | Regnal Name | Common Name | Personal Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 1003 to December 1003 | Papa Ioannes Septimus Decimus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope John XVII | Sicco | |
| 25 December 1003 to July 1009 | Papa Ioannes Duodevicesimus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope John XVIII | Giovanni Fasano; Phasianus | |
| 31 July 1009 to 12 May 1012 | Papa Sergius Quartus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Sergius IV | Pietro Bucca Porci; Peter Pig's Snout | |
| 18 May 1012 to 9 April 1024 | Papa Benedictus Octavus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Benedict VIII | Theophylactus II, Conti di Tusculum | |
| April/May 1024 to 6 December 1032 | Papa Ioannes Undevicesimus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope John XIX | Romanus, Conti di Tusculum | |
| 1032 to 1044 | Papa Benedictus Nonus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Benedict IX | Theophylactus III, Conti di Tusculum | 1st Term; Abdicated for financial reward |
| 1045 | Papa Silvester Tertius, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Silvester III | John, Bishop of Sabina | Validity of election questioned; considered Anti-Pope; deposed at the Council of Sutri |
| 1045 to 1046 | Papa Benedictus Nonus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Benedict IX | Theophylactus III, Conti di Tusculum | 2nd Term; deposed at the Council of Sutri |
| April/May 1045 to 20 December 1046 | Papa Gregorius Sextus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Gregory VI | Johannes Gratianus | Deposed at the Council of Sutri |
| 24 December 1046 to 9 October 1047 | Papa Clemens Secundus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Clement II | Sudiger | |
| November 1047 to 1048 | Papa Benedictus Nonus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Benedict IX | Theophylactus III, Conti di Tusculum | 3rd Term; Deposed |
| 17 July 1048 to 9 August 1048 | Papa Damasus Secundus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Damasus II | Poppo | |
| December 1049 to 19 April 1054 | Papa Leo Nonus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Leo IX; Pope Saint Leo | Bruno, Count of Dagsbourg | |
| 13 April 1055 to 28 July 1057 | Papa Victor Secundus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Victor II | Gebhard, Count of Calw, Tollenstein, and Hirschberg | |
| 2 August 1057 to 29 March 1058 | Papa Stephanus Decimus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Stephen X | Frederic de Lorraine; Frederick of Lorraine | |
| 6 December 1058 to 27 July 1061 | Papa Nicholas Secundus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Nicholas II | Gérard de Bourgogne; Gerard of Burgundy | |
| 30 September 1061 to 21 April 1073 | Papa Alexander Secundus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Alexander II | Anselmo Baggio | |
| 22 April 1073 to 29 May 1085 | Papa Gregorius Septimus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Gregory VII; Pope Saint Gregory | Hildebrand | |
| May 1086 to 16 September 1087 | Papa Victor Tertius, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Victor III; the Blessed Pope Victor | Desiderio; Desiderius; Dauferius | |
| 12 March 1088 to 29 July 1099 | Papa Urbanus Secundus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Urban II; the Blessed Pope Urban | Odo of Lagery | |
| 13 August 1099 to 21 January 1118 | Papa Paschalis Secundus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Paschal II | Ranieri; Rainerius | |
| 24 January 1118 to 28 January 1119 | Papa Gelasius Secundus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Gelasius II | Giovanni Coniulo | |
| 2 February 1119 to 13 December 1124 | Papa Calistus Secundus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Calixtus II | Guido, Comte de Bourgogne | |
| 15 December 1124 to 13 February 1130 | Papa Honorius Secundus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Honorius II | Lamberto Scannabecchi; Lambert of Ostia | |
| 14 February 1130 to 24 September 1143 | Papa Innocens Secundus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Innocent II | Gregorio Papareschi | |
| 26 September 1143 to 8 March 1144 | Papa Celestinus Secundus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Celestine II | Guido di Castello | Abdicated |
| 12 March 1144 to 15 March 1145 | Papa Lucius Secundus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Lucius II | Gerardo Caccianemici dal Orso | |
| 15 February 1145 to 8 July 1153 | Papa Eugenius Tertius, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Eugene III; the Blessed Pope Eugene | Bernardo Pignatelli | |
| 12 July 1153 to 15 February 1154 | Papa Anastasius Quartus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Anastasius IV | Corrado di Subarra | |
| 4 December 1154 to 1 September 1159 | Papa Hadrianus Quartus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Adrian IV | Nicholas Breakspear | first English pope; granted Ireland to Henry II, King of England |
| 7 September 1159 to 30 August 1181 | Papa Alexander Tertius, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Alexander III | Orlando Bandinelli | |
