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The Title and Deed of the Catholic Church
An Unbroken List of Pontiffs from Peter to Today
List of the Popes of the Roman Catholic Church, founded by Jesus Christ
in the year A.D. 33, and contemporary historical events in each era
Jesus Christ founded the Catholic Church upon St. Peter the Apostle (Matt 16:18). St. Peter became bishop of Antioch, then of Rome where he was martyred in the year A.D. 67. His successors are as follows:
Of the 264 Popes from St. Peter to John Paul II, 78 are venerated as Saints, 7 as Blessed; 33 were martyred; 105 have been Romans, 110 natives of other parts of Italy; 15 were French, 9 Greek, 7 German, 5 Asiatic, 3 African, 3 Spanish, 2 Dalmatian, 1 Hebrew, 1 Thracian, 1 Dutchman, 1 Portugese, 1 Candiot, 1 English, 1 Polish.
This distinguished list of holy and saintly men links the Church with Christ, and constitute the title and deed of the Catholic Church...the ONE TRUE CHURCH of Jesus Christ on Earth.
Christ said to Peter: "Thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my Church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it." (Matt. 16:18)
An Unbroken List of Pontiffs from Peter to Today
List of the Popes of the Roman Catholic Church, founded by Jesus Christ
in the year A.D. 33, and contemporary historical events in each era
Jesus Christ founded the Catholic Church upon St. Peter the Apostle (Matt 16:18). St. Peter became bishop of Antioch, then of Rome where he was martyred in the year A.D. 67. His successors are as follows:
St. Peter 67
St. Linus 76
St. Anacletus 88
St. Clement I 97
St. Evaristus 105
St. Alexander I 115
St. Sixtus I 125
St. Telesphorus 136
St. Hyginus 140
St. Pius I 155
St. Anicetus 166
St. Soter 175
St. Eleutherius 189
St. Victor I 199
St. Zephyrinus 217
St. Callistus I 222
St. Urban I 230
St. Pontain 235
St. Anterus 236
The rise and spread of Christianity; destruction of Jerusalem A.D. 70; Destruction of Pompeii A.D. 79; beginning of Rome's declineSt. Linus 76
St. Anacletus 88
St. Clement I 97
St. Evaristus 105
St. Alexander I 115
St. Sixtus I 125
St. Telesphorus 136
St. Hyginus 140
St. Pius I 155
St. Anicetus 166
St. Soter 175
St. Eleutherius 189
St. Victor I 199
St. Zephyrinus 217
St. Callistus I 222
St. Urban I 230
St. Pontain 235
St. Anterus 236
St. Fabian 250
St. Cornelius 253
St. Lucius I 254
St. Stephen I 257
St. Sixtus II 258
St. Dionysius 268
St. Felix I 274
St. Eutychian 283
St. Caius 296
St. Marcellinus 304
St. Marcellus I 309
St. Eusebius 309
St. Melchiades 314
St. Sylvester I 335
St. Marcus 336
St. Julius I 352
Liberius 366
St. Damasus I 384
St. Siricius 399
St. Anastasius I 401
St. Innocent I 417
St. Zosimus 418
St. Boniface I 422
St. Celestine I 432
St. Sixtus III 440
St. Leo I (the Great) 461
Conversion of the Roman Emperor Constantine; Decline of Paganism; St. Patrick arrives in Ireland; Foundation of Venice A.D. 452St. Cornelius 253
St. Lucius I 254
St. Stephen I 257
St. Sixtus II 258
St. Dionysius 268
