Saecula · the popes

All 267 Popes in Order, from St. Peter to Leo XIV

The whole succession in one page: number, name, the years of the reign and the seat, grouped by century.

Last updated 6 October 2026

The Holy See’s own list counts 267 popes, from St. Peter to Leo XIV, who was elected in 2025. This page lists all 267 in order, grouped by the century each reign began in, and gives for each one the number, the name, the years of the reign and the seat.

Numbers and dates follow the Holy See’s list. A year marked c. is one that list leaves approximate, and the note under the entry says what it gives. Antipopes are not listed here: this page carries only the popes the Holy See lists. The list counts pontificates, not men: Benedict IX was elected three times and is numbered three times, so 267 pontificates cover 265 popes.

Two things in the list need a word before you read it. Seven reigns are marked Avignon rather than Rome: the papal seat stood at Avignon from 1309 until 1377, though the pope remained Bishop of Rome throughout, and the note on each of those entries says what the record gives. And where the Holy See’s list shows an overlap rather than a clean succession — 963–965, when it carries John XII, Leo VIII and Benedict V — the Annuario Pontificio notes that which of these claims was the legitimate one cannot be settled, so Saecula shows them together rather than choosing for the reader.

The 1st century · popes 1–5

1 · c. 33–64 · Rome

Peter

Holy See table gives no start date; 33 is the traditional year and is approximate. End given as '64 or 67'.
2 · c. 68–79 · Rome

Linus
3 · c. 80–92 · Rome

Anacletus

Holy See list: 'Anacletus or Cletus'.
4 · c. 92–99 · Rome

Clement
5 · c. 99–108 · Rome

Evaristus

Holy See dates: beginning '99 or 96'; end '108'.

The 2nd century · popes 6–15

6 · c. 108–116 · Rome

Alexander I

Holy See dates: beginning '108 or 109'; end '116 or 119'.
7 · c. 117–126 · Rome

Sixtus I

Holy See dates: beginning '117 or 119'; end '126 or 128'.
8 · c. 127–137 · Rome

Telesphorus

Holy See dates: beginning '127 or 128'; end '137 or 138'.
9 · c. 138–142 · Rome

Hyginus

Holy See dates: beginning '138'; end '142 or 149'.
10 · c. 142–157 · Rome

Pius I

Holy See dates: beginning '142 or 146'; end '157 or 161'.
11 · c. 150–153 · Rome

Anicetus

Holy See dates: beginning '150 or 157'; end '153 or 168'.
12 · c. 162–170 · Rome

Soterus

Commonly anglicised 'Soter'. Holy See dates: beginning '162 or 168'; end '170 or 177'.
13 · c. 171–185 · Rome

Eleutherius

Holy See dates: beginning '171 or 177'; end '185 or 193'.
14 · c. 186–197 · Rome

Victor I

Holy See dates: beginning '186 or 189'; end '197 or 201'.
15 · c. 198–217 · Rome

Zephyrinus

Holy See dates: beginning '198'; end '217 or 218'.

The 3rd century · popes 16–29

16 · c. 218–222 · Rome

Callistus I

Also spelled 'Callixtus I'.
17 · c. 222–230 · Rome

Urban I
18 · 230–235 · Rome

Pontianus

Commonly anglicised 'Pontian'.
19 · 235–236 · Rome

Anterus
20 · 236–250 · Rome

Fabian

Holy See dates: beginning '... 236'; end '20.I.250'.
21 · 251–253 · Rome

Cornelius

Holy See dates: beginning '6 or 13.III.251'; end '... VI.253'.
22 · 253–254 · Rome

Lucius I

Holy See dates: beginning '... VI or VII.253'; end '5.III.254'.
23 · 254–257 · Rome