| 1 September 1181 to 25 September 1185 | Papa Lucius Tertius, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Lucius III | Ubaldo Allucingoli | |
| 25 November 1185 to 19 October 1187 | Papa Urbanus Tertius, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Urban III | Uberto Crivelli | |
| 21 October 1187 to 17 December 1187 | Papa Gregorius Octavus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Gregory VIII | Alberto de Morra | |
| 19 December 1187 to March 1191 | Papa Clemens Tertius, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Clement III | Paulino Scolari | |
| March 1191 to 8 January 1198 | Papa Celestinus Tertius, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Celestine III | Giacinto Buboni Orsini | |
| 8 January 1198 to 16 July 1216 | Papa Innocens Tertius, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Innocent III | Lothario dei Conti di Segni | |
| 18 July 1216 to 18 March 1227 | Papa Honorius Tertius, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Honorius III | Cencio Savelli | |
| 19 March 1227 to 22 August 1241 | Papa Gregorius Nonus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Gregory IX | Ugolino dei Conti di Segni | |
| 25 October 1241 to 10 November 1241 | Papa Celestinus Quartus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Celestine IV | Goffredo Castiglione | |
| 25 June 1243 to 27 December 1254 | Papa Innocens Quartus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Innocent IV | Sinibaldo de Fieschi |
| Pontificate | Regnal Name | Common Name | Personal Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 December 1254 to 25 May 1261 | Papa Alexander Quartus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Alexander IV | Rainaldo dei Conti di Segni; Rinaldo Conti | |
| 29 August 1261 to 2 October 1264 | Papa Urbanus Quartus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Urban IV | Jacques Pantaléon | |
| 5 February 1265 to 29 November 1268 | Papa Clemens Quartus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Clement IV | Gui Faucoi le Gros (angl: Guy Foulques the Fat) | |
| 29 November 1268 to 1 September 1271 | interregnum | |||
| 1 September 1271 to 10 January 1276 | Papa Gregorius Decimus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Gregory X; the Blessed Pope Gregory | Theobaldo Visconti | |
| 21 January 1276 to 22 June 1276 | Papa Innocens Quintus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Innocent V; the Blessed Pope Innocent | Pierre de Tarentaise | |
| 11 July 1276 to 18 August 1276 | Papa Hadrianus Quintus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Adrian V | Ottobuono dei Fieschi | |
| 8 September 1276 to 20 May 1277 | Papa Ioannes , Episcopus Romanus | Pope John XXI | Petrus Juliani; Petrus Hispanus | Killed in the collapse of his scientific laboratory |
| 25 November 1277 to 22 August 1280 | Papa Nicholaus Tertius, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Nicholas III | Giovanni Gaetano Orsini | |
| 22 February 1281 to 28 March 1285 | Papa Martinus Quartus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Martin IV | Simon de Brion; Simon de Brie | |
| 2 April 1285 to 3 April 1287 | Papa Honorius Quartus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Honorius IV | Giacomo Savelli | |
| 22 February 1288 to 4 April 1292 | Papa Nicholaus Quartus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Nicholas IV | Girolamo Moschi; Girolamo Masci | |
| 4 April 1292 to 5 July 1294 | interregnum | |||
| 5 July 1294 to 13 December 1294 | Papa Caelestinus Quintus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Celestine V; Pope Saint Celestine | Pietro del Morone; Pietro di Morone | |
| 24 December 1294 to 11 October 1303 | Papa Bonifacius Octavus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Boniface VIII | Benedetto Gaetani; Benedetto Gaetano | |
| 22 October 1303 to 7 July 1304 | Papa Benedictus Undecimus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Benedict XI | Nicholas Boccasini | |
| 5 June 1305 to 20 April 1314 | Papa Clemens Quintus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Clement V | Bertrand de Got | Pope at Avignon |
| 20 April 1314 to 7 August 1316 | interregnum | |||
| 7 August 1316 to 4 December 1334 | Papa Ioannes Vicesimus Primus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope John XXII | Jacques d'Euse; Jacques Duèse | Pope at Avignon |
| 20 December 1334 to 25 April 1342 | Papa Benedictus Duodecimus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Benedict XII | Jacques Fournier | Pope at Avignon |
| 7 May 1342 to 6 December 1352 | Papa Clemens Sextus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Clement VI | Pierre Roger | Pope at Avignon |
| 18 December 1352 to 12 September 1362 | Papa Innocens Sextus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Innocent VI | Étienne Aubert; Stephen Aubert | Pope at Avignon |
| 28 September 1362 to 19 December 1370 | Papa Urbanus Quintus, Episcopus | Pope Urban V; the Blessed Pope Urban | Guillaume Grimoard; Guillaume de Grimoard | Pope at Avignon |
| 30 December 1370 to 26 March 1378 | Papa Gregorius Undecimus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Gregory XI | Pierre Roger de Beaufort | Pope at Avignon |