St. Felix I 274
St. Eutychian 283
St. Caius 296
St. Marcellinus 304
St. Marcellus I 309
St. Eusebius 309
St. Melchiades 314
St. Sylvester I 335
St. Marcus 336
St. Julius I 352
Liberius 366
St. Damasus I 384
St. Siricius 399
St. Anastasius I 401
St. Innocent I 417
St. Zosimus 418
St. Boniface I 422
St. Celestine I 432
St. Sixtus III 440
St. Leo I (the Great) 461
St. Hilarius 468
St. Simplicius 483
St. Felix III (II) 492
St. Gelasius I 496
Anastasius II 498
St. Symmachus 514
St. Hormisdas 523
St. John I 526
St. Felix IV (III) 530
Boniface II 532
John II 535
St. Agapetus I 536
St. Silverius 537
Vigilius 555
Pelagius I 561
John III 574
Benedict I 579
Pelagius II 590
St. Gregory I (the Great) 604
Sabinian 606
Boniface III 607
St. Boniface IV 615
St. Deusdeditus (Adeodatus I) 618
Boniface V 625
Honorius I 638
Severinus 640
John IV 642
The Kingdom of the Franks becomes Christian; the English conquest of Britain; St. Augustine spreads Christianity in EnglandSt. Simplicius 483
St. Felix III (II) 492
St. Gelasius I 496
Anastasius II 498
St. Symmachus 514
St. Hormisdas 523
St. John I 526
St. Felix IV (III) 530
Boniface II 532
John II 535
St. Agapetus I 536
St. Silverius 537
Vigilius 555
Pelagius I 561
John III 574
Benedict I 579
Pelagius II 590
St. Gregory I (the Great) 604
Sabinian 606
Boniface III 607
St. Boniface IV 615
St. Deusdeditus (Adeodatus I) 618
Boniface V 625
Honorius I 638
Severinus 640
John IV 642
Theodore I 649
St. Martin I 655
St. Eugene I 657
St. Vitalian 672
Adeodatus (II) 676
Donus 678
St. Agatho 681
St. Leo II 683
St. Benedict II 685
John V 686
Conon 687
St. Sergius I 701
John VI 705
John VII 707
Sisinnius 708
Constantine 715
St. Gregory II 731
St. Gregory III 741
St. Zachary 752
Stephen II 752
Stephen III 757
St. Paul I 767
Stephen IV 772
Adrian I 795
St. Leo III 816
Stephen V 817
St. Paschal I 824
Eugene II 827
The Sarocens conquer Egypt; Mohametans in Spain; Founding of the Corlovingian Dynasty; Days of the Emperor CharlemagneSt. Martin I 655
St. Eugene I 657
St. Vitalian 672
Adeodatus (II) 676
Donus 678
St. Agatho 681
St. Leo II 683
St. Benedict II 685
John V 686
Conon 687
St. Sergius I 701
John VI 705
John VII 707
Sisinnius 708
Constantine 715
St. Gregory II 731
St. Gregory III 741
St. Zachary 752
Stephen II 752
Stephen III 757
St. Paul I 767
Stephen IV 772
Adrian I 795
St. Leo III 816
Stephen V 817
St. Paschal I 824
Eugene II 827
Valentine 827
Gregory IV 844
Sergius II 847
St. Leo IV 855
Benedict III 858
St. Nicholas I (the Great) 867
Adrian II 872
John VIII 882
Marinus I 884
St. Adrian III 885
Stephen VI 891
Formosus 896
Boniface VI 896
Stephen VII 897
Romanus 897
Theodore II 897
John IX 900
Benedict IV 903
Leo V 903
Sergius III 911
Anastasius III 913
Lando 914
John X 928
Leo VI 928
Stephen VIII 931
John XI 935
Leo VII 939
Stephen IX 942
Decay of the Frankish Empire; Division into Modern France, Germany and Italy; Days of King Alfred the GreatGregory IV 844
Sergius II 847
St. Leo IV 855
Benedict III 858
