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The Pope is the bishop of Rome and the leader of the worldwide Catholic Church. The term "Pope" comes from the Latin "papa," which means "father." Popes are often referred to with honorific titles like "His Holiness" or "Holy Father." Upon becoming Pope, they usually choose a new name, which they will be known by during their pontificate.

While the Pope's direct political power is limited, his moral and spiritual influence can be significant worldwide, affecting not just Catholics but global policy, ethics, and interfaith dialogue.

Roles

Religious Role

The Pope is the successor of Saint Peter, who was appointed by Jesus Christ as the first head of his church. This makes the Pope the highest authority in the Catholic Church.

Spiritual Leader

He serves as the spiritual leader for over a billion Catholics around the world, guiding them in matters of faith and morals.

Vatican City

The Pope also serves as the head of state for Vatican City, which is an independent city-state enclaved within Rome, Italy. This gives him a unique role both in religious and political spheres, although his political power is largely symbolic in modern times.

Duties

His duties include:

  • Leading liturgical celebrations
  • Making decisions on church doctrine.
  • Appointing bishops and cardinals.
  • Proclaiming saints (canonization)
  • Representing the Church in international relations.

Election

The Pope is elected by the College of Cardinals through a process known as a conclave. This election happens when the previous Pope dies or, very rarely, resigns. Once elected, a Pope serves for life unless he chooses to resign.

Popes

1st century

Pontiff

number

Pontificate Name: English

· Latin

Date and Place of birth Age at start/end
1 30 – c. 64

(approx. 34 years)

Saint Peter

PETRVS

Bethsaida, Judaea, Roman Empire
2 c. 64 – c. 76 (?)

(11–12 years)

St Linus

LINVS

Volterrae, Italia, Roman Empire
3 c. 76 – c. 88 (?)

(12 years)

St Anacletus

ANACLETVS

Athenae, Achaea, Roman Empire
4 c. 88 – c. 97 (?)

(9 years)

St Clement I

CLEMENS

Roma, Italia, Roman Empire
5 c. 97 – c. 105 (?)

(7–8 years)

St Evaristus

EVARISTVS

Bethlehem, Iudaea, Roman Empire

2nd century

Pontiff

number

Pontificate Name: English · Latin Date and Place of birth Age at start/

end

6 c. 105 – c. 115 (?)

(10 years)

St Alexander I

ALEXANDER

Roma, Italia, Roman Empire
7 c. 115 – c. 125

(10 years)

St Sixtus I

SYXTVS

42 Roma, Italia, Roman Empire
8 c. 125 – c. 136

(11 years)

St Telesphorus

TELESPHORVS

Terra Nova, Italia, Roman Empire
9 c. 136 – c. 140

(4 years)

St Hyginus

HYGINVS

Athens, Achaea, Roman Empire
10 c. 140 – c. 155

(15 years)

St Pius I

PIVS

Aquileia, Italia, Roman Empire
11 c. 155 – 166/7

(11–12 years)

St Anicetus

ANICETVS

Emesa, Syria, Roman Empire
12 166/7 – 174/5

(8–9 years)

St Soter

SOTERIVS

Fundi, Italia, Roman Empire
13 174/5 – 189

(14–15 years)

St Eleutherius

ELEVTHERIVS

Nicopolis, Epirus, Roman Empire
14 189 – 198/9

(9–10 years)

St Victor I

VICTOR

Africa, Roman Empire
15 198/199 –

August/December 217 (18–19 years)

St Zephyrinus

ZEPHYRINVS

Rome, Italia, Roman Empire
— c. 198/199 –

c. 199/200 (1 year)

Natalius

NATALIVS

Roma, Italia, Roman Empire —

3rd century

Pontiff

number

Pontificate Name: English

· Latin

Date and Place of birth Age at start/

end

16 August/December 217 –

14 October 222 (4 years, 2–4 months)

St Callixtus I

CALLIXTVS

Rome, Italia, Roman Empire
— 217 – 235

(18 years)

