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Papal States 2

Coat-of-arms of the Pope

The Pope is the religious head of Catholicism, regarded as a successor of Saint Peter, whom Jesus appointed as the leader of the new Christian community before his death. The Pope is the head of state of the Vatican City, an enclave within the capital city of Rome in Italy, and the Popes used to rule over the Papal States of central Italy before the Italian Unification led to the conquest of the Papal States by Sardinia-Piedmont. The Pope is currently one of the most powerful people on Earth, as they are responsible for the expansion of Christianity, interfaith dialogue, charitable work, and human rights work.

List of Popes[]

Name Lifespan Tenure Place of Origin
Pope Peter I

Saint Peter

3-64 30-64 Bethsaida, Israel
Pope Linus

Pope Linus

10-79 64-79 Volterra, Italy
Pope Anacletus

Pope Anacletus

20-92 79-92 Rome, Italy
Pope Clement I

Pope Clement I

20-99 92-99 Rome, Italy
Pope Evaristus

Pope Evaristus

5-107 99-107 Bethlehem, Palestine
Pope Alexander I

Pope Alexander I

40-115 107-115 Rome, Italy
Pope Sixtus I

Pope Sixtus I

42-125 115-125 Rome, Italy
Pope Telesphorus

Pope Telesphorus

90-137 126-137 Terranova da Sibari, Italy
Pope Hyginus

Pope Hyginus

90-140 137-140 Athens, Greece
Pope Pius I

Pope Pius I

100-154 140-154 Aquilea, Italy
Pope Anicetus

Pope Anicetus

110-167 154-167 Homs, Syria
Pope Soter

Pope Soter

120-174 167-174 Fondi, Italy
Pope Eleutherius

Pope Eleutherius

130-189 174-189 Preveza, Greece
Pope Victor I

Pope Victor I

140-199 189-199 Roman Africa
Pope Zephyrinus

Pope Zephyrinus

150-217 199-217 Rome, Italy
Pope Callixtus I

Pope Callixtus I

160-222 217-222 Rome, Italy
Pope Urban I

Pope Urban I

170-230 222-230 Rome, Italy
Pope Pontian

Pope Pontian

170-235 230-235 Rome, Italy
Pope Anterus

Pope Anterus

170-236 235-236 Petilia Policastro, Italy
Pope Fabianus

Pope Fabian

200-250 236-250 Rome, Italy
Pope Cornelius

Pope Cornelius

210-253 250-253 Rome, Italy
Pope Lucius I

Pope Lucius I

200-254 253-254 Rome, Italy
Pope Stephen I

Pope Stephen I

210-257 254-257 Rome, Italy
Pope Sixtus II

Pope Sixtus II

210-258 257-258 Greece
Pope Dionysius

Pope Dionysius

210-268 258-268 Magna Graecia, Italy
Pope Felix I

Pope Felix I

220-274 268-274 Rome, Italy
Pope Eutychianus

Pope Eutychian

220-283 275-283 Rome, Italy
Pope Caius

Pope Caius

240-296 283-296 Rome, Italy
Pope Marcellinus

Pope Marcellinus

240-304 296-304 Rome, Italy
Pope Marcellus I

Pope Marcellus I

250-309 308-309 Rome, Italy
Pope Eusebius

Pope Eusebius

250-310 309-310 Sardinia, Italy
Pope Militiades

Pope Militiades

250-314 310-314 North Africa
Pope Sylvester I

Pope Sylvester I

270-335 314-335 Sant'Angelo a Scalla, Italy
Pope Mark

Pope Mark

280-336 335-336 Rome, Italy
Pope Julius I

Pope Julius I

280-352 337-352 Rome, Italy
Pope Liberius

Pope Liberius

305-366 352-366 Rome, Italy
Pope Damasus I

Pope Damasus I

305-384 366-384 Indanha-a-Velha, Portugal
Pope Siricius

Pope Siricius

334-399 384-399 Rome, Italy
Pope Anastasius I

Pope Anastasius I

330-401 399-401 Rome, Italy
Pope Innocent I

Pope Innocent I