St. Nicholas I (the Great) 867
Adrian II 872
John VIII 882
Marinus I 884
St. Adrian III 885
Stephen VI 891
Formosus 896
Boniface VI 896
Stephen VII 897
Romanus 897
Theodore II 897
John IX 900
Benedict IV 903
Leo V 903
Sergius III 911
Anastasius III 913
Lando 914
John X 928
Leo VI 928
Stephen VIII 931
John XI 935
Leo VII 939
Stephen IX 942
Marinus II 946
Agapetus II 955
John XII 963
Leo VIII 964
Benedict V 964
John XIII 972
Benedict VI 974
Benedict VII 983
John XIV 984
John XV 996
Gregory V 999
Sylvester II 1003
John XVII 1003
John XVIII 1009
Sergius IV 1012
Benedict VIII 1024
John XIX 1032
Benedict IX 1045
Sylvester III 1045
Benedict IX 1045
Gregory VI 1046
Clement II 1047
Benedict IX 1048
Damasus II 1048
St. Leo IX 1054
Victor II 1057
Stephen X 1058
Nicholas II 1061
Conversion of Vladimir the Great; Introduction of Christianity into Russia; Mohametons invade IndiaAgapetus II 955
John XII 963
Leo VIII 964
Benedict V 964
John XIII 972
Benedict VI 974
Benedict VII 983
John XIV 984
John XV 996
Gregory V 999
Sylvester II 1003
John XVII 1003
John XVIII 1009
Sergius IV 1012
Benedict VIII 1024
John XIX 1032
Benedict IX 1045
Sylvester III 1045
Benedict IX 1045
Gregory VI 1046
Clement II 1047
Benedict IX 1048
Damasus II 1048
St. Leo IX 1054
Victor II 1057
Stephen X 1058
Nicholas II 1061
Alexander II 1073
St. Gregory VII 1085
Blessed Victor III 1087
Blessed Urban II 1099
Paschal II 1118
Gelasius II 1119
Callistus II 1124
Honorius II 1130
Innocent II 1143
Celestine II 1144
Lucius II 1145
Blessed Eugene III 1153
Anastasius IV 1154
Adrian IV 1159
Alexander III 1181
Lucius III 1185
Urban III 1187
Gregory VIII 1187
Clement III 1191
Celestine III 1198
Innocent III 1216
Honorius III 1227
Gregory IX 1241
Celestine IV 1241
Innocent IV 1254
Alexander IV 1261
Urban IV 1264
Clement IV 1268
Decline of the Byzantine Empire; Founding of the Mongol Empire of Genghis Khan; signing of the Magna CartaSt. Gregory VII 1085
Blessed Victor III 1087
Blessed Urban II 1099
Paschal II 1118
Gelasius II 1119
Callistus II 1124
Honorius II 1130
Innocent II 1143
Celestine II 1144
Lucius II 1145
Blessed Eugene III 1153
Anastasius IV 1154
Adrian IV 1159
Alexander III 1181
Lucius III 1185
Urban III 1187
Gregory VIII 1187
Clement III 1191
Celestine III 1198
Innocent III 1216
Honorius III 1227
Gregory IX 1241
Celestine IV 1241
Innocent IV 1254
Alexander IV 1261
Urban IV 1264
Clement IV 1268
Blessed Gregory X 1276
Blessed Innocent V 1276
Adrian V 1276
John XXI 1277
Nicholas III 1280
Martin IV 1285
Honorius IV 1287
Nicholas IV 1292
St. Celestine V 1294
Boniface VIII 1303
Blessed Benedict XI 1304
Clement V 1314
John XXII 1334
Benedict XII 1342
Clement VI 1352
Innocent VI 1362
Blessed Urban V 1370
Gregory XI 1378
Urban VI 1389
Boniface IX 1404
Innocent VII 1406
Gregory XII 1415
Martin V 1431
Eugene IV 1447
Nicholas V 1455
Callistus III 1458
Pius II 1464
Paul II 1471
Beginning of England's House of Commons; Discovery of the African Coast; Origin and Development of the Spanish ArmadaBlessed Innocent V 1276
