POPE

n. 25B6; noun PONTIFF, Bishop of Rome, Holy Father, Vicar of Christ, His Holiness. See list.

papal, pontifical.

Popes since 1492

dates in office

Alexander VI 1492–1503

Pius III 1503

Julius II 1503–1513

Leo X 1513–1521

Adrian VI 1522–1523

Clement VII 1523–1534

Paul III 1534–1549

Julius III 1550–1555

Marcellus II 1555

Paul IV 1555–1559

Pius IV 1559–1565

Pius V 1566–1572

Gregory XIII 1572–1585

Sixtus V 1585–1590

Urban VII 1590

Gregory XIV 1590–1591

Innocent IX 1591

Clement VIII 1592–1605

Leo XI 1605

Paul V 1605–1621

Gregory XV 1621–1623

Urban VIII 1623–1644

Innocent X 1644–1655

Alexander VII 1655–1667

Clement IX 1667–1669

Clement X 1670–1676

Innocent XI 1676–1689

Alexander VIII 1689–1691

Innocent XII 1691–1700

Clement XI 1700–1721

Innocent XIII 1721–1724

Benedict XIII 1724–1730

Clement XII 1730–1740

Benedict XIV 1740–1758

Clement XIII 1758–1769

Clement XIV 1769–1774

Pius VI 1775–1799

Pius VII 1800–1823

Leo XII 1823–1829

Pius VIII 1829–1830

Gregory XVI 1831–1846

Pius IX 1846–1878

Leo XIII 1878–1903

Pius X 1903–1914

Benedict XV 1914–1922

Pius XI 1922–1939

Pius XII 1939–1958

John XXIII 1958–1963

Paul VI 1963–1978

John Paul I 1978

John Paul II from 1978