360-417 401-417 Albano, Italy
Pope Zosimus

Pope Zosimus

360-418 417-418 Mesoraca, Italy
Pope Boniface I

Pope Boniface I

360-422 418-422 Rome, Italy
Pope Celestine I

Pope Celestine I

380-432 422-432 Rome, Italy
Pope Sixtus III

Pope Sixtus III

380-440 432-440 Rome, Italy
Pope Leo I

Pope Leo I

400-461 440-461 Tuscany, Italy
Pope Hilarius

Pope Hilarius

400-468 461-480 Sardinia, Italy
Pope Simplicius

Pope Simplicius

420-483 480-483 Tivoli, Italy
Pope Felix III

Pope Felix III

420-492 483-492 Rome, Italy
Pope Gelasius I

Pope Gelasius I

420-496 492-496 North Africa
Pope Anastasius II

Pope Anastasius II

450-498 496-498 Rome, Italy
Pope Symmachus

Pope Symmachus

450-514 498-514 Sardinia, Italy
Pope Hormisdas

Pope Hormisdas

450-523 514-523 Frosinone, Italy
Pope John I

Pope John I

470-526 523-526 Siena, Italy
Pope Felix IV

Pope Felix IV

470-530 526-530 Samnium, Italy
Pope Boniface II

Pope Boniface II

470-532 530-532 Germany
Pope John II

Pope John II

470-535 532-535 Rome, Italy
Pope Agapetus I

Pope Agapetus I

480-536 535-536 Rome, Italy
Pope Silverius

Pope Silverius

500-537 536-537 Campania, Italy
Pope Vigilius

Pope Vigilius

500-555 537-555 Rome, Italy
Pope Pelagius I

Pope Pelagius I

510-561 555-561 Rome, Italy
Pope John III

Pope John II

520-574 561-574 Rome, Italy
Pope Benedict I

Pope Benedict I

520-579 574-579 Rome, Italy
Pope Pelagius II

Pope Pelagius II

520-590 579-590 Rome, Italy
Pope Gregory I

Pope Gregory I

540-604 590-604 Rome, Italy
Pope Sabinian

Pope Sabinian

530-606 604-606 Bieda, Italy
Pope Boniface III

Pope Boniface III

550-607 606-607 Greece
Pope Boniface IV

Pope Boniface IV

550-615 607-615 Marsi, Italy
Pope Adeodatus I

Pope Adeodatus I

550-618 615-618 Rome, Italy
Pope Boniface V

Pope Boniface V

560-625 619-625 Naples, Italy
Pope Honorius I

Pope Honorius I

560-638 625-638 Campania, Italy
Pope Severinus

Pope Severinus

577-640 638-640 Rome, Italy
Pope John IV

Pope John IV

577-642 640-642 Dalmatia, Croatia
Pope Theodore I

Pope Theodore I

577-649 642-649 Jerusalem, Israel
Pope Martin

Pope Martin I

577-655 649-655 Todi, Italy
Pope Eugenius I

Pope Eugene I

577-657 655-657 Aventine, Italy
Pope Vitalianus

Pope Vitalian

577-672 657-672 Segni, Italy
Pope Adeodatus II

Pope Adeodatus II

577-676 672-676 Rome, Italy
Pope Donus

Pope Donus

577-678 676-678 Rome, Italy
Pope Agatho

Pope Agatho

577-681 678-681 Palermo, Italy
Pope Leo II

Pope Leo II

611-683 681-683 Sicily, Italy
Pope Benedict II

Pope Benedict II

635-685 683-685 Rome, Italy
Pope John V

Pope John V

635-686 685-686 Antakya, Turkey
Pope Conon

Pope Conon

630-687 686-687 Sicily, Italy
Pope Sergius I

Pope Sergius I

650-701 687-701 Palermo, Italy
Pope John VI

Pope John VI

655-705 701-705 Ephesus, Turkey
Pope John VII

Pope John VII

650-707 705-707 Rossano, Calabria
Pope Sisinnius

Pope Sisinnius

640-708 707-708 Syria
Pope Constantine

Pope Constantine

664-715 708-715 Syria
Pope Gregory II

Pope Gregory II

669-731 715-731 Rome, Italy
Pope Gregory III

Pope Gregory III

690-741 731-741 Syria
Pope Zachary

Pope Zachary

679-752 741-752 Santa Severina, Italy
Pope Stephen II

Pope Stephen II