St Hippolytus

HIPPOLYTVS

c. 170 Asia Minor, Roman Empire 47 / 65
17 7 June (?) 222 –

19 May 230 (7 years, 346 days)

St Urban I

VRBANVS

Rome, Italia, Roman Empire
18 21 July 230 –

28 September 235 (5 years, 69 days)

St Pontian

PONTIANVS

Rome, Italia, Roman Empire
19 21 November 235 –

3 January 236 (43 days)

St Anterus

ANTERVS

Petelia, Italy, Roman Empire
20 10 February 236 –

20 January 250 (13 years, 344 days)

St Fabian

FABIANVS

Rome, Italia, Roman Empire
21 March 251 –

June 253 (2 years, 3 months)

St Cornelius

CORNELIVS

Rome, Italia, Roman Empire
— March 251 – 258

(7 years)

Novatian

NOVATIANVS

c. 200–20 Rome, Italia, Roman Empire 31–51 / 38–58
22 25 June 253 –

5 March 254 (253 days)

St Lucius I

LUCIVS

Rome, Italia, Roman Empire
23 12 March 254 –

2 August 257 (3 years, 143 days)

St Stephen I

STEPHANVS

Rome, Italia, Roman Empire
24 31 August 257 –

6 August 258 (340 days)

St Sixtus II

SYXTVS Secundus

Athens, Achaea, Roman Empire
25 22 July 259 –

27 December 268 (9 years, 158 days)

St Dionysius

DIONYSIVS

Terra Nova, Italy, Roman Empire
26 5 January 269 –

30 December 274 (5 years, 359 days)

St Felix I

FELIX

Rome, Italy Roman Empire
27 4 January 275 –

7 December 283 (8 years, 337 days)

St Eutychian

EVTYCHIANVS

Luna, Italy, Roman Empire (Now Luni, Italy)
28 17 December 283 –

22 April 296 (12 years, 127 days)

St Caius

CAIVS

Salona, Dalmatia, Roman Empire
29 30 June 296 –

25 October 304 (8 years, 117 days)

St Marcellinus

MARCELLINVS

Rome, Italy, Roman Empire

4th century

Pontiff

number

Pontificate Name: English

· Latin

Date and Place of birth Age at start/

end

30 27 May 308 –

16 January 309 (234 days)

St Marcellus I

MARCELLVS

Rome, Italy, Roman Empire
31 18 April 309 –

17 August 310 (1 year, 121 days)

St Eusebius

EVSEBIVS

Achaea, Roman Empire
32 2 July 311 –

10 January 314 (2 years, 192 days)

St Miltiades(Melchiades)

MILTIADES

Africa, Roman Empire
33 31 January 314 –

31 December 335 (21 years, 334 days)

St Sylvester I

SILVESTER

Fanum Sancti Angeli de Scala, Apulia et Calabria, Roman Empire
34 18 January 336 –

7 October 336 (263 days)

St Mark

MARCVS

Rome, Italy, Roman Empire
35 6 February 337 –

12 April 352 (15 years, 66 days)

St Julius I

IVLIVS

Rome, Italy, Roman Empire
36 17 May 352 –

24 September 366 (14 years, 130 days)

Liberius

LIBERIVS

Rome, Italy, Roman Empire
— 355 –

22 November 365 (10 years, 0 days)

Felix II

FELIX Secundus

c. 300 Rome, Italy, Roman Empire 55 / 65
37 1 October 366 –

11 December 384 (18 years, 71 days)

St Damasus I

DAMASVS

c. 305 Egitania, Lusitania or Rome, Italy, Roman Empire 60 / 78
— 1 October 366 –