Stephen I
24 · 257–258 · Rome

Sixtus II
25 · 259–268 · Rome

Dionysius
26 · 269–274 · Rome

Felix I
27 · 275–283 · Rome

Eutichianus

Commonly anglicised 'Eutychian'.
28 · 283–296 · Rome

Caius
29 · 296–304 · Rome

Marcellinus

The 4th century · popes 30–39

30 · 306–309 · Rome

Marcellus I
31 · 309 · Rome

Eusebius
32 · 311–314 · Rome

Miltiades

Holy See list: 'Miltiades or Melchiades'.
33 · 314–335 · Rome

Sylvester I
34 · 336 · Rome

Mark
35 · 337–352 · Rome

Julius I
36 · 352–366 · Rome

Liberius
37 · 366–384 · Rome

Damasus I
38 · 384–399 · Rome

Siricius

Holy See dates: beginning '15 o 22 o 29.XII.384'; end '26.XI.399'.
39 · 399–401 · Rome

Anastasius I

The 5th century · popes 40–51

40 · 401–417 · Rome

Innocent I
41 · 417–418 · Rome

Zosimus
42 · 418–422 · Rome

Boniface I

Holy See dates: beginning '28,29.XII.418'; end '4.IX.422'.
43 · 422–432 · Rome

Celestine I
44 · 432–440 · Rome

Sixtus III
45 · 440–461 · Rome

Leo I
46 · 461–468 · Rome

Hilarius
47 · 468–483 · Rome

Simplicius
48 · 483–492 · Rome

Felix III

Holy See dates: beginning '13.III.483'; end '25.II o 1.III.492'.
49 · 492–496 · Rome

Gelasius I
50 · 496–498 · Rome

Anastasius II
51 · 498–514 · Rome

Symmachus

The 6th century · popes 52–64

52 · 514–523 · Rome

Hormisdas
53 · 523–526 · Rome

John I
54 · 526–530 · Rome

Felix IV

Holy See dates: beginning '12.VII.526'; end '20 or 22.IX.530'.
55 · 530–532 · Rome

Boniface II

Holy See dates: beginning '20 o 22.IX.530'; end '17.X.532'.
56 · c. 532–535 · Rome

John II

Holy See dates: beginning '31.XII.532, 2.I.533'; end '8.V.535'.
57 · 535–536 · Rome

Agapetus I
58 · 536–537 · Rome

Silverius

Holy See dates: beginning '8.VI.536'; end '... 537'.
59 · 537–555 · Rome

Vigilius
60 · 556–561 · Rome

Pelagius I
61 · 561–574 · Rome

John III
62 · 575–579 · Rome

Benedict I
63 · 579–590 · Rome

Pelagius II
64 · 590–604 · Rome

Gregory I

The 7th century · popes 65–84

65 · 604–606 · Rome

Sabinian

Holy See dates: beginning '... III, 13.IX.604'; end '22.II.606'.
66 · 607 · Rome

Boniface III
67 · 608–615 · Rome

Boniface IV
68 · 615–618 · Rome

Deusdedit

Holy See list: 'Deusdedit or Adeodatus I'.
69 · 619–625 · Rome

Boniface V
70 · 625–638 · Rome

Honorius I
71 · c. 638–640 · Rome

Severinus

Holy See dates: beginning '... X.638, 28.V.640'; end '2.VIII.640'.
72 · 640–642 · Rome

John IV

Holy See dates: beginning '... VIII, 24.XII.640'; end '12.X.642'.
73 · 642–649 · Rome

Theodore I

Holy See dates: beginning '12.X, 24.XI.642'; end '14.V.649'.
74 · 649–655 · Rome

Martin I
75 · 654–657 · Rome

Eugene I
76 · 657–672 · Rome

Vitalian
77 · 672–676 · Rome

Adeodatus II
78 · 676–678 · Rome

Donus
79 · 678–681 · Rome

Agatho
80 · c. 681–683 · Rome

Leo II

Holy See dates: beginning '... I.681, 17.VIII.682'; end '3.VII.683'.
81 · 684–685 · Rome

