The Popes
of the Catholic Church
The Pope is the spiritual leader and the visible head of the
Catholic Church. He is the successor to St. Peter, the first among the apostles
and the first pope of Rome. When Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger was elected as Pope
Benedict XVI in 2005, he was the 265th pope in succession from St.
Peter. The following article provides a list of names of all the popes of the
Catholic Church, divided up by historical era, as well as the years that they
reigned.
First
Century
1. Peter 32-67
2. Linus 67-76
3. Anacletus 76-88
4. Clement I 88-97
5. Evaristus 97-105
2. Linus 67-76
3. Anacletus 76-88
4. Clement I 88-97
5. Evaristus 97-105
Second
Century
6. Alexander I 105-115
7. Sixtus I 115-125
8. Telesphorus 125-136
9. Hyginus 136-140
10. Pius I 140-155
11. Anicetus 155-166
12. Soter 166-175
13. Eleutherius 175-189
14. Victor I 189-199
15. Zephyrinus 199-217
7. Sixtus I 115-125
8. Telesphorus 125-136
9. Hyginus 136-140
10. Pius I 140-155
11. Anicetus 155-166
12. Soter 166-175
13. Eleutherius 175-189
14. Victor I 189-199
15. Zephyrinus 199-217
Third
Century
16. Callistus I 217-222
17. Urban I 222-230
18. Pontian 230-235
19. Anterus 235-236
20. Fabian 236-250
21. Cornelius 251-253
22. Lucius I 253-254
23. Stephen I 254-257
24. Sixtus II 257-258
25. Dionysius 260-268
26. Felix I 269-274
27. Eutychian 275-283
28. Caius 283-296
29. Marcellinus 296-304
17. Urban I 222-230
18. Pontian 230-235
19. Anterus 235-236
20. Fabian 236-250
21. Cornelius 251-253
22. Lucius I 253-254
23. Stephen I 254-257
24. Sixtus II 257-258
25. Dionysius 260-268
26. Felix I 269-274
27. Eutychian 275-283
28. Caius 283-296
29. Marcellinus 296-304
Fourth Century
30. Marcellus I 308-309
31. Eusebius 310
32. Miltiades 311-314 33. Sylvester I 314-335
34. Marcus 336
35. Julius I 337-352
36. Liberius 352-366
37. Damasus I 366-383
38. Siricius 384-399
39. Anastasius I 399-401
31. Eusebius 310
32. Miltiades 311-314 33. Sylvester I 314-335
34. Marcus 336
35. Julius I 337-352
36. Liberius 352-366
37. Damasus I 366-383
38. Siricius 384-399
39. Anastasius I 399-401
Fifth
Century
40. Innocent I 401-417
41. Zosimus 417-418
42. Boniface I 418-422
43. Celestine I 422-432
44. Sixtus III 432-440
45. Leo I 440-461
46. Hilarius 461-468
47. Simplicius 468-483
48. Felix III (II) 483-492
49. Gelasius I 492-496
50. Anastasius II 496-498
51. Symmachus 498-514
41. Zosimus 417-418
42. Boniface I 418-422
43. Celestine I 422-432
44. Sixtus III 432-440
45. Leo I 440-461
46. Hilarius 461-468
47. Simplicius 468-483
48. Felix III (II) 483-492
49. Gelasius I 492-496
50. Anastasius II 496-498
51. Symmachus 498-514
Sixth Century
52. Hormisdas 514-523
53. John I 523-526
54. Felix IV (III) 526-530
55. Boniface II 530-532
56. John II 533-535
57. Agapetus I 535-536
58. 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. Gregory I 590-604
53. John I 523-526
54. Felix IV (III) 526-530
55. Boniface II 530-532
56. John II 533-535
57. Agapetus I 535-536
58. 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. Gregory I 590-604
Seventh
Century
65. Sabinian 604-606
66. Boniface III 607
67. Boniface IV 608-615
68. Adeodatus I 615-618
69. Boniface V 619-625
70. Honorius I 625-638
71. Severinus 640
72. John IV 640-642
73. Theodore I 642-649
74. Martin I 649-655
75. Eugene I 655-657
76. Vitalian 657-672
77. Adeodatus II 672-676
78. Donus 676-678
79. Agatho 678-681
80. Leo II 682-683
81. Benedict II 684-685
82. John V 685-686
83. Conon 686-687
84. Sergius I 687-701
66. Boniface III 607
67. Boniface IV 608-615
68. Adeodatus I 615-618
69. Boniface V 619-625
70. Honorius I 625-638
71. Severinus 640
72. John IV 640-642
73. Theodore I 642-649
74. Martin I 649-655
75. Eugene I 655-657
76. Vitalian 657-672
77. Adeodatus II 672-676
78. Donus 676-678
79. Agatho 678-681
80. Leo II 682-683
81. Benedict II 684-685
82. John V 685-686
83. Conon 686-687
84. Sergius I 687-701
Eighth
Century
85. John VI 701-705
86. John VII 705-707
87. Sisinnius 708
88. Constantine 708-715
89. Gregory II 715-731
90. Gregory III 731-741
91. Zachary 741-752
86. John VII 705-707
87. Sisinnius 708
88. Constantine 708-715
89. Gregory II 715-731
90. Gregory III 731-741
91. Zachary 741-752
92. Stephen III 752-757
93. Paul I 757-767
94. Stephen IV 767-772
95. Adrian I 772-795
96. Leo III 795-816
93. Paul I 757-767
94. Stephen IV 767-772
95. Adrian I 772-795
96. Leo III 795-816
Ninth
Century
97. Stephen V 816-817
98. Paschal I 817-824
99. Eugene II 824-827