16 November 367 (1 year, 46 days)

Ursinus

VRSINVS

Rome, Italy, Roman Empire —
38 17 December 384 –

26 November 399 (14 years, 344 days)

St Siricius

SIRICIVS

c. 334 Rome, Italy, Roman Empire 50 / 65
39 27 November 399 –

19 December 401 (2 years, 22 days)

St Anastasius I

ANASTASIVS

Rome, Italy, Roman Empire

5th century

Pontiff

number

Pontificate Name: English

· Latin

Date and Place of birth Age at start/

end

40 21 December 401 –

12 March 417 (15 years, 81 days)

St Innocent I

INNOCENTIVS

Albanum, Latium et Campania, Roman Empire
41 18 March 417 –

26 December 418 (1 year, 283 days)

St Zosimus

ZOSIMVS

Messurga, Lucania et Bruttii, Roman Empire
— 27 December 418 –

3 April 419 (97 days)

Eulalius

EVLALIVS

Rome, Italy, Roman Empire
42 28 December 418 –

4 September 422 (3 years, 250 days)

St Boniface I

BONIFACIVS

Rome, Italy, Roman Empire
43 10 September 422 –

27 July 432 (9 years, 321 days)

St Celestine I

CAELESTINVS

Campania, Roman Empire
44 31 July 432 –

18 August 440 (8 years, 18 days)

St Sixtus III

SYXTVS Tertius

Rome, Italy, Roman Empire
45 29 September 440 –

10 November 461 (21 years, 42 days)

St Leo I"the Great"

LEO MAGNVS

Etruria, Italia, Roman Empire
46 19 November 461 –

29 February 468 (6 years, 102 days)

St Hilary

HILARIVS

Sardinia, Italy, Western Roman Empire
47 3 March 468 –

10 March 483 (15 years, 7 days)

St Simplicius

SIMPLICIVS

Tibur, Italy, Western Roman Empire
48 13 March 483 –

1 March 492 (8 years, 354 days)

St Felix III

FELIX Tertius

Rome, Italy, Western Roman Empire
49 1 March 492 –

21 November 496 (4 years, 265 days)

St Gelasius I

GELASIVS

Mons Ferratus, Quinquegentiani, Africa, Western Roman Empire
50 24 November 496 –

19 November 498 (1 year, 360 days)

Anastasius II

ANASTASIVS Secundus

Rome, Italy, Western Roman Empire
51 22 November 498 –

19 July 514 (15 years, 239 days)

St Symmachus

SYMMACHVS

Sardinia, Italy, Western Roman Empire
— 22 November 498 –

Aug 506/8 (7 years, 252 days)

Laurence

LAVRENTIVS

Rome, Italy, Western Roman Empire

6th century

Pontiff

number

Pontificate Name: English

· Latin

Date and Place of birth Age at start/

end

52 20 July 514 –

6 August 523 (9 years, 17 days)

St Hormisdas

HORMISDAS

c. 450 Frusino, Italy, Western Roman Empire 64 / 73
53 13 August 523 –

18 May 526 (2 years, 278 days)

St John I

IOANNES

Sena Iulia, Italy, Western Roman Empire
54 12 July 526 –

22 September 530 (4 years, 72 days)

St Felix IV

FELIX Quartus

Samnium, Kingdom of Odoacer
55 22 September 530 –

17 October 532 (2 years, 25 days)

Boniface II

BONIFACIVS Secundus

Rome, Kingdom of Odoacer
— 22 September 530 –

14 October 530 (22 days)

Dioscore

DIOSCORVS

Alexandria, Aegyptus, Eastern Roman Empire
56 2 January 533 –

8 May 535 (2 years, 126 days)

John II

IOANNES Secundus

Rome, Western Roman Empire
57 13 May 535 –

22 April 536 (356 days)

St Agapetus I

AGAPETVS

Rome, Kingdom of Odoacer
58 8 June 536 –

11 March 537 (276 days)

St Silverius

SILVERIVS

Cicanum, Ostrogothic Kingdom
59 29 March 537 –

7 June 555 (18 years, 70 days)

Vigilius

VIGILIVS

Rome, Kingdom of Odoacer
60 16 April 556 –

4 March 561 (4 years, 322 days)

Pelagius I

PELAGIVS

Rome, Ostrogothic Kingdom
61 17 July 561 –

13 July 574 (12 years, 361 days)

John III

IOANNES Tertius

Rome, Ostrogothic Kingdom
62 2 June 575 –

30 July 579 (4 years, 58 days)

Benedict I

BENEDICTVS

Rome, Ostrogothic Kingdom
63 26 November 579 –

7 February 590 (10 years, 73 days)

Pelagius II

PELAGIVS Secundus

Rome, Ostrogothic Kingdom
64 3 September 590 –

12 March 604 (13 years, 191 days)

St Gregory I"the Great"