Benedict II
82 · 685–686 · Rome

John V
83 · 686–687 · Rome

Conon
84 · 687–701 · Rome

Sergius I

The 8th century · popes 85–96

85 · 701–705 · Rome

John VI
86 · 705–707 · Rome

John VII
87 · 708 · Rome

Sisinnius
88 · 708–715 · Rome

Constantine
89 · 715–731 · Rome

Gregory II
90 · 731–741 · Rome

Gregory III
91 · 741–752 · Rome

Zachary
92 · 752–757 · Rome

Stephen II

Follows Zachary directly. The pope-elect Stephen of March 752, who died before episcopal consecration, is not in the Annuario Pontificio's list since 1961; hence this Stephen is II, not III.
93 · 757–767 · Rome

Paul I

Holy See dates: beginning '... IV, 29.V.757'; end '28.VI.767'.
94 · 768–772 · Rome

Stephen III

Holy See dates: beginning '1,7.VIII.768'; end '24.I.772'.
95 · 772–795 · Rome

Adrian I

Holy See dates: beginning '1,9.II.772'; end '25.XII.795'.
96 · 795–816 · Rome

Leo III

Holy See dates: beginning '26,27.XII.795'; end '12.VI.816'.

The 9th century · popes 97–117

97 · 816–817 · Rome

Stephen IV
98 · 817–824 · Rome

Paschal I

Holy See dates: beginning '25.I.817'; end '... II-V.824'.
99 · 824–827 · Rome

Eugene II

Holy See dates: beginning '... II-V.824'; end '...VIII.827'.
100 · 827 · Rome

Valentine

Reigned Aug-Sep 827, before Gregory IV. Holy See dates: beginning '... VIII.827'; end '...IX.827'.
101 · c. 827–844 · Rome

Gregory IV

Holy See dates: beginning '... IX.827, 29.III.828'; end '25.I.844'.
102 · 844–847 · Rome

Sergius II
103 · 847–855 · Rome

Leo IV

Holy See dates: beginning '...I,10.V.847'; end '17.VII.855'.
104 · 855–858 · Rome

Benedict III

Holy See dates: beginning '...VII, 29.IX.855'; end '17.IV.858'.
105 · 858–867 · Rome

Nicholas I
106 · 867–872 · Rome

Adrian II

Holy See dates: beginning '14.XII.867'; end '...XI or XII.872'.
107 · 872–882 · Rome

John VIII
108 · 882–884 · Rome

Marinus I

Holy See dates: beginning '... XII.882'; end '15.V.884'.
109 · 884–885 · Rome

Adrian III

Holy See dates: beginning '17.V.884'; end '...VIII or IX.885'.
110 · 885–891 · Rome

Stephen V

Holy See dates: beginning '...IX.885'; end '14.IX.891'.
111 · 891–896 · Rome

Formosus
112 · 896 · Rome

Boniface VI

Reigned 11-26 April 896, before Stephen VI.
113 · 896–897 · Rome

Stephen VI

Holy See dates: beginning '...V or VI.896'; end '...VII or VIII.897'.
114 · 897 · Rome

Romanus

Holy See dates: beginning '...VII or VIII.897'; end '...XI.897'.
115 · c. 897 · Rome

Theodore II

Holy See dates: beginning '...XII.897'; end '...XII.897 or I.898'.
116 · c. 897–900 · Rome

John IX

Holy See dates: beginning '..XII.897 or I.898'; end '...I-V.900'.
117 · 900–903 · Rome

Benedict IV

Holy See dates: beginning '...I-V.900'; end '...VII.903'.

The 10th century · popes 118–139

118 · 903 · Rome

Leo V

Holy See dates: beginning '... VII.903'; end '... IX.903'.
119 · 904–911 · Rome

Sergius III
120 · 911–913 · Rome

Anastasius III

Holy See dates: beginning '... VI or IX.911'; end '... VI or VIII or X.913'.
121 · 913–914 · Rome

Lando

Holy See dates: beginning '... VII or XI.913'; end '... III.914'.
122 · 914–928 · Rome

John X

Holy See dates: beginning '... III or IV.914'; end '... V or VI.928'.
123 · c. 928 · Rome