700-757 752-757 Rome, Italy
Pope Paul I

Pope Paul I

700-767 757-767 Rome, Italy
Pope Stephen III

Pope Stephen III

700-772 767-772 Sicily, Italy
Pope Adrian

Pope Adrian I

700-795 772-795 Rome, Italy
Pope Leo III

Pope Leo III

750-816 795-816 Rome, Italy
Pope Stephen IV

Pope Stephen IV

750-817 816-817 Rome, Italy
Pope Paschal I

Pope Paschal I

750-824 817-824 Rome, Italy
Pope Eugene II

Pope Eugene II

770-827 824-827 Rome, Italy
Pope Valentine

Pope Valentine

770-827 827 Rome, Italy
Pope Gregory IV

Pope Gregory IV

770-844 827-844 Rome, Italy
Pope Sergius II

Pope Sergius II

790-847 844-847 Rome, Italy
Pope Leo IV

Pope Leo IV

790-855 847-855 Rome, Italy
Pope Benedict III

Pope Benedict III

790-858 855-858 Rome, Italy
Pope Nicholas I

Pope Nicholas I

800-867 858-867 Rome, Italy
Pope Adrian II

Pope Adrian II

792-872 867-872 Rome, Italy
Pope John VIII

Pope John VIII

816-882 872-882 Rome, Italy
Pope Marinus I

Pope Marinus I

816-886 882-884 Gallese, Italy
Pope Adrian III

Pope Adrian III

816-886 884-886 Rome, Italy
Pope Stephen V

Pope Stephen V

816-891 886-891 Rome, Italy
Pope Formosus

Pope Formosus

816-896 891-896 Ostia, Italy
Pope Boniface VI

Pope Boniface VI

840-896 896 Rome, Italy
Pope Stephen VI

Pope Stephen VI

840-897 896-897 Rome, Italy
Pope Romanus

Pope Romanus

840-897 897 Gallese, Italy
Pope Theodore II

Pope Theodore II

840-897 897 Rome, Italy
Pope John IX

Pope John IX

840-900 897-900 Tivoli, Italy
Pope Benedict IV

Pope Benedict IV

840-903 900-903 Rome, Italy
Pope Leo V

Pope Leo V

840-903 903 Priapi, Italy
Pope Sergius III

Pope Sergius III

810-911 903-911 Rome, Italy
Pope Anastasius III

Pope Anastasius III

870-913 911-913 Rome, Italy
Pope Lando

Pope Lando

870-914 913-914 Sabina, Italy
Pope John X

Pope John X

870-928 914-928 Rome, Italy
Pope Leo VI

Pope Leo VI

870-929 928-929 Rome, Italy
Pope Stephen VII

Pope Stephen VII

870-931 929-931 Rome, Italy
Pope John XI

Pope John XI

910-935 931-935 Rome, Italy
Pope Leo VII

Pope Leo VII

880-939 935-939 Rome, Italy
Pope Stephen VIII

Pope Stephen VIII

880-942 939-942 Rome, Italy
Pope Agapetus II

Pope Agapetus II

900-955 942-955 Rome, Italy
Pope John XII

Pope John XII

937-964 955-964 Rome, Italy
Pope Benedict V

Pope Benedict V

910-965 964 Rome, Italy
Pope Leo VIII

Pope Leo VIII

910-965 964-965 Rome, Italy
Pope John XIII

Pope John XIII

910-972 965-972 Rome, Italy
Pope Benedict VI

Pope Benedict VI

910-974 972-974 Germany
Pope Benedict VII

Pope Benedict VII

933-983 974-983 Rome, Italy
Pope John XIV

Pope John XIV

912-984 983-984 Pavia, Italy
Pope John XV

Pope John XV

910-996 985-996 Rome, Italy
Pope Gregory V

Pope Gregory V

972-999 996-999 Rome, Italy
Pope Sylvester II

Pope Sylvester II

946-1003 999-1003 France
Pope John XVII

Pope John XVII

909-1003 1003 Biveretica, Italy
Pope John XVIII

Pope John XVIII

919-1009 1003-1009 Rapagano, Italy
Pope Sergius IV

Pope Sergius IV

932-1012 1009-1012 Rome, Italy
Pope Benedict VIII

Pope Benedict VIII

956-1024 1012-1024 Rome, Italy
Pope John XIX

Pope John XIX

957-1032 1024-1032 Rome, Italy
thumbPope Benedict IX 1012-1056 1032-1056 Spoleto, Italy
Pope Damasus II