GREGORIVS MAGNVS

c. 540 Rome, Eastern Roman Empire 50 / 64

7th century

Pontiff

number

Pontificate Name: English

· Latin

Date and Place of birth Age at start/

end

65 13 September 604 –

22 February 606 (1 year, 162 days)

Sabinian

SABINIANVS

Blera, Eastern Roman Empire
66 19 February 607 –

12 November 607 (266 days)

Boniface III

BONIFACIVS Tertius

Rome, Eastern Roman Empire
67 15 September 608 –

8 May 615 (6 years, 235 days)

St Boniface IV

BONIFACIVS Quartus

Marsica, Eastern Roman Empire
68 13 November 615 –

8 November 618 (2 years, 360 days)

St Adeodatus I

ADEODATVS or DEVSDEDIT

Rome, Eastern Roman Empire
69 23 December 619 –

25 October 625 (5 years, 306 days)

Boniface V

BONIFACIVS Quintus

Neapolis, Eastern Roman Empire
70 27 October 625 –

12 October 638 (12 years, 350 days)

Honorius I

HONORIVS

Ceperanum, Campania, Eastern Roman Empire
71 28 May 640 –

2 August 640 (66 days)

Severinus

SEVERINVS

Rome, Eastern Roman Empire
72 24 December 640 –

12 October 642 (1 year, 292 days)

John IV

IOANNES Quartus

Iadera, Dalmatia, Eastern Roman Empire
73 24 November 642 –

14 May 649 (6 years, 171 days)

Theodore I

THEODORVS

Hierosolyma, Eastern Roman Empire
74 5 July 649 –

12 November 655 (6 years, 130 days)

St Martin I

MARTINVS

Near Tuder, Umbria, Eastern Roman Empire
75 10 August 654 –

2 June 657 (2 years, 296 days)

St Eugene I

EVGENIVS

Rome, Duchy of Rome, Exarchate of Ravenna, Eastern Roman Empire
76 30 July 657 –

27 January 672 (14 years, 181 days)

St Vitalian

VITALIANVS

Signia, Duchy of Rome, Exarchate of Ravenna, Eastern Roman Empire
77 11 April 672 –

17 June 676 (4 years, 67 days)

Adeodatus II

ADEODATVS Secundus

Rome, Duchy of Rome, Exarchate of Ravenna, Eastern Roman Empire
78 2 November 676 –