Leo VI

Holy See dates: beginning '... V or VI.928'; end '... XII.928 or I.929'.
124 · 929–931 · Rome

Stephen VII

Holy See dates: beginning '...I.929'; end '...II.931'.
125 · 931–936 · Rome

John XI

Holy See dates: beginning '...III.931'; end '...I.936'.
126 · 936–939 · Rome

Leo VII

Holy See dates: beginning '...I.936'; end '13.VII.939'.
127 · 939–942 · Rome

Stephen VIII

Holy See dates: beginning '14.VII.939'; end '... X.942'.
128 · 942–946 · Rome

Marinus II

Holy See dates: beginning '30.X,...XI.942'; end '...V.946'.
129 · 946–955 · Rome

Agapetus II

Holy See dates: beginning '10.V.946'; end '...XII.955'.
130 · 955–964 · Rome

John XII
131 · 963–965 · Rome

Leo VIII

Holy See dates the pontificate from 4/6.XII.963 and overlaps it with John XII (to 14.V.964) and Benedict V; both Leo VIII and Benedict V are carried in the official list. Legitimacy of this sequence is historically disputed. Holy See dates: beginning '4,6.XII.963'; end '...III.965'.
132 · c. 964 · Rome

Benedict V

Carried in the official list despite overlap with Leo VIII; deposed 964 and died in exile. Holy See dates: beginning '...V.964'; end '4.VII.964 or 965'.
133 · 965–972 · Rome

John XIII
134 · c. 972–974 · Rome

Benedict VI

Holy See dates: beginning '...XII.972, 19.I.973'; end '...VII.974'.
135 · 974–983 · Rome

Benedict VII

Holy See dates: beginning '...X.974'; end '10.VII.983'.
136 · 983–984 · Rome

John XIV

Holy See dates: beginning '...XI or XII.983'; end '20.VIII.984'.
137 · 985–996 · Rome

John XV

Holy See dates: beginning '...VIII.985'; end '...III.996'.
138 · 996–999 · Rome

Gregory V

Holy See dates: beginning '3.V.996'; end '...II or III.999'.
139 · 999–1003 · Rome

Sylvester II

The 11th century · popes 140–160

140 · 1003 · Rome

John XVII
141 · 1003–1009 · Rome

John XVIII

Holy See dates: beginning '25.XII.1003'; end '...VI or VII.1009'.
142 · 1009–1012 · Rome

Sergius IV
143 · 1012–1024 · Rome

Benedict VIII
144 · 1024–1032 · Rome

John XIX

Holy See dates: beginning '19.IV.1024'; end '...1032'.
145 · 1032–1044 · Rome

Benedict IX

First of Benedict IX's three pontificates; the official list numbers each separately (145, 147, 150), so 267 pontificates cover 265 persons. Holy See dates: beginning '...VIII or IX.1032'; end '...IX.1044'.
146 · 1045 · Rome

Sylvester III

Carried in the official list; regarded by some historians as an antipope. Holy See dates: beginning '13 or 20.I.1045'; end '...III.1045'.
147 · 1045 · Rome

Benedict IX

Second pontificate of Benedict IX.
148 · 1045–1046 · Rome

Gregory VI

Carried in the official list; resigned 20.XII.1046 after the simony charge.
149 · 1046–1047 · Rome

Clement II
150 · 1047–1048 · Rome

Benedict IX

Third and last pontificate of Benedict IX. Holy See dates: beginning '...X.1047'; end '... VIII.1048'.
151 · 1048 · Rome

Damasus II
152 · 1049–1054 · Rome

Leo IX

Holy See dates: beginning '2,12.II.1049'; end '19.IV.1054'.
153 · 1055–1057 · Rome

Victor II
154 · 1057–1058 · Rome

Stephen IX

Holy See dates: beginning '2,3.VIII.1057'; end '29.III.1058'.
155 · c. 1058–1061 · Rome

Nicholas II

Benedict X (1058-59) is an antipope and is absent from the official list; the next Benedict therefore took the number XI. Holy See dates: beginning '...XII.1058, 24.I.1059'; end '27.VII.1061'.
156 · 1061–1073 · Rome