Pope Damasus II

990-1048 1048 Pildenau, Germany
Pope Leo IX

Pope Leo IX

1002-1054 1049-1054 Etichonen, Germany
Pope Victor II

Pope Victor II

1018-1057 1054-1057 Eichstatt, Germany
Pope Stephen IX

Pope Stephen IX

1020-1058 1057-1058 Liege, Belgium
Pope Nicholas II

Pope Nicholas II

995-1061 1059-1061 Chateau de Chevron, France
Pope Alexander II

Pope Alexander II

1019-1073 1061-1073 Milan, Italy
Gregory VII

Pope Gregory VII

1020-1085 1073-1085 Sorano, Italy
Pope Victor III

Pope Victor III

1026-1087 1085-1087 Monte Cassino, Italy
Pope Urban II

Pope Urban II

1042-1099 1087-1099 Chatillon, France
Pope Paschal II

Pope Paschal II

1062-1118 1099-1118 Rome, Italy
Pope Gelasius II

Pope Gelasius II

1064-1119 1118-1119 Gaeta, Italy
Pope Callixtus II

Pope Callixtus II

1065-1124 1119-1124 Vienne, France
Pope Honorius II

Pope Honorius II

1060-1130 1124-1130 Rome, Italy
Pope Innocent II

Pope Innocent II

1070-1143 1130-1143 Rome, Italy
Pope Celestine II

Pope Celestine II

1071-1144 1143-1144 Citta del Castello, Italy
Pope Lucius II

Pope Lucius II

1074-1145 1144-1145 Bologna, Italy
Pope Eugene III

Pope Eugene III

1080-1153 1145-1153 Rome, Italy
Pope Anastasius IV

Pope Anastasius IV

1073-1154 1153-1154 Sabina, Italy
Pope Adrian IV

Pope Adrian IV

1100-1159 1154-1159 Bedmond, England
Pope Alexander III

Pope Alexander III

1105-1181 1159-1181 Rome, Italy
Pope Lucius III

Pope Lucius III

1100-1185 1181-1185 Rome, Italy
Pope Urban III

Pope Urban III

1120-1187 1185-1187 Rome, Italy
Pope Gregory VIII

Pope Gregory VIII

1105-1187 1187 Monte Cassino, Italy
Pope Clement III

Pope Clement III

1130-1191 1187-1191 Pallestrina, Italy
Pope Celestine III

Pope Celestine III

1106-1198 1191-1198 Rome, Italy
Pope Innocent III

Pope Innocent III

1161-1216 1198-1216 Gavignano, Italy
Pope Honorius III

Pope Honorius III

1150-1227 1216-1227 Rome, Italy
Pope Gregory IX

Pope Gregory IX

1145-1241 1227-1241 Anagni, Italy
Pope Celestine IV

Pope Celestine IV

1176-1241 1241 Milan, Italy
Pope Innocent IV

Pope Innocent IV

1195-1254 1241-1254 Genoa, Italy
Pope Alexander IV

Pope Alexander IV

1199-1261 1254-1261 Jenne, Italy
Pope Urban IV

Pope Urban IV

1195-1264 1261-1264 Troyes, France
Pope Clement IV

Pope Clement IV

1200-1268 1264-1268 Saint-Gilles-du-Gard, France
Pope Gregory X

Pope Gregory X

1210-1276 1268-1276 Piacenza, Italy
Pope Innocent V

Pope Innocent V

1225-1276 1276 Champigny-en-Vanoise, France
Pope Adrian V

Pope Adrian V

1210-1276 1276 Genoa, Italy
Pope John XXI

Pope John XXI

1215-1277 1276-1277 Lisbon, Portugal
Pope Nicholas III

Pope Nicholas III

1225-1280 1277-1280 Rome, Italy
Pope Martin IV

Pope Martin IV

1210-1285 1280-1285 Touraine, France
Pope Honorius IV

Pope Honorius IV

1210-1287 1285-1287 Rome, Italy
Pope Nicholas IV

Pope Nicholas IV

1227-1292 1287-1292 Lisciano, Italy
Pope Celestine V

Pope Celestine V

1216-1296 1292-1296 Isernia, Italy
Pope Boniface VIII

Pope Boniface VIII

1230-1303 1296-1303 Anagni, Italy
Pope Benedict XI

Pope Benedict XI

1240-1304 1303-1304 Treviso, Italy
Pope Clement V

Pope Clement V

1264-1314 1304-1314 Villandraut, France
Pope John XXII

Pope John XXII

1244-1334 1316-1334 Cahors, France
Pope Benedict XII

Pope Benedict XII

1285-1342 1334-1342 Saverdun, France
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