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Chronology of the Popes

Pope FAQ

I. Were any Popes martyred?
II. Are there any Popes that became Saints?
III. Did any Popes perform miraculous healings?
IV. Which Popes reigned the longest?
V. Which Pope had the shortest reign?
VI. How many Popes were there?
VII. Were any Popes married?
VIII. Was there a woman Pope?
IX. Did any Popes write poetry or Plays?
X. Did any Popes ski or hike in the outdoors?
XI. What was Pope John Paul II's name before he became Pope?
XII. Which Pope has appointed the most Saints and Christian Martyrs?

I. Were any Popes martyred?

Saint Peter was martyred in Rome in 67 AD. He was crucified upside down on a cross. He requested that he be crucified upside down since he did not deem himself worthy to die the same death as Jesus. His crucifixtion is foretold by Jesus in John's Gospel.

"Jesus said to him 'Feed my sheep. Amen, amen, I say to you, when you were younger, you used to dress yourself and go where you wanted; but when you grow old, you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will dress you and lead you where you do not want to go.' He said this signifying by what kind of death he would glorify God. And when he had said this, he said to him, 'Follow me.'" John 21:18-19

In the twentieth century, Pope Pius XI, Pope Paul VI, and Pope John Paul I were all murdered. Pope Pius XI was murdered because he opposed Nazicism. Pope Paul VI was murdered so an imposter could be put on the throne. This imposter ruled for 3 years. Pope John Paul I was murdered when he tried to "Clean House" in the Vatican. He tried to rid the Vatican of its Satanist Cardinals. Kathleen Keating, Fr. Kramer and Fr. Gruner of Fatima.Org and Fr. Malachi Martin have all stated that these Popes were murdered by evil forces in the Vatican.

II. Are there any Saints that were Popes?

Please see the list of Popes below. Popes 1 through 35, 37-49, 51-54, 57-58, 64, 67-68, 74-76, 79-81, 84, 89-91, 93, 96, 98, 103, 105, 109, 152, 157, 192, 225, and 257 were all canonized as Saints.

III. Did any Popes perform miraculous healings?
Saint Peter healed a lame man in Acts 3:, healed a paralyzed man in Acts 9:32-35, and brought a woman back from the dead in Acts 9:36-40. In addition, he healed many people of illnesses and of evil spirits when his shadow passed over people lying in the streets on beds and mats (Acts 5:15).

IV. Which Popes reigned the longest?
Pope Pius VI ruled approx 24 years from 1775-1799. Pope Pius VII ruled approx 23 years from 1800-1823.Pope Pius IX ruled approx 32 years from 1846-1878. Pope Leo XIII ruled approx 25 years from 1878-1903.Pope St. Leo III ruled approx 21 years from 795-816. Pope John Paul II is known as the Sun Pope because of his long reign, and because he was born during a solar eclipse. He has ruled since 1978.

V. Which Pope had the shortest reign?
Pope John Paul I ruled the shortest. His reign was approx 30 days.He is also known as the Moon Pope.

VI. How many Popes were there?
There were 263 Popes. Pope John Paul II is the 264th Pope.

VII. Were any Popes married?
St. Peter was married. In Mark 1:29-31 Jesus visits and heals Simon Peter's Mother-In-Law who was bedridden with an illness.

VIII. Was there a woman Pope?
No, there was no woman Pope.

IX. Did any Popes write poetry or Plays?

X. Did any Popes ski or hike in the outdoors?
Pope John Paul II loved to ski. He continued to ski into his old age. He only stopped after doctors told him that he was risking serious injury.He loved to hike. As a parish priest in Poland, he took young people on many outdoor hiking and skiing trips. At the World Youth Day Celebrations in Colorado, he hiked over 20 miles into the mountains.

XI. What was Pope John Paul II's name before he became Pope?
Pope John Paul II was known as Cardinal Karol Wojtyla.

XII.Which Pope has appointed the most Saints and Christian Martyrs?
Pope John Paul II has canonized more saints, and has declared more Christian Martyrs than any other Pope. Many of the Catholic Martyrs were killed in China. China has a horrendous record of persecuting and killing Christians. He has done this in spite of China's anger. More Christians have been persecuted, tortured and killed in the twentieth century than any other century. In addition he has beatified more people than any other Pope. Beatification is the first step in declaring an individual a Saint.