Alexander II

Holy See dates: beginning '30.IX, 1.X.1061'; end '21.IV.1073'.
157 · 1073–1085 · Rome

Gregory VII

Holy See dates: beginning '22.IV,30.VI.1073'; end '25.V.1085'.
158 · c. 1086–1087 · Rome

Victor III

Holy See dates: beginning '24.V.1086, 9.V.1087'; end '16.IX.1087'.
159 · 1088–1099 · Rome

Urban II
160 · 1099–1118 · Rome

Paschal II

Holy See dates: beginning '13,14.VIII.1099'; end '21.I.1118'.

The 12th century · popes 161–176

161 · 1118–1119 · Rome

Gelasius II

Holy See dates: beginning '24.I,10.III.1118'; end '28.I.1119'.
162 · 1119–1124 · Rome

Callixtus II

Holy See dates: beginning '2,9.II.1119'; end '13 or 14.XII.1124'.
163 · 1124–1130 · Rome

Honorius II

Holy See dates: beginning '15,21.XII.1124'; end '13 or 14.II.1130'.
164 · 1130–1143 · Rome

Innocent II

Holy See dates: beginning '14,23.II.1130'; end '24.IX.1143'.
165 · 1143–1144 · Rome

Celestine II

Holy See dates: beginning '26.IX,3.X.1143'; end '8.III.1144'.
166 · 1144–1145 · Rome

Lucius II
167 · 1145–1153 · Rome

Eugene III

Holy See dates: beginning '15,18.II.1145'; end '8.VII.1153'.
168 · 1153–1154 · Rome

Anastasius IV
169 · 1154–1159 · Rome

Adrian IV

Holy See dates: beginning '4,5.XII.1154'; end '1.IX.1159'.
170 · 1159–1181 · Rome

Alexander III

Holy See dates: beginning '7,20.IX.1159'; end '30.VIII.1181'.
171 · 1181–1185 · Rome

Lucius III
172 · 1185–1187 · Rome

Urban III

Holy See dates: beginning '25.XI,1.XII.1185'; end '20.X.1187'.
173 · 1187 · Rome

Gregory VIII
174 · 1187–1191 · Rome

Clement III

Holy See dates: beginning '19,20.XII.1187'; end '...III.1191'.
175 · 1191–1198 · Rome

Celestine III

Holy See dates: beginning '10,14.IV.1191'; end '8.I.1198'.
176 · 1198–1216 · Rome

Innocent III

Holy See dates: beginning '8.I,22.II.1198'; end '16.VII.1216'.

The 13th century · popes 177–193

177 · 1216–1227 · Rome

Honorius III

Holy See dates: beginning '18,24.VII.1216'; end '18.III.1227'.
178 · 1227–1241 · Rome

Gregory IX

Holy See dates: beginning '19,21.III.1227'; end '22.VIII.1241'.
179 · 1241 · Rome

Celestine IV

Holy See dates: beginning '25,28.X.1241'; end '10.XI.1241'.
180 · 1243–1254 · Rome

Innocent IV

Holy See dates: beginning '25,28.VI.1243'; end '7.XII.1254'.
181 · 1254–1261 · Rome

Alexander IV

Holy See dates: beginning '12,20.XII.1254'; end '25.V.1261'.
182 · 1261–1264 · Rome

Urban IV

Holy See dates: beginning '29.VIII,4.IX.1261'; end '2.X.1264'.
183 · 1265–1268 · Rome

Clement IV

Holy See dates: beginning '5,22.II.1265'; end '29.XI.1268'.
184 · c. 1271–1276 · Rome

Gregory X

Holy See dates: beginning '1.IX.1271,27.III.1272'; end '10.I.1276'.
185 · 1276 · Rome

Innocent V

Holy See dates: beginning '21.I,22.II.1276'; end '22.VI.1276'.
186 · 1276 · Rome

Adrian V
187 · 1276–1277 · Rome

John XXI

Holy See dates: beginning '16,20.IX.1276'; end '20.V.1277'.
188 · 1277–1280 · Rome