Adrian V 1276
John XXI 1277
Nicholas III 1280
Martin IV 1285
Honorius IV 1287
Nicholas IV 1292
St. Celestine V 1294
Boniface VIII 1303
Blessed Benedict XI 1304
Clement V 1314
John XXII 1334
Benedict XII 1342
Clement VI 1352
Innocent VI 1362
Blessed Urban V 1370
Gregory XI 1378
Urban VI 1389
Boniface IX 1404
Innocent VII 1406
Gregory XII 1415
Martin V 1431
Eugene IV 1447
Nicholas V 1455
Callistus III 1458
Pius II 1464
Paul II 1471
Sixtus IV 1484
Innocent VIII 1492
Alexander VI 1503
Pius III 1503
Julius II 1513
Leo X 1521
Adrian VI 1523
Clement VII 1534
Paul III 1549
Julius III 1555
Marcellus II 1555
Paul IV 1559
Pius IV 1565
St. Pius V 1572
Gregory XIII 1585
Sixtus V 1590
Urban VII 1590
Gregory XIV 1591
Innocent IX 1591
Clement VIII 1605
Leo XI 1605
Paul V 1621
Gregory XV 1623
Urban VIII 1644
Innocent X 1655
Columbus discovers America in 1492; Painting of the Papal Sistine Chapel by Michael Angelo; Defeat of Spanish ArmadaInnocent VIII 1492
Alexander VI 1503
Pius III 1503
Julius II 1513
Leo X 1521
Adrian VI 1523
Clement VII 1534
Paul III 1549
Julius III 1555
Marcellus II 1555
Paul IV 1559
Pius IV 1565
St. Pius V 1572
Gregory XIII 1585
Sixtus V 1590
Urban VII 1590
Gregory XIV 1591
Innocent IX 1591
Clement VIII 1605
Leo XI 1605
Paul V 1621
Gregory XV 1623
Urban VIII 1644
Innocent X 1655
Alexander VII 1667
Clement IX 1669
Clement X 1676
Blessed Innocent XI 1689
Alexander VIII 1691
Innocent XII 1700
Clement XI 1721
Innocent XIII 1724
Benedict XIII 1730
Clement XII 1740
Benedict XIV 1758
Clement XIII 1769
Clement XIV 1774
Pius VI 1799
Pius VII 1823
Leo XII 1829
Pius VIII 1830
Gregory XVI 1846
Venerable Pius IX 1878
Leo XIII 1903
St. Pius X 1914
Benedict XV 1922
Pius XI 1939
Pius XII 1958
John XXIII 1963
Paul VI 1978
John Paul I 1978
John Paul II
The Boston Tea Party; Signing of the Declaration of Independence; Rise of Communism, Nazism, and FascismClement IX 1669
Clement X 1676
Blessed Innocent XI 1689
Alexander VIII 1691
Innocent XII 1700
Clement XI 1721
Innocent XIII 1724
Benedict XIII 1730
Clement XII 1740
Benedict XIV 1758
Clement XIII 1769
Clement XIV 1774
Pius VI 1799
Pius VII 1823
Leo XII 1829
Pius VIII 1830
Gregory XVI 1846
Venerable Pius IX 1878
Leo XIII 1903
St. Pius X 1914
Benedict XV 1922
Pius XI 1939
Pius XII 1958
John XXIII 1963
Paul VI 1978
John Paul I 1978
John Paul II
Of the 264 Popes from St. Peter to John Paul II, 78 are venerated as Saints, 7 as Blessed; 33 were martyred; 105 have been Romans, 110 natives of other parts of Italy; 15 were French, 9 Greek, 7 German, 5 Asiatic, 3 African, 3 Spanish, 2 Dalmatian, 1 Hebrew, 1 Thracian, 1 Dutchman, 1 Portugese, 1 Candiot, 1 English, 1 Polish.
This distinguished list of holy and saintly men links the Church with Christ, and constitute the title and deed of the Catholic Church...the ONE TRUE CHURCH of Jesus Christ on Earth.
Christ said to Peter: "Thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my Church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it." (Matt. 16:18)