| 8 April 1378 to 15 October 1389 | Papa Urbanus Sextus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Urban VI | Bartolomeo Prignano | |
| 2 November 1389 to 1 October 1404 | Papa Bonifacius Nonus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Boniface IX | Pietro Tomacelli | |
| 17 October 1404 to 6 November 1406 | Papa Innocens Septimus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Innocent VII | Cosimo dei Migliorati | |
| 30 November 1406 to 4 July 1415 | Papa Gregorius Duodecimus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Gregory XII | Angelo Corrari; Coraria, Corraro or Correr | Abdicated |
| 11 November 1417 to 20 February 1431 | Papa Martinus Quintus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Martin V | Odo Colonna; Otto di Colonna | |
| 3 March 1431 to 23 February 1447 | Papa Eugenius Quartus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Eugenius IV | Gabriele Condolmieri; Gabriel Condulmer | |
| 6 March 1447 to 24 March 1455 | Papa Nicholaus Quintus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Nicholas V | Tommaso Parentucelli; Tomaso da Sarzana | |
| 8 April 1455 to 6 August 1458 | Papa Callistus Tertius, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Calixtus III | Alonso Borgia; Alphonso de Borgia | |
| 19 August 1458 to 15 August 1464 | Papa Pius Secundus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Pius II | Enea Silvio Piccolomini; Aeneas Sylvius | |
| 30 August 1464 to 26 July 1471 | Papa Paulus Secundus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Paul II | Pietro Barbo | |
| 9 August 1471 to 12 August 1484 | Papa Xystus Quartus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Sixtus IV | Francesco della Rovere | Commissioned the Sistine Chapel |
| 29 August 1484 to 25 July 1492 | Papa Innocens , Episcopus Romanus | Pope Innocent VIII | Giovanni Battista Cibo |
| Pontificate | Regnal Name | Common Name | Personal Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 August 1492 to 18 August 1503 | Papa Alexander, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Alexander VI | Rodrigo Borgia | |
| 22 September 1503 to 18 October 1503 | Papa Pius Tertius, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Pius III | Francesco Todeschini Piccolomini | |
| 31 October 1503 to 21 February 1513 | Papa Iulius Secundus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Julius II | Giuliano della Rovere | |
| 9 March 1513 to 1 December 1521 | Papa Leo Decimus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Leo X | Giovanni di Lorenzo de 'Medici | |
| 9 January 1522 to 14 February 1523 | Papa Hadrianus Sextus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Adrian VI | Adriaan Dedel | First Dutch Pope |
| 1523 to 1534 | Papa Clemens Septimus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Clement VII | Giulio di Giuliano de' Medici | |
| 13 October 1534 to 10 November 1549 | Papa Paulus Tertius, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Paul III | Alessandro Farnese | |
| 7 February 1550 to 23 March 1555 | Papa Julius Tertius, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Julius III | Giovanni Maria Ciocchi del Monte; Gian Maria del Monte, or Giovan Maria Giocci | |
| 9 April 1555 to 1 May 1555 | Papa Marcellus Secundus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Marcellus II | Marcello Cervini; Marcellus Corvini | |
| 23 May 1555 to 18 August 1559 | Papa Paulus Quartus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Paul IV | Giovanni Pietro Carafa; Gianni Carafa | |
| 25 December 1559 to 9 December 1565 | Papa Pius Quartus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Pius IV | Giovanni Angelo de'Medici | |
| 7 January 1566 to 1 May 1572 | Papa Pius , Episcopus Romanus | Pope Pius V; Pope Saint Pius | Michele Ghislieri; Antonio Ghislieri | |
| 13 May 1572 to 10 April 1585 | Papa Gregorius Tertius Decimus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Gregory XIII | Ugo Buoncampagni; Ugo Buoncampagno | |
| 24 April 1585 to 27 August 1590 | Papa Xystus Quintus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Sixtus V | Felice Perretti | |
| 15 September 1590 to 27 September 1590 | Papa Urbanus Septimus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Urban VII | Giovanni Battista Castagna | |
| 5 December 1590 to 15 /16 October 1591 | Papa Gregorius Quartus Decimus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Gregory XIV | Niccolo Sfondrati; Niccolo Sfondrato | |
| 29 October 1591 to 30 December 1591 | Papa Innocens Nonus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Innocent IX | Giovanni Antonio Facchinetti; Gian Antonio Facchinetti | |
| 30 January 1592 to 3 March 1605 | Papa Clemens Octavus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Clement VIII | Ippolito Aldobrandini | |
| 1 April 1605 to 12 April 1605 | Papa Leo Undecimus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Leo XI | Alessandro Ottaviano de' Medici | |
| 16 May 1605 to 28 January 1621 | Papa Paulus Quintus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Paul V | Camillo Borghese | |
