The list of Popes

Poststructural Pub
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I find this stuff fascinating. I particularly like number 46, St. Hilarius. And what about 36, Liberius? He’s the first not to make it to sainthood.

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  1. St. Peter (32-67)
  2. St. Linus (67-76)
  3. St. Anacletus (Cletus) (76-88)
  4. St. Clement I (88-97)
  5. St. Evaristus (97-105)
  6. St. Alexander I (105-115)
  7. St. Sixtus I (115-125) – also called Xystus I
  8. St. Telesphorus (125-136)
  9. St. Hyginus (136-140)
  10. St. Pius I (140-155)
  11. St. Anicetus (155-166)
  12. St. Soter (166-175)
  13. St. Eleutherius (175-189)
  14. St. Victor I (189-199)
  15. St. Zephyrinus (199-217)
  16. St. Callistus I (217-22)
  17. St. Urban I (222-30)
  18. St. Pontain (230-35)
  19. St. Anterus (235-36)
  20. St. Fabian (236-50)
  21. St. Cornelius (251-53)
  22. St. Lucius I (253-54)
  23. St. Stephen I (254-257)
  24. St. Sixtus II (257-258)
  25. St. Dionysius (260-268)
  26. St. Felix I (269-274)
  27. St. Eutychian (275-283)
  28. St. Caius (283-296) – also called Gaius
  29. St. Marcellinus (296-304)
  30. St. Marcellus I (308-309)
  31. St. Eusebius (309 or 310)
  32. St. Miltiades (311-14)
  33. St. Sylvester I (314-35)
  34. St. Marcus (336)
  35. St. Julius I (337-52)
  36. Liberius (352-66)
  37. St. Damasus I (366-83)
  38. St. Siricius (384-99)
  39. St. Anastasius I (399-401)
  40. St. Innocent I (401-17)
  41. St. Zosimus (417-18)
  42. St. Boniface I (418-22)
  43. St. Celestine I (422-32)
  44. St. Sixtus III (432-40)
  45. St. Leo I (the Great) (440-61)
  46. St. Hilarius (461-68)
  47. St. Simplicius (468-83)
  48. St. Felix III (II) (483-92)
  49. St. Gelasius I (492-96)
  50. Anastasius II (496-98)
  51. St. Symmachus (498-514)
  52. St. Hormisdas (514-23)
  53. St. John I (523-26)
  54. St. Felix IV (III) (526-30)
  55. Boniface II (530-32)
  56. John II (533-35)
  57. St. Agapetus I (535-36) – also called Agapitus I
  58. St. Silverius (536-37)
  59. Vigilius (537-55)
  60. Pelagius I (556-61)
  61. John III (561-74)
  62. Benedict I (575-79)
  63. Pelagius II (579-90)
  64. St. Gregory I (the Great) (590-604)
  65. Sabinian (604-606)
  66. Boniface III (607)
  67. St. Boniface IV (608-15)
  68. St. Deusdedit (Adeodatus I) (615-18)
  69. Boniface V (619-25)
  70. Honorius I (625-38)
  71. Severinus (640)
  72. John IV (640-42)
  73. Theodore I (642-49)
  74. St. Martin I (649-55)
  75. St. Eugene I (655-57)
  76. St. Vitalian (657-72)
  77. Adeodatus (II) (672-76)
  78. Donus (676-78)
  79. St. Agatho (678-81)
  80. St. Leo II (682-83)
  81. St. Benedict II (684-85)
  82. John V (685-86)
  83. Conon (686-87)
  84. St. Sergius I (687-701)
  85. John VI (701-05)
  86. John VII (705-07)
  87. Sisinnius (708)
  88. Constantine (708-15)
  89. St. Gregory II (715-31)
  90. St. Gregory III (731-41)
  91. St. Zachary (741-52)
  92. Stephen II (752)
  93. Stephen III (752-57)
  94. St. Paul I (757-67)
  95. Stephen IV (767-72)
  96. Adrian I (772-95)
  97. St. Leo III (795-816)
  98. Stephen V (816-17)
  99. St. Paschal I (817-24)
  100. Eugene II (824-27)
  101. Valentine (827)
  102. Gregory IV (827-44)
  103. Sergius II (844-47)
  104. St. Leo IV (847-55)
  105. Benedict III (855-58)
  106. St. Nicholas I (the Great) (858-67)
  107. Adrian II (867-72)
  108. John VIII (872-82)
  109. Marinus I (882-84)
  110. St. Adrian III (884-85)
  111. Stephen VI (885-91)
  112. Formosus (891-96)
  113. Boniface VI (896)
  114. Stephen VII (896-97)
  115. Romanus (897)
  116. Theodore II (897)
  117. John IX (898-900)
  118. Benedict IV (900-03)
  119. Leo V (903)
  120. Sergius III (904-11)
  121. Anastasius III (911-13)
  122. Lando (913-14)
  123. John X (914-28)
  124. Leo VI (928)