100. Valentine 827
101. Gregory IV 827-844
102. Sergius II 844-847
103. Leo IV 847-855
104. Benedict III 855-858
105. Nicholas I 858-867
106. Adrian II 867-872
107. John VIII 872-882
108. Marinus I 882-884
109. Adrian III 884-885
110. Stephen VI 885-891
111. Formosus 891-896
112. Boniface VI 896
113. Stephen VII 896-897
114. Romanus 897
115. Theodore II 897
116. John IX 898-900
98. Paschal I 817-824
99. Eugene II 824-827
100. Valentine 827
101. Gregory IV 827-844
102. Sergius II 844-847
103. Leo IV 847-855
104. Benedict III 855-858
105. Nicholas I 858-867
106. Adrian II 867-872
107. John VIII 872-882
108. Marinus I 882-884
109. Adrian III 884-885
110. Stephen VI 885-891
111. Formosus 891-896
112. Boniface VI 896
113. Stephen VII 896-897
114. Romanus 897
115. Theodore II 897
116. John IX 898-900
Tenth
Century
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 VIII 929-931
125. John XI 931-935
126. Leo VII 936-939
127. Stephen IX 939-942
128. Marinus II 942-946
129. Agapetus II 946-955
130. John XII 955-963
131. Leo VIII 963-964
132. Benedict V 964
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
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 VIII 929-931
125. John XI 931-935
126. Leo VII 936-939
127. Stephen IX 939-942
128. Marinus II 942-946
129. Agapetus II 946-955
130. John XII 955-963
131. Leo VIII 963-964
132. Benedict V 964
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
Eleventh
Century
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
148. Gregory VI 1045-1046
149. Clement II 1046-1047
150. Benedict IX 1047-1048
151. Damasus II 1048
152. Leo IX 1049-1054
153. Victor II 1055-1057
154. Stephen X 1057-1058
155. Nicholas II 1058-1061
156. Alexander II 1061-1073 157. Gregory VII 1073-1085
158. Victor III 1086-1087
159. Urban II 1088-1099
160. Paschal II 1099-1118
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
148. Gregory VI 1045-1046
149. Clement II 1046-1047
150. Benedict IX 1047-1048
151. Damasus II 1048
152. Leo IX 1049-1054
153. Victor II 1055-1057
154. Stephen X 1057-1058
155. Nicholas II 1058-1061
156. Alexander II 1061-1073 157. Gregory VII 1073-1085
158. Victor III 1086-1087
159. Urban II 1088-1099
160. Paschal II 1099-1118
Twelfth
Century
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
167. 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
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
167. 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
Thirteenth
Century
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. Gregory X 1271-1276
185. 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 1288-1292
192. Celestine V 1294 193. Boniface VIII 1294-1303
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. Gregory X 1271-1276
185. 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 1288-1292
192. Celestine V 1294 193. Boniface VIII 1294-1303
Fourteenth
Century
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. Urban V 1362-1370
201. Gregory XI 1370-1378
196. John XXII 1316-1334
197. Benedict XII 1334-1342
198. Clement VI 1342-1352
199. Innocent VI 1352-1362
200. Urban V 1362-1370
201. Gregory XI 1370-1378
202. Urban VI 1378-1389
203. Boniface IX 1389-1404
203. Boniface IX 1389-1404
Fifteenth
Century
204. Innocent VII 1404-1406
205. Gregory XII 1406-1415
205. Gregory XII 1406-1415
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
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
Sixteenth
Century
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. 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
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. 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
Seventeenth
Century
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. Innocent XI 1676-1689
241. Alexander VIII 1689-1691
242. Innocent XII 1691-1700
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. Innocent XI 1676-1689
241. Alexander VIII 1689-1691
242. Innocent XII 1691-1700
Eighteenth
Century
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
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
Nineteenth
Century
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
253. Pius VIII 1829-1830
254. Gregory XVI 1831-1846
255. Pius IX 1846-1878
256. Leo XIII 1878-1903
Twentieth
Century
257. 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 1978-2005
265. Benedict XVI 2005 -
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 1978-2005
265. Benedict XVI 2005 -