11 April 678 (1 year, 160 days)

Donus

DONVS

Rome, Duchy of Rome, Exarchate of Ravenna, Eastern Roman Empire
79 27 June 678 –

10 January 681 (2 years, 197 days)

St Agatho

AGATHO

c. 577 Panormus, Sicily, Eastern Roman Empire 101 / 104
80 17 August 682 –

3 July 683 (320 days)

St Leo II

LEO Secundus

Aydonum, Sicily, Eastern Roman Empire
81 26 June 684 –

8 May 685 (316 days)

St Benedict II

BENEDICTVS Secundus

Rome, Duchy of Rome, Exarchate of Ravenna, Eastern Roman Empire
82 23 July 685 –

2 August 686 (1 year, 10 days)

John V

IOANNES Quintus

Antiochia, Syria, Eastern Roman Empire
83 21 October 686 –

21 September 687 (335 days)

Conon

CONON

Thracia, Eastern Roman Empire
84 15 December 687 –

8 September 701 (13 years, 267 days)

St Sergius I

SERGIVS

Palermo, Sicily, Eastern Roman Empire

8th century

Pontiff

number

Pontificate Name: English

· Latin

Personal name Date and Place of birth Age at start/

end of papacy

85 30 October 701 –

11 January 705 (3 years, 73 days)

John VI

IOANNES Sextus

Ioannes Ephesus, Eastern Roman Empire
86 1 March 705 –

18 October 707 (2 years, 231 days)

John VII

IOANNES Septimus

Ioannes Rossanum, Calabria, Eastern Roman Empire
87 15 January 708 –

4 February 708 (20 days)

Sisinnius

SISINNIVS

Sisinnius Syria, Rashidun Caliphate
88 25 March 708 –

9 April 715 (7 years, 15 days)

Constantine

CONSTANTINVS

Constantinus Syria, Umayyad Caliphate
89 19 May 715 –

11 February 731 (15 years, 268 days)

St Gregory II

GREGORIVS Secundus

Gregorius 669 Rome, Duchy of Rome

(Eastern Roman Empire)

46 / 62
90 18 March 731 –

28 November 741 (10 years, 255 days)

St Gregory III

GREGORIVS Tertius

Gregorius Syria, Umayyad Caliphate
91 3 December 741 –

22 March 752 (10 years, 110 days)

St Zachary

ZACHARIAS

Zacharias Sancta Severina, Calabria, Eastern Roman Empire
— 22 March 752 –

25 March 752 (3 days) (Never took office as pope)

Stephen

STEPHANUS

Stephanus Rome, Duchy of Rome, Exarchate of Ravenna, Eastern Roman Empire
92 26 March 752 –

26 April 757 (5 years, 31 days)

Stephen II

STEPHANVS Secundus

Rome, Duchy of Rome, Exarchate of Ravenna, Eastern Roman Empire
93 29 May 757 –

28 June 767 (10 years, 30 days)

St Paul I

PAVLVS

Paulus Rome, Duchy of Rome, Exarchate of Ravenna, Eastern Roman Empire
94 7 August 768 –

24 January 772 (3 years, 170 days)

Stephen III

STEPHANVS Tertius

Stephanus c. 720 Syracuse, Sicily, Eastern Roman Empire 42 / 46
95 1 February 772 –

26 December 795 (23 years, 328 days)

Adrian I

HADRIANVS

Hadrianus Rome, Duchy of Rome, Exarchate of Ravenna, Eastern Roman Empire
96 26 December 795 –

12 June 816 (20 years, 169 days)

St Leo III

LEO Tertius

Leo Rome, Duchy of Rome, Exarchate of Ravenna, Eastern Roman Empire

9th century

Pontiff

number

Pontificate Name: English

· Latin

Personal name Date and Place of birth Age at start/

end of papacy

97 22 June 816 –

24 January 817 (216 days)

Stephen IV

STEPHANVS Quartus

Stephanus Rome, Papal States
98 25 January 817 –

11 February 824 (7 years, 17 days)

St Paschal I

PASCHALIS

Paschalis Rome, Papal States
99 8 May 824 –

27 August 827 (3 years, 111 days)

Eugene II

EVGENIVS Secundus

Eugenius Rome, Papal States
100 31 August 827 –

10 October 827 (40 days)

Valentine

VALENTINVS

Valentinus Rome, Papal States
101 20 December 827 –

25 January 844 (16 years, 36 days)

Gregory IV

GREGORIVS Quartus

Gregorius Rome, Papal States
102 25 January 844 –

27 January 847 (3 years, 2 days)

Sergius II

SERGIVS Secundus

Sergius Rome, Papal States
103 10 April 847 –

17 July 855 (8 years, 98 days)

St Leo IV

LEO Quartus

Leo Rome, Papal States
104 29 September 855 –

17 April 858 (2 years, 200 days)

Benedict III

BENEDICTVS Tertius

Benedictus Rome, Papal States
105 24 April 858 –

13 November 867 (9 years, 203 days)

St Nicholas I"the Great"