List of Popes

1. St. Peter ? - 67

2. St. Linus 67-76

3. St. Anacletus I 76-88

4. St. Clement I 88-97

5. St. Evaristus 97-105

6. St. Alexander I 105-115

7. St. Sixtus I 115-125

8. St. Telesphorus 125-136

9. St. Hyginus 136-140

10. St. Pius I 140-155

11. St. Anicetus 155-166

12. St. Soter 166-175

13. St. Eleuterius 175-189

14. St. Victor I 189-199

15. St. Zephyrinus 199-217

16. St. Callistus I 217-222

17. St. Urban I 222-230

18. St. Pontian 230-235

19. St. Anterus 235-236

20. St. Fabian 236-250

21. St. Cornelius 251-253

22. St. Lucius I 253-254

23. St. Stephen I 254-257

24. St. Sixtus II 257-258

25. St. Dionysius 259-268

26. St. Felix I 269-274

27. St. Eutychian 257-283

28. St. Caius 283-296

29. St. Marcellinus 296-304

30. St. Marcellus I 304-309

31. St. Eusebius 309-311

32. St. Melchiades 311-314

33. St. Sylvester I 314-335

34. St. Marcus 336

35. St. Julius I 337-352

36. Liberius 352-366

37. St. Damasus I 366-384

38. St. Siricius 384-399

39. St. Anastasius I 399-401

40. St. Innocent I 401-417

41. St. Zosimus 417-418

42. St. Boniface I 418-422

43. St. Celestine I 422-432

44. St. Sixtus III 432-440

45. St. Leo I 440-461

46. St. Hilarius 461-468

47. St. Simplicius 468-483

48. St. Felix II 483-492

49. St. Gelasius I 492-496

50. Anastasius II 496-498

51. St. Symmachus 498-514

52. St. Hormisdas 514-523

53. St. John I 523-526

54. St. Felix III 526-530

55. Boniface II 530-532

56. John II 533-535

57. St. Agapitus 535-536

58. St. Silverius 536-537

59. Vigilius 537-555

60. Pelagius I 556-561

61. John III 561-574

62. Benedict I 575-579

63. Pelagius II 579-590

64. St. Gregory I 590-604

65. Sabinianus 604-606

66. Boniface III 607

67. St. Boniface IV 608-615

68. St. Deusdedit 615-618

69. Boniface V 619-625

70. Honorius I 625-638

71. Severinus 638-640

72. John IV 640-642

73. Theodore I 642-649

74. St. Martin I 649-655

75. St. Eugene I 655-657

76. St. Vitalian 657-672

77. Adeodatus 672-676

78. Donus 676-678

79. St. Agatho 678-681

80. St. Leo II 682-683

81. St. Benedict II 684-685

82. John V 685-686

83. Conon 686-687

84. St. Sergius I 687-701

85. John VI 701-705

86. John VII 705-707

87. Sisinnius708

88. Constantine 708-715

89. St. Gregory II 715-731

90. St. Gregory III 731-741

91. St. Zacharius 741-752

92. Stephen II 752-757

93. St. Paul I 756-767

94. Stephen III 768-772

95. Adrian I 772-795

96. St. Leo III 795-816

97. Stephen IV 816-817

98. St. Paschal I 817-824

99. Eugene II 824-827

100. Valentine 827

101. Gregory IV 827-844

102. Sergius II 844-847

103. St. Leo IV 847-855

104. Benedict III 855-858

105. St. Nicholas I 858-867

106. Adrian II 867-872

107. John VIII 872-882

108. Marinus I 882-884

109. St. Adrian III 884-885

110. Stephen V

111. Formosus 891-896

112. Boniface VI 896

113. Stephen VI 896-897

114. Romanus 897

115. Theodore II 897

116. John IX 898-900

117. Benedict IV 900-903

118. Leo V 903

119. Sergius III 904-911

120. Anastasius III 911-913

121. Lando 913-914

122. John X 914-928

123. Leo VI 928

124. Stephen VII 928-931

125. John XI 931-936

126. Leo VII 936-939

127. Stephen VIII 939-942

128. Marinus II 942-946

129. Agaptus II 946-955

130. John XII 955-964

131. Leo VIII 964-965

132. Benedict V 965

133. John XIII 965-972

134. Benedict VI 973-974

135. Benedict VII 974-983

136. John XIV 983-984

137. John XV 985-996

138. Gregory V 996-999

139. Sylvester II 999-1003

140. John XVII 1003

141. John XVIII 1003-1009

142. Sergius IV 1009-1012

143. Benedict VIII 1012-1024

