Popes

Popes

The heads of the Catholic Church.

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Leo VIII

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132nd Pope of the Catholic Church. Pontificate 964 - 965. Appointed antipope by Emperor Otto in 963 in opposition to John XII and Benedict V. He became the true Pope after Benedict V was deposed.

133rd Pope of the Catholic Church. Pontificate 965 - 972. After a period as bishop of Narni, he was elected Pope John XIII five months after the death of Pope Leo VIII as a compromise candidate with ...

Benedict XVI

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265th Pope of the Catholic Church. Pontificate 2005 - Present. Current pope and first pope to start term in the 21st Century. First German pope since Stephen IX/Hadrian VI. Oldest to become pope ...

Bd John Paul II

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264th Pope of the Catholic Church. Pontificate 1978 - 2005. First Polish pope and first non-Italian pope in 455 years. Canonized more saints than all predecessors. Traveled extensively, visiting 129 ...

John Paul I

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263rd Pope of the Catholic Church. Pontificate 1978 - 1978 (33 days). First pope to use 'the First' in regnal name. First pope with two names, for his two immediate predecessors. Died early into a ...

Paul VI

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262nd Pope of the Catholic Church. Pontificate 1963 - 1978. The last pope to be crowned with the Papal Tiara. First pope to travel to the United States. Concluded Second Vatican Council.

Damasus II

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151st Pope of the Catholic Church. Pontificate 1048 -1048. A native of Bavaria, he was the third German to become Pope and had one of the shortest papal reigns.