NICOLAVS MAGNVS

Nicolaus c. 800 Rome, Papal States 58 / 67
106 14 December 867 –

14 December 872 (5 years, 0 days)

Adrian II

HADRIANVS Secundus

Hadrianus c. 792 Rome, Papal States 75 / 80
107 14 December 872 –

16 December 882 (10 years, 2 days)

John VIII

IOANNES Octavus

Ioannes Rome, Papal States
108 16 December 882 –

15 May 884 (1 year, 151 days)

Marinus I

MARINVS

Marinus Gallese, Papal States
109 17 May 884 –

8 July 885 (1 year, 121 days)

St Adrian III

HADRIANVS Tertius

Hadrianus Rome, Papal States
110 September 885 –

14 September 891 (5 years, 355 days)

Stephen V

STEPHANVS Quintus

Stephanus Rome, Papal States
111 6 October 891 –

4 April 896 (4 years, 181 days)

Formosus

FORMOSVS

Formosus c. 816 Ostia, Papal States 75 / 80
112 11 April 896 –

26 April 896 (15 days)

Boniface VI

BONIFATIVS Sextus

Bonifatius Rome, Papal States
113 22 May 896 –

14 August 897 (1 year, 84 days)

Stephen VI

STEPHANVS

Stephanus Rome, Papal States
114 14 August 897 –

Nov 897 (92 days)

Romanus

ROMANVS

Romanus Gallese, Papal States
115 December 897 –

20 December 897 (19 days)

Theodore II

THEODORVS Secundus

Theodorus Rome, Papal States
116 18 January 898 –

5 January 900 (1 year, 352 days)

John IX

IOANNES Nonus

Ioannes Tivoli, Papal States
117 1 February 900 –

30 July 903 (3 years, 179 days)

Benedict IV

BENEDICTVS Quartus

Benedictus Rome, Papal States

10th century

Pontiff

number

Pontificate Name: English

· Latin

Date and Place of birth Age at start/

end

118 30 July 903 –

Dec 903 (124 days)

Leo V

LEO Quintus

Ardea, Papal States
— October 903 –

January 904 (92 days)

Christopher

CHRISTOFORO

Rome, Papal States
119 29 January 904 –

14 April 911 (7 years, 75 days)

Sergius III

SERGIVS Tertius

Rome, Papal States
120 14 April 911 –

June 913 (2 years, 48 days)

Anastasius III

ANASTASIVS Tertius

Rome, Papal States
121 7 July 913 –

5 February 914 (213 days)

Lando

LANDO

Sabina, Papal States
122 March 914 –

28 May 928 (14 years, 88 days)

John X

IOANNES Decimus

Tossignano, Papal States
123 28 May 928 –

Dec 928 (187 days)

Leo VI

LEO Sextus

Rome, Papal States
124 3 February 929 –

13 February 931 (2 years, 10 days)

Stephen VII

STEPHANVS Septimus

Rome, Papal States
125 15 March 931 –

Dec 935 (4 years, 261 days)