Nicholas III

Holy See dates: beginning '25.XI, 26.XII.1277'; end '22.VIII.1280'.
189 · 1281–1285 · Rome

Martin IV

Holy See dates: beginning '22.II,23.III.1281'; end '29.III.1285'.
190 · 1285–1287 · Rome

Honorius IV

Holy See dates: beginning '2.IV, 20.V.1285'; end '3.IV.1287'.
191 · 1288–1292 · Rome

Nicholas IV
192 · 1294 · Rome

Celestine V

Holy See dates: beginning '5.VII, 29.VIII.1294'; end '13.XII.1294'.
193 · c. 1294–1303 · Rome

Boniface VIII

Holy See dates: beginning '24.XII.1294, 23.I.1295'; end '11.X.1303'.

The 14th century · popes 194–203

194 · 1303–1304 · Rome

Benedict XI

Holy See dates: beginning '22,27.X.1303'; end '7.VII.1304'.
195 · 1305–1314 · Avignon

Clement V

Elected 1305 at Perugia; took up residence at Avignon in 1309, beginning the Avignon period. Holy See dates: beginning '5.VI, 14.XI.1305'; end '20.IV.1314'.
196 · 1316–1334 · Avignon

John XXII

Holy See dates: beginning '7.VIII,5.IX.1316'; end '4.XII.1334'.
197 · c. 1334–1342 · Avignon

Benedict XII

Holy See dates: beginning '20.XII.1334, 8.I.1335'; end '25.IV.1342'.
198 · 1342–1352 · Avignon

Clement VI

Holy See dates: beginning '7,19.V.1342'; end '6.XII.1352'.
199 · 1352–1362 · Avignon

Innocent VI

Holy See dates: beginning '18,30.XII.1352'; end '12.IX.1362'.
200 · 1362–1370 · Avignon

Urban V

Resided in Rome 1367-1370 before returning to Avignon; seat marked Avignon for the 1309-1377 window. Holy See dates: beginning '28.IX,6.XI.1362'; end '19.XII.1370'.
201 · c. 1370–1378 · Avignon

Gregory XI

Returned the papal seat to Rome in January 1377, ending the Avignon period. Holy See dates: beginning '30.XII.1370, 3.I.1371'; end '26.III.1378'.
202 · 1378–1389 · Rome

Urban VI

Holy See dates: beginning '8,18.IV.1378'; end '15.X.1389'.
203 · 1389–1404 · Rome

Boniface IX

Holy See dates: beginning '2,9.XI.1389'; end '1.X.1404'.

The 15th century · popes 204–214

204 · 1404–1406 · Rome

Innocent VII

Holy See dates: beginning '17.X,11.XI.1404'; end '6.XI.1406'.
205 · 1406–1415 · Rome

Gregory XII

Holy See dates: beginning '30.XI,19.XII.1406'; end '4.VII.1415'.
206 · 1417–1431 · Rome

Martin V

Holy See dates: beginning '11,21.XI.1417'; end '20.II.1431'.
207 · 1431–1447 · Rome

Eugene IV

Holy See dates: beginning '3,11.III.1431'; end '23.II.1447'.
208 · 1447–1455 · Rome

Nicholas V

Holy See dates: beginning '6,19.III.1447'; end '24.III.1455'.
209 · 1455–1458 · Rome

Callixtus III

Holy See dates: beginning '8,20.IV.1455'; end '6.VIII.1458'.
210 · 1458–1464 · Rome

Pius II

Holy See dates: beginning '19.VIII, 3.IX.1458'; end '14.VIII.1464'.
211 · 1464–1471 · Rome

Paul II

Holy See dates: beginning '30.VIII, 16.IX.1464'; end '26.VII.1471'.
212 · 1471–1484 · Rome

Sixtus IV

Holy See dates: beginning '1,9,25.VIII.1471'; end '12.VIII.1484'.
213 · 1484–1492 · Rome

Innocent VIII

Holy See dates: beginning '29.VIII, 12.IX.1484'; end '25.VII.1492'.
214 · 1492–1503 · Rome

Alexander VI

Holy See dates: beginning '11,26.VIII.1492'; end '18.VIII.1503'.