  125. Stephen VIII (929-31)
  126. John XI (931-35)
  127. Leo VII (936-39)
  128. Stephen IX (939-42)
  129. Marinus II (942-46)
  130. Agapetus II (946-55)
  131. John XII (955-63)
  132. Leo VIII (963-64)
  133. Benedict V (964)
  134. John XIII (965-72)
  135. Benedict VI (973-74)
  136. Benedict VII (974-83)
  137. John XIV (983-84)
  138. John XV (985-96)
  139. Gregory V (996-99)
  140. Sylvester II (999-1003)
  141. John XVII (1003)
  142. John XVIII (1003-09)
  143. Sergius IV (1009-12)
  144. Benedict VIII (1012-24)
  145. John XIX (1024-32)
  146. Benedict IX (1032-45)
  147. Sylvester III (1045)
  148. Benedict IX (1045)
  149. Gregory VI (1045-46)
  150. Clement II (1046-47)
  151. Benedict IX (1047-48)
  152. Damasus II (1048)
  153. St. Leo IX (1049-54)
  154. Victor II (1055-57)
  155. Stephen X (1057-58)
  156. Nicholas II (1058-61)
  157. Alexander II (1061-73)
  158. St. Gregory VII (1073-85)
  159. Blessed Victor III (1086-87)
  160. Blessed Urban II (1088-99)
  161. Paschal II (1099-1118)
  162. Gelasius II (1118-19)
  163. Callistus II (1119-24)
  164. Honorius II (1124-30)
  165. Innocent II (1130-43)
  166. Celestine II (1143-44)
  167. Lucius II (1144-45)
  168. Blessed Eugene III (1145-53)
  169. Anastasius IV (1153-54)
  170. Adrian IV (1154-59)
  171. Alexander III (1159-81)
  172. Lucius III (1181-85)
  173. Urban III (1185-87)
  174. Gregory VIII (1187)
  175. Clement III (1187-91)
  176. Celestine III (1191-98)
  177. Innocent III (1198-1216)
  178. Honorius III (1216-27)
  179. Gregory IX (1227-41)
  180. Celestine IV (1241)
  181. Innocent IV (1243-54)
  182. Alexander IV (1254-61)
  183. Urban IV (1261-64)
  184. Clement IV (1265-68)
  185. Blessed Gregory X (1271-76)
  186. Blessed Innocent V (1276)
  187. Adrian V (1276)
  188. John XXI (1276-77)
  189. Nicholas III (1277-80)
  190. Martin IV (1281-85)
  191. Honorius IV (1285-87)
  192. Nicholas IV (1288-92)
  193. St. Celestine V (1294)
  194. Boniface VIII (1294-1303)
  195. Blessed Benedict XI (1303-04)
  196. Clement V (1305-14)
  197. John XXII (1316-34)
  198. Benedict XII (1334-42)
  199. Clement VI (1342-52)
  200. Innocent VI (1352-62)
  201. Blessed Urban V (1362-70)
  202. Gregory XI (1370-78)
  203. Urban VI (1378-89)
  204. Boniface IX (1389-1404)
  205. Innocent VII (1404-06)
  206. Gregory XII (1406-15)
  207. Martin V (1417-31)
  208. Eugene IV (1431-47)
  209. Nicholas V (1447-55)
  210. Callistus III (1455-58)
  211. Pius II (1458-64)
  212. Paul II (1464-71)
  213. Sixtus IV (1471-84)
  214. Innocent VIII (1484-92)
  215. Alexander VI (1492-1503)
  216. Pius III (1503)
  217. Julius II (1503-13)
  218. Leo X (1513-21)
  219. Adrian VI (1522-23)
  220. Clement VII (1523-34)
  221. Paul III (1534-49)
  222. Julius III (1550-55)
  223. Marcellus II (1555)
  224. Paul IV (1555-59)
  225. Pius IV (1559-65)
  226. St. Pius V (1566-72)
  227. Gregory XIII (1572-85)
  228. Sixtus V (1585-90)
  229. Urban VII (1590)
  230. Gregory XIV (1590-91)
  231. Innocent IX (1591)
  232. Clement VIII (1592-1605)
  233. Leo XI (1605)
  234. Paul V (1605-21)
  235. Gregory XV (1621-23)
  236. Urban VIII (1623-44)
  237. Innocent X (1644-55)
  238. Alexander VII (1655-67)
  239. Clement IX (1667-69)
  240. Clement X (1670-76)
  241. Blessed Innocent XI (1676-89)
  242. Alexander VIII (1689-91)
  243. Innocent XII (1691-1700)
  244. Clement XI (1700-21)
  245. Innocent XIII (1721-24)
  246. Benedict XIII (1724-30)
  247. Clement XII (1730-40)
  248. Benedict XIV (1740-58)
  249. Clement XIII (1758-69)
  250. Clement XIV (1769-74)
  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. St. 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 I (1978)
  265. John Paul II (1978—)
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Thanks John!