| 9 February 1621 to 3 July 1623 | Papa Gregorius Quintus Decimus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Gregory XV | Alessandro Ludovisi; Alessandro Ludovisio | |
| 6 August 1623 to 29 July 1644 | Papa Urbanus Octavus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Urban VIII | Maffeo Barberini | |
| 16 September 1644 to 7 January 1655 | Papa Innocens Decimus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Innocent X | Giovanni Battista Pamphili | |
| 7 April 1655 to 22 May 1667 | Papa Alexander Septimus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Alexander VII | Fabio Chigi | |
| 20 June 1667 to 9 December 1669 | Papa Clemens Nonus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Clement IX | Giulio Rospigliosi | |
| 29 April 1670 to 22 July 1676 | Papa Clemens Decimus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Clement X | Emilio Altieri | |
| 21 September 1676 to 11/12 August 1689 | Papa Innocens Undecimus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Innocent XI; the Blessed Pope Innocent | Benedetto Odescalchi | |
| 6 October 1689 to 1 February 1691 | Papa Alexander Octavus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Alexander VIII | Pietro Vitto Ottoboni | |
| 12 July 1691 to 27 September 1700 | Papa Innocens Duodecimus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Innocent XII | Antonio Pignatelli | |
| 23 November 1700 to 19 March 1721 | Papa Clemens Undecimus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Clement XI | Giovanni Francesco Albani | |
| 8 May 1721 to 7 March 1724 | Papa Innocens Tertius Decimus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Innocent XIII | Michelangelo de ÃÂConti; Michael Angelo Conti | |
| 27 May 1724 to 21 February 1730 | Papa Benedictus Tertius Decimus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Benedict XIII | Vincenzo Marco Orsini | |
| 12 July 1730 to 6 February 1740 | Papa Clemens Duodecimus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Clement XII | Lorenzo Corsini | |
| 17 August 1740 to 3 May 1758 | Papa Benedictus Quartus Decimus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Benedict XIV | Prospero Lorenzo Lambertini |
From 1750
| Pontificate | Regnal Name | Common Name | Personal Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 July 1758 to 2 February 1769 | Papa Clemens Tertius Decimus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Clement XIII | Carlo della Torre Rezzonico | |
| 19 May 1769 to 22 September 1774 | Papa Clemens Quartus Decimus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Clement XIV | Giovanni Vincenzo Antonio Ganganelli | |
| 15 February 1775 to 29 August 1799 | Papa Pius Sextus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Pius VI | Giovanni Angelo Braschi | |
| 14 March 1800 to 20 August 1823 | Papa Pius Septimus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Pius VII | Barnaba Chiaramonti | |
| 28 September 1823 to 10 February 1829 | Papa Leo Duodecimus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Leo XII | Annibale della Genga | |
| 31 March 1829 to 1 December 1830 | Papa Pius Octavus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Pius VIII | Francesco Xaverio Castiglione; Francesco Saverio Castigliani | |
| 2 February 1831 to 1 June 1846 | Papa Gregorius Sextus Decimus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Gregory XVI | Bartolommeo Alberto Cappellari | |
| 16 June 1846 to 7 February 1878 | Papa Pius Nonus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Pius IX | Conti Giovanni Maria Mastai-Ferretti | |
| 20 February 1878 to 20 July 1903 | Papa Leo Tertius Decimus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Leo XIII | Gioacchino Vincenzo Raffaele Luigi Pecci | |
| 4 August 1903 to 20 August 1914 | Papa Pius Decimus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Pius X | Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto | |
| 3 September 1914 to 22 January 1922 | Papa Benedictus Quintus Decimus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Benedict XV | Giacomo della Chiesa | |
| 6 February 1922 to 10 February 1939 | Papa Pius Undecimus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Pius XI | Achille Ratti | |
| 2 March 1939 to 9 October 1958 | Papa Pius Duodecimus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Pius XII | Maria Giuseppe Giovanni Eugenio Pacelli | |
| 28 October 1958 to 3 June 1963 | Papa Ioannes Vicesimus Tertius, Episcopus Romanus | Pope John XXIII | Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli | |
| 21 June 1963 to 6 August 1978 | Papa Paulus''' Sextus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope Paul VI | Giovanni Battista Enrico Antonio Maria Montini | |
| 26 August 1978 to 28 September 1978 | Papa Ioannes Paulus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope John Paul I | Albino Luciani | |
| 16 October 1978-present | Papa Ioannes Paulus Secundus, Episcopus Romanus | Pope John Paul II | Karol Józef Wojtyła | First Polish Pope |
| Pontificate | Regnal Name | Common Name | Personal Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
See also
- For the legend that an English woman was elected Pope John VIII in 853, see Pope Joan.
- List of most sexually active popes