The 16th century · popes 215–231

215 · 1503 · Rome

Pius III

Holy See dates: beginning '22.IX, 1,8.X.1503'; end '18.X.1503'.
216 · 1503–1513 · Rome

Julius II

Holy See dates: beginning '1,26.XI.1503'; end '21.II.1513'.
217 · 1513–1521 · Rome

Leo X

Holy See dates: beginning '11,19.III.1513'; end '1.XII.1521'.
218 · 1522–1523 · Rome

Adrian VI

Holy See dates: beginning '9.I,31.VIII.1522'; end '14.IX.1523'.
219 · 1523–1534 · Rome

Clement VII

Holy See dates: beginning '19,26.XI.1523'; end '25.IX.1534'.
220 · 1534–1549 · Rome

Paul III

Holy See dates: beginning '13.X, 3.XI.1534'; end '10.XI.1549'.
221 · 1550–1555 · Rome

Julius III

Holy See dates: beginning '7,22.II.1550'; end '23.III.1555'.
222 · 1555 · Rome

Marcellus II

Holy See dates: beginning '9,10.IV.1555'; end '1.V.1555'.
223 · 1555–1559 · Rome

Paul IV

Holy See dates: beginning '23,26.V.1555'; end '18.VIII.1559'.
224 · c. 1559–1565 · Rome

Pius IV

Holy See dates: beginning '26.XII.1559, 6.I.1560'; end '9.XII.1565'.
225 · 1566–1572 · Rome

Pius V

Holy See dates: beginning '7,17.I.1566'; end '1.V.1572'.
226 · 1572–1585 · Rome

Gregory XIII

Holy See dates: beginning '13,25.V.1572'; end '10.IV.1585'.
227 · 1585–1590 · Rome

Sixtus V

Holy See dates: beginning '24.IV, 1.V.1585'; end '27.VIII.1590'.
228 · 1590 · Rome

Urban VII
229 · 1590–1591 · Rome

Gregory XIV

Holy See dates: beginning '5,8.XII.1590'; end '16.X.1591'.
230 · 1591 · Rome

Innocent IX

Holy See dates: beginning '29.X,3.XI.1591'; end '30.XII.1591'.
231 · 1592–1605 · Rome

Clement VIII

Holy See dates: beginning '30.I,9.II.1592'; end '3.III.1605'.

The 17th century · popes 232–243

232 · 1605 · Rome

Leo XI

Holy See dates: beginning '1,10.IV.1605'; end '27.IV.1605'.
233 · 1605–1621 · Rome

Paul V

Holy See dates: beginning '16,29.V.1605'; end '28.I.1621'.
234 · 1621–1623 · Rome

Gregory XV

Holy See dates: beginning '9,14.II.1621'; end '8.VII.1623'.
235 · 1623–1644 · Rome

Urban VIII

Holy See dates: beginning '6.VIII, 29.IX.1623'; end '29.VII.1644'.
236 · 1644–1655 · Rome

Innocent X

Holy See dates: beginning '15.IX,4.X.1644'; end '7.I.1655'.
237 · 1655–1667 · Rome

Alexander VII

Holy See dates: beginning '7,18.IV.1655'; end '22.V.1667'.
238 · 1667–1669 · Rome

Clement IX

Holy See dates: beginning '20,26.VI.1667'; end '9.XII.1669'.
239 · 1670–1676 · Rome

Clement X

Holy See dates: beginning '29.IV,11.V.1670'; end '22.VII.1676'.
240 · 1676–1689 · Rome

Innocent XI

Holy See dates: beginning '21.IX, 4.X.1676'; end '12.VIII.1689'.
241 · 1689–1691 · Rome

Alexander VIII

Holy See dates: beginning '6,16.X.1689'; end '1.II.1691'.
242 · 1691–1700 · Rome

Innocent XII

Holy See dates: beginning '12,15.VII.1691'; end '27.IX.1700'.
243 · 1700–1721 · Rome

Clement XI

Holy See dates: beginning '23,30.XI, 8.XII.1700'; end '19.III.1721'.