John XI

IOANNES Undecimus

c. 910 (?) Rome, Papal States 21? / 25?
126 3 January 936 –

13 July 939 (3 years, 191 days)

Leo VII

LEO Septimus

Rome, Papal States
127 14 July 939 –

30 October 942 (3 years, 108 days)

Stephen VIII

STEPHANVS Octavus

Rome, Papal States
128 30 October 942 –

1 May 946 (3 years, 183 days)

Marinus II

MARINVS Secundus

Rome, Papal States
129 10 May 946 –

8 November 955 (9 years, 182 days)

Agapetus II

AGAPETVS Secundus

Rome, Papal States
130 16 December 955 –

6 December 963 (8 years, 356 days)

John XII

IOANNES Duodecimus

c. 930–37 Rome, Papal States 18–25 / 26–33
— 6 December 963 –

26 February 964 (82 days)

Leo VIII

LEO Octavus

Rome, Papal States
130 26 February 964 –

14 May 964 (78 days)

John XII

IOANNES Duodecimus

Rome, Papal States
131 22 May 964 –

23 June 964 (32 days)

Benedict V

BENEDICTVS Quintus

Rome, Papal States
132 23 June 964 –

1 March 965 (251 days)

Leo VIII

LEO Octavus

Rome, Papal States
133 1 October 965 –

6 September 972 (6 years, 341 days)

John XIII

IOANNES Tertius Decimus

Rome, Papal States
134 19 January 973 –

8 June 974 (1 year, 140 days)

Benedict VI

BENEDICTVS Sextus

Rome, Papal States
— July 974 –

July 974 (30 days)

Boniface VII

BONFATIUS Septinus

Rome, Papal States
135 October 974 –

10 July 983 (8 years, 282 days)

Benedict VII

BENEDICTVS Septimus

Rome, Papal States
136 December 983 –

20 August 984 (263 days)

John XIV

IOANNES Quartus Decimus

Pavia, Kingdom of Italy, Holy Roman Empire
— 20 August 984 –

20 July 985 (334 days)

Boniface VII

BONFATIUS Septinus

Rome, Papal States
137 20 August 985 –

1 April 996 (10 years, 225 days)

John XV

IOANNES Quintus Decimus

Rome, Papal States
138 3 May 996 –

18 February 999 (2 years, 291 days)

Gregory V

GREGORIVS Quintus

c. 972 Stainach, Duchy of Carinthia, Holy Roman Empire 24 / 27
— April 997 –

February 998 (306 days)

John XVI

IOANNES Sextus Decimus

Rossanum, Calabria, Italy, Eastern Roman Empire
139 2 April 999 –

12 May 1003 (4 years, 40 days)

Sylvester II

SILVESTER Secundus

c. 945 Belliac, France 54 / 58

11th century

Pontiff

number

Pontificate Name: English

· Latin

Personal name Date and Place of birth Age at start/

end of papacy

140 16 May 1003 –

6 November 1003 (174 days)

John XVIIIOANNES Septimus Decimus Giovanni Sicco c. 955 Rome, Papal States 48 / 48
141 25 December 1003 –

18 July 1009 (5 years, 205 days)

John XVIII

IOANNES Duodevicesimus

Giovanni Fasano c. 965 Rapagnano,

Papal States, Holy Roman Empire

43 / 49
142 31 July 1009 –

12 May 1012 (2 years, 286 days)

Sergius IV

SERGIVS Quartus

Pietro Martino Boccadiporco

O.S.B.

c. 970 Rome, Papal States, Holy Roman Empire 39 / 42
— 12 June 1012 –

31 December 1012 (202 days)

Gregory VI

GREGORIVS Sextus

Gregorio Rome, Papal States, Holy Roman Empire —
143 18 May 1012 –

9 April 1024 (11 years, 327 days)

Benedict VIII

BENEDICTVS Octavus

Teofilatto di Tuscolo c. 980 Rome, Papal States, Holy Roman Empire 32 / 44
144 14 May 1024 –

6 October 1032 (8 years, 145 days)

John XIX

IOANNES Undevicesimus

Romano di Tuscolo c. 975 Rome, Papal States, Holy Roman Empire 49 / 57
145 21 October 1032 –

31 December 1044 (12 years, 71 days)

Benedict IX

BENEDICTVS Nonus

Teofilatto di Tuscolo Rome, Papal States, Holy Roman Empire 20 / 32 (†43)
146 13 January 1045 –

10 March 1045 (56 days)

Sylvester III

SILVESTER Tertius

Giovanni dei Crescenzi Ottaviani c. 1000 Rome, Papal States, Holy Roman Empire 45 / 45 (†63)
147 10 March 1045 –

1 May 1045 (52 days)

Benedict IX

BENEDICTVS Nonus

Teofilatto di Tuscolo Rome, Papal States, Holy Roman Empire 33 / 33 (†43)
148 5 May 1045 –