144. John XIX 1024-1032

145. Benedict IX 1032-1045

146. Sylvester III 1045

147. Benedict IX 1045 (2nd)

148. Gregory VI 1045-1046

149. St. Clement II 1046-1047

150. Benedict IX 1047-1048 (3rd)

151. St. Damasus II 1048

152. St. Leo IX 1049-1054

153. Victor II 1055-1057

154. Stephen IX 1057-1058

155. Nicholas II 1059-1061

156. Alexander II 1061-1073

157. St. Gregory VII 1073-1085

158. Bl. Victor III 1087

159. Bl. Urban II 1088-1099

160. Paschal II 1099-1118

161. Gelasius II 1118-1119

162. Callistus II 1119-1124

163. Honorius II 1124-1130

164. Innocent II 1130-1143

165. Celestine II 1143-1144

166. Lucius II 1144-1145[B

167. Bl. Eugene III 1145-1153

168. Anastasius IV 1153-1154

169. Adrian IV 1154-1159

170. Alexander III 1159-1181

171. Lucius III 1181-1185

172. Urban III 1185-1187

173. Gregory VIII 1187

174. Clement III 1187-1191

175. Celestine III 1191-1198

176. Innocent III 1198-1216

177. Honorius III 1216-1227

178. Gregory IX 1227-1241

179. Celestine IV 1241

180. Innocent IV 1243-1254

181. Alexander IV 1254-1261

182. Urban IV 1261-1264

183. Clement IV 1265-1268

184. Bl. Gregory X 1271-1276

185. Bl. Innocent V 1276

186. Adrian V 1276

187. John XXI 1276-1277

188. Nicholas III 1277-1280

189. Martin IV 1281-1285

190. Honorius IV 1285-1287

191. Nicholas IV 1288-1291

192. St. Celestine V 1294

193. Boniface VIII 1294-1303

194. Benedict XI 1303-1304

195. Clement V 1305-1314

196. John XXII 1316-1334

197. Benedict XII 1334-1342

198. Clement VI 1342-1352

199. Innocent VI 1352-1362

200. Bl. Urban V 1362-1370

201. Gregory XI 1370-1378

202. Urban VI 1378-1389

203. Boniface IX 1389-1404

204. Innocent VII 1404-1406

205. Gregory XII 1406-1415 (Resigned during Western Schism to allow a proper election of a successor

206. Martin V 1417-1431

207. Eugene IV 1431-1447

208. Nicholas V 1447-1455

209. Callistus III 1455-1458

210. Pius II 1458-1464

211. Paul II 1464-1471

212. Sixtus IV 1471-1484

213. Innocent VIII 1484-1492

214. Alexander VI 1492-1503

215. Pius III 1503

216. Julius II 1503-1513

217. Leo X 1513-1521

218. Adrian VI 1522-1523

219. Clement VII 1523-1534

220. Paul III 1534-1549

221. Julius III 1550-1555

222. Marcellus II 1555

223. Paul IV 1555-1559

224. Pius IV 1559-1565

225. St. Pius V 1566-1572

226. Gregory XIII 1572-1585

227. Sixtus V 1585-1590

228. Urban VII 1590

229. Gregory XIV 1590-1591

230. Innocent IX 1591

231. Clement VIII 1592-1605

232. Leo XI 1605

233. Paul V 1605-1621

234. Gregory XV 1621-1623

235. Urban VIII 1623-1644

236. Innocent X 1644-1655

237. Alexander VII 1655-1667

238. Clement IX 1667-1669

239. Clement X 1670-1676

240. Bl. Innocent XI 1676-1689

241. Alexander VIII 1689-1691

242. Innocent XII 1691-1700

243. Clement XI 1700-1721

244. Innocent XIII 1721-1724

245. Benedict XIII 1724-1730

246. Clement XII 1730-1740

247. Benedict XIV 1740-1758

248. Clement XIII 1758-1769

249. Clement XIV 1769-1774

250. Pius VI 1775-1799

251. Pius VII 1800-1823

252. Leo XII 1823-1829

253. Pius VIII 1829-1830

254. Gregory XVI 1831-1846

255. Pius IX 1846-1878

256. Leo XIII 1878-1903

257. St. Pius X 1903-1914

258. Benedict XV 1914-1922

259. Pius XI 1922-1939

260. Pius XII 1939-1958

261. John XXIII 1958-1963

262. Paul VI 1963-1978

263. John Paul I 1978

264. John Paul II 1978 - 2006

65. Pope Benedict XVI 2006-present

List of Popes is provided by:
The New American Bible
Revised New Testament
(c)1988 Thomas Nelson, Inc.

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