The 18th century · popes 244–251

244 · 1721–1724 · Rome

Innocent XIII

Holy See dates: beginning '8,18.V.1721'; end '7.III.1724'.
245 · 1724–1730 · Rome

Benedict XIII

Holy See dates: beginning '29.V, 4.VI.1724'; end '21.II.1730'.
246 · 1730–1740 · Rome

Clement XII

Holy See dates: beginning '12,16.VII.1730'; end '6.II.1740'.
247 · 1740–1758 · Rome

Benedict XIV

Holy See dates: beginning '17,22.VIII.1740'; end '3.V.1758'.
248 · 1758–1769 · Rome

Clement XIII

Holy See dates: beginning '6,16.VII.1758'; end '2.II.1769'.
249 · 1769–1774 · Rome

Clement XIV

Holy See dates: beginning '19,28.V, 4.VI.1769'; end '22.IX.1774'.
250 · 1775–1799 · Rome

Pius VI

Holy See dates: beginning '15,22.II.1775'; end '29.VIII.1799'.
251 · 1800–1823 · Rome

Pius VII

Holy See dates: beginning '14,21.III.1800'; end '20.VIII.1823'.

The 19th century · popes 252–256

252 · 1823–1829 · Rome

Leo XII

Holy See dates: beginning '28.IX, 5.X.1823'; end '10.II.1829'.
253 · 1829–1830 · Rome

Pius VIII

Holy See dates: beginning '31.III, 5.IV.1829'; end '30.XI.1830'.
254 · 1831–1846 · Rome

Gregory XVI

Holy See dates: beginning '2,6.II.1831'; end '1.VI.1846'.
255 · 1846–1878 · Rome

Pius IX

Holy See dates: beginning '16,21.VI.1846'; end '7.II.1878'.
256 · 1878–1903 · Rome

Leo XIII

Holy See dates: beginning '20.II, 3.III.1878'; end '20.VII.1903'.

The 20th century · popes 257–264

257 · 1903–1914 · Rome

Pius X

Holy See dates: beginning '4,9.VIII.1903'; end '20.VIII.1914'.
258 · 1914–1922 · Rome

Benedict XV

Holy See dates: beginning '3,6.IX.1914'; end '22.I.1922'.
259 · 1922–1939 · Rome

Pius XI

Holy See dates: beginning '6,12.II.1922'; end '10.II.1939'.
260 · 1939–1958 · Rome

Pius XII

Holy See dates: beginning '2,12.III.1939'; end '9.X.1958'.
261 · 1958–1963 · Rome

John XXIII

Holy See dates: beginning '28.X, 4.XI.1958'; end '3.VI.1963'.
262 · 1963–1978 · Rome

Paul VI

Holy See dates: beginning '21,30.VI.1963'; end '6.VIII.1978'.
263 · 1978 · Rome

John Paul I

Holy See dates: beginning '26.VIII, 3.IX.1978'; end '28.IX.1978'.
264 · 1978–2005 · Rome

John Paul II

Holy See dates: beginning '16,22.X.1978'; end '2.IV.2005'.

The 21st century · popes 265–267

265 · 2005–2013 · Rome

Benedict XVI

Holy See dates: beginning '19,24.IV.2005'; end '28.II.2013'.
266 · 2013–2025 · Rome

Francis

Holy See dates: beginning '13,19.III.2013'; end '21.IV.2025'.
267 · 2025–present · Rome

Leo XIV

Holy See dates: beginning '8,18.V.2025'; end '(none given)'.

See each pope in his own century

Saecula is a Catholic church history timeline you fly over a globe of the real Earth, and the flight is free. Walking the globe yourself, century by century, to stand at each pope in his own time, opens with the Brotherhood Pass.

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