20 December 1046 (1 year, 229 days)

Gregory VI

GREGORIVS Sextus

Giovanni Graziano Pierleoni c. 1000 Rome, Papal States, Holy Roman Empire 45 / 46 (†48)
149 24 December 1046 –

9 October 1047 (289 days)

Clement II

CLEMENS Secundus

Suidger von Morsleben-Hornburg c. 967 Hornburg, Duchy of Saxony, Holy Roman Empire 79 / 80
150 8 November 1047 –

17 July 1048 (252 days)

Benedict IX

BENEDICTVS Nonus

Teofilatto di Tuscolo 1012 Rome, Papal States, Holy Roman Empire 35 / 36 (†43)
151 17 July 1048 –

9 August 1048 (23 days)

Damasus II

DAMASVS Secundus

Poppo de Curagnoni c. 1000 Pildenau, Duchy of Bavaria, Holy Roman Empire 48 / 48
152 12 February 1049 –

19 April 1054 (5 years, 66 days)

St Leo IX

LEO Nonus

Bruno von Egisheim-Dagsburg 21 July 1002 Eguisheim, Duchy of Swabia, Holy Roman Empire 47 / 51
153 13 April 1055 –

28 July 1057 (2 years, 106 days)

Victor II

VICTOR Secundus

Gebhard II von Calw-Dollnstein-Hirschberg c. 1018 Duchy of Swabia, Holy Roman Empire 37 / 39
154 2 August 1057 –

29 March 1058 (239 days)

Stephen IX

STEPHANVS Nonus (Decimus)

Frederich

O.S.B.

c. 1020 Duchy of Lorraine, Holy Roman Empire 37 / 38
— 4 April 1058 –

24 January 1059 (295 days)

Benedict X

BENEDICTVS Decimus

Giovanni Mincio di Tuscolo Rome, Papal States, Holy Roman Empire —
155 6 December 1058 –

27 July 1061 (2 years, 233 days)

Nicholas II

NICOLAVS Secundus

Gerald de Bourgogne c. 980 Château de Chevron, County of Savoy, Holy Roman Empire 78 / 81
— 30 September 1061 –

1072 (10 years, 185 days)

Honorius II

HONORIVS Secundus

Pietro Candalus 1010 Verona, March of Verona, Holy Roman Empire 61 / 72
156 30 September 1061 –

21 April 1073 (11 years, 203 days)

Alexander II

ALEXANDER Secundus

Anselmo da Baggio c. 1018 Baggio, Free Commune of Milan, Holy Roman Empire 46 / 58
157 22 April 1073 –

25 May 1085 (12 years, 33 days)

St Gregory VII

GREGORIVS Septimus

Ildebrando Aldobrandeschi di Soana

O.S.B.

c. 1015 Sovana, March of Tuscany, Holy Roman Empire 48 / 60
— 25 June 1080 –

8 September 1100 (20 years, 75 days)

Clement III

CLEMENS Tertius

Guibert of Ravenna 1029 Ravenna, Papal States, Holy Roman Empire 51 / 71
158 24 May 1086 –

16 September 1087 (1 year, 115 days)

Bl. Pope Victor III

VICTOR Tertius

Dauferio Epifani Del Zotto

O.S.B.

c. 1026 Benevento, Duchy of Benevento 60 / 61
159 12 March 1088 –

29 July 1099 (11 years, 139 days)

Bl. Pope Urban II

VRBANVS Secundus

Odon de Lagery

O.S.B.

c. 1042 Châtillon-sur-Marne, County of Champagne, France 46 / 57
160 13 August 1099 –

21 January 1118 (18 years, 161 days)

Pope Paschal II

PASCHALIS Secundus

Rainero Ranieri

O.S.B.

c. 1050 Bleda, March of Tuscany, Holy Roman Empire 49 / 68
— 8 September 1100 –

January 1101 (115 days)

Theodoric

THEODORICVS

Teodorico c. 1030 Rome, Papal States, Holy Roman Empire 70 / 71
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