Pope
The head of the Roman Catholic church; the representative of Christ on earth in Catholic theology. As of 2005 (when Benedict XVI was elected, there have been 266 popes; the first being Peter in 31 AD.
| Number | Name | Year |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peter | 31 |
| 54 | Saint Felix IV | 526-30 |
| 55 | Boniface II | 530-32 |
| 56 | John II | 533-35 |
| 57 | Saint Agapetus 1 | 535-36 |
| 58 | Saint Silverius | 536-37 |
| 59 | Vigilius | 537-55 |
Popes since the wounding in 1798:
| Number | Name | Year |
|---|---|---|
| 251 | Pius VI | 1775-99 |
| 252 | Pius VII | 1800-23 |
| 253 | Leo XII | 1823-29 |
| 254 | Pius VIII | 1829-30 |
| 255 | Gregory XVI | 1831-46 |
| 256 | Blessed Pius IX | 1846-78 |
| 257 | Leo XIII | 1878-1903 |
| 258 | Saint Pius X | 1903-14 |
| 259 | Benedict XV | 1914-22 |
| 260 | Pius XI | 1922-39 |
| 261 | Pius XII | 1939-58 |
| 262 | Blessed John XXIII | 1958-63 |
| 263 | Paul VI | 1963-78 |
| 264 | John Paul 1 | 1978 |
| 265 | John Paul II | 1978-2005 |
| 266 | Benedict XVI | 2005- |