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  1. Sinéad O’Connor

That would certainly be fun to watch! :stuck_out_tongue:

4

Also spelled Hilarus.

5

You seldom see this name associated with the church hierarchy: Christ, the head of the Church (Eph. 5:23). If Peter was the first pope, why does the bible refer to his being married? That’s not allowed.

6

Wow…that seems really true, now that I think about it.

7

The rule probably didn’t exist then.

8

I believe that saint was french. St. Hilare, or Hilary, for the English tongue.

9

Tsk. Tsk. I’ll take the bait. I know that you know that it wasn’t until one of the Gregorys (V or VI) that clerical marriage was officially banned because if you didn’t know I’d be surprised.

10

Quite a list there. Seems they got less creative with the names as time wore on.
Anyone ever read Pope Joan? I have not, but it’s supposed to be
interesting.

It was apparently one of those Gregorys who first tagged Mary Magdalene with the hooker label. I wonder what his problem was?

11

Does the word “blessed” in front of some of the names, such as 256 and 262, mean something special?

12

Darn! I’d forgotten that. Thanks. I remember this previous discussion now. But still, wasn’t Peter’s example good enough for a never-ending string of popes to come? Kind of a slam on the founders I’d say, unless they later decided to return to Christianity’s original Enochonian and Essenistic monk roots.

13

:confused:

Where’s Rocky I, Rocky II, Rocky III and all those guys?

Slan,
D.

14

I wouldn’t call it a slam…more of a gradual, insidious twist. Where power issues began to supplant the ideology which originated the church, to the point of twisting the ideology into a new dogma.

…and apologies if I seem to always want to put an ugly spin on religion. I still believe a positive spirit has survived–and was present throughout-- all the nonsense, which is why I’m still trying to hang in there.

15

Then maybe there’s hope, amongst all the twisting, that popes and priests rights will be restored (God already allowed them to marry at one time).

16

Then maybe there’s hope, amongst all the twisting, that popes and priests rights will be restored (God already allowed them to marry at one time).

Or maybe, just maybe, dedicating your life completely to God, making enormous sacrifices in the process, isn’t all that bad.

17

From the Catholic Encyclopedia,

http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/03481a.htm

18

I am not a Catholic, so I could be totally off here. But I think I have heard that there is a serious shortage of priests. I don’t know if this is because of the celibacy requirement, I’m sure there are many reasons. Has the Catholic Church ever considered having two types of priests—one type which could marry and have a family and then the other traditional celibate priest?

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Cynth - I don’t know if the Church hierachy had considered allowing it, but I know the “rank and file” (at least a lot of the Catholics I know) think marriage should be allowed.

I come from a weird perspective. The priest who was pastor of our parish from the time I was 1 year old, left the priesthood when I was in 6th grade and married the nun that was the pricipal of our school. They were both wonderful people, and teachers, so they moved to the Cleveland area after their marriage and taught school there.
My dad was good friends with him, so they stopped by a year or so later on a visit. Here I am, 12 or 13 years old, open the door, and my mom asks from another room; “Who is it”. I couldn’t say “Father XXX and Sister YYY”. I also couldn’t bring myself to say “Mr. and Mrs. XXX”. I kinda just stammered and they said “That’s ok, everyone does that!”.

I know many good men that left the priesthood in the late 60’s early 70’s. Some actually did marry, others left because they felt that they could no longer say they never wanted to marry if they happend to meet the right woman.

I also know a married priest. He grew up with my ex, and grew up Lutheran and was a Lutheran minister, married and is the father of five kids. He then converted to Catholicism. And, since he was a Lutheran minister, he also felt the calling to be a priest. And so, became a married priest!!! (I honestly don’t know all the theological things that had to happen to allow this…) He taught at the local boy’s high school for a time, and I thought he was probably one of the BEST for that job.

Missy

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Number of priests in the Western world have decreased dramatically I believe, but there is a steady stream of priests coming to North America and Europe from developing countries. I saw an Irish comedian the other day talking about the change this represented in Ireland, which had always produced so many missionaries, only to see a priest show up from Nigeria to save their souls. :slight_smile:

From personal experience, Deacons are taking on much more of a roll in the services I attend.