'In the final persecution of the Holy Roman Church, there will sit [i.e., as bishop].
Peter the Roman, who will pasture his sheep in many tribulations, and when these things are finished, the city of seven hills [i.e. Rome] will be destroyed, and the dreadful judge will judge his people. The End.'' 
 “A day will come when the enemies of Christ will boast of having conquered the whole world. They will say “Christians cannot escape now! But a great King will arise to fight the enemies of God. He will defeat them and peace will be given to the world and the Church freed from her anxieties."
"The restoration of Monarchy will not be a local affair; it will be a world-wide phenomenon...The republics and democracies will be over,
communism and socialism a thing of the past..." (More About The Great Monarch, by Yves Dupont, World Trends #41, Aug. 1974)
"In all ages men have been divinely instructed in matters expedient for the salvation of the elect...and in all ages there have been persons possessed of the spirit of prophesy, not for the purpose of announcing new doctrines, but to direct human actions." (-St. Thomas Aquinas: Summa: 2:2:174: Res. et ad 3)

it is also important to note, that he clearly states in the major events/signs to watch just prior to the coming of the Great Monarch (according to the thousands of prophecies he had studied) that there would be (2nd Section Point 3): An anti-pope in Rome. The developing apostasy becomes universal.

                                                                            
                                                                          
More About the Great Monarch and the Glorious Age of Peace  to Come Under the Reign of the Great Monarch                            

 Communism will overcome the West, but it will eventually itself be overcome by God. Firstly, through world-wide natural disasters, and secondly through the agency of the Great Monarch whom God will choose for that very purpose:

"His sword will be moved by Divine power......" (Rudolph Gekner, 17th Century)
"And a voice fell from the heavens: 'Here are those whom I have chosen'" (i.e. the Great Monarch and the Holy Pope) (Premol, 5th Century)
Many more such references could be cited, but these suffice to show that the Great Monarch will, indeed, be sent by God. The context of these short excerpts can be found in "CATHOLIC PROPHECY".
Literally hundreds of prophecies announce the rise of the Great Monarch. Here are a few:
"A Frankish King will one day rule over the entire Roman Empire." (St. Augustine, 5th Century)
"The sixth period (of time) will begin with the powerful Monarch." (Ven. B. Holzhauser, 17th Century)
"The good people will triumph when the return of the King is announced." (Cur‚ of Ars, 19th Century)
"He will come from the Fleur-de-Lis..." (Old Saxon prophecy)
"... a King of the House of Lilies..." (St. Cataldus, 5th Century)
"He shall recover the Crown of the Lilies....." (St. Caesar, 5th Century)
"The White Flower again takes possession of the Throne of France." (St. Hildegarde, German Abbess, 12th Century)
"He shall inherit the Crown of the Fleur-de-Lis" (Bishop Ageda, 12th Century)

Many other details are given about this God-chosen King which might, however, be tedious to enumerate. Thus, his origin is clearly given by several prophecies as coming from "between the Rhine and the North Sea" - (Monk Hilarion, 15th Century). He will come from the ancient French royal family but he will be truly European, not just French. Through intermarriage most, if not all, royal heirs in Europe today can claim a Capetian ancestry. And, indeed, many prophecies mention that he will have also German blood and Spanish blood, and these prophecies are not necessarily German or Spanish: the Spanish blood, for instance, is mentioned by St. Bridget of Sweden, and the German blood by a French prophet.
Some details, seemingly unimportant, are nevertheless worth mentioning because of their varied origins. Among these is the fact that he will walk with a limp:
"... Prince's foot impeded ... " (Nostradamus, 16th Century)
"He will be lame afoot ... " (Old German prophecy)
"God touched the sinew of his hip. He was in great pain and from that day on, he walked with a limp ... " (Anne-Catherine Emmerich, 19th Century)
"This Prince shall mount his horse on the right-hand side, because he limps from one foot .... " (Peasant Jasper, Germany)
He will be full of goodness and virtue; many prophecies insist on this:
"A very pious King shall reign over Spain ..... " (St. Isidore, 7th Century)
"In his childhood he will be like a saint; in his youth a great sinner; then he will be converted entirely to God and will do great penance; his sins shall be forgiven him, and he shall become a great saint." (St. Francis of Paola, 15th Century)

                                                                                   


St. Louis Embarks on the Crusade against the Enemies of de fide
"He shall destroy the Jewish and Mohammedan sects." (St. Bridget)


"He will travel to Rome" (Hilarion, 15th Century)
"Shall make his sail spring forth" (Nostradamus, 16th Century)
"Greece he will invade and be made King thereof." (Cataldus, 5th Century)
"He will restore the Church of Santa Sophia (in Constantinople)." (St. Bridget, 14th Century)
"He shall fight in Syria and win the Holy Cross." (Old Scottish)
"He shall recover the Land of Promise." (Aystinger)
"He will regain Holy Land after terrible wars in Europe." (Telesphorus de Cozensa, 11th Century)
"He will conquer England." (Cataldus, 5th Century)
("Invade Greece" and "conquer England" must not be understood with the modern and unpleasant connotation that these terms now have. This Emperor will be anything but "imperialist". It means, in effect, that he will go to England to help the English people out of their Communist enslavement, and he will land in Greece to expel the Mohammedans. All this will be made clear later in this article. " ... will pursue Libyan race from Hungary as far as Gibraltar." (Nostradamus)
" ... away shall drive the strange race Arabic." (Nostradamus)
 "The Great Monarch ... will conquer the (Middle) East." (Pareus, 17th Century)
"Cyprus, the Turks and Barbarians he will subdue." (Cataldus, 5th Century)
"The Eagle will also invade the Mohammedan countries." (St. Bridget, 14th Century)
"He shall destroy the Jewish and Mohammedan sects." (St. Bridget)
"He shall destroy the Mohammedan sect and the rest of the infidels." (St. Francis of Paola, 15th Century)
"The Empire of the Mohammedans will be broken up (by him)." (Ven. Holzhauser, 17th Century)
"He shall subdue to his dominion the Mohammedan Empire" (Gekner, 17th Century)
"He shall reign over the House of Agar, and shall possess Jerusalem." (Isidore of Seville, 7th Century)
 The Great Catholic Monarch will be instrumental in bringing back the rightful glory and grandeur due the Papacy
(From left to right the coronation ceremonies of Christ's Vicars on Earth, Popes: Pius X, Benedict XV, Pius XI, Pius XII)
"He will crush the foes of Christianity." (St. Methodius, 4th Century)
"He will assist the Pope in the reformation of the world." (Caesar, 6th Century)
"He will put out all heresies." (Merlin the Bard, 7th Century)
"The French King will restore the true Pope." (Merlin)
"He shall capture Milan, Lombardy, and the three Crowns." (A'Beckett, 12th Century)
" ... by whom the decayed estate of the Church shall be reformed." (Magdeburg Chronicle)
"A Prince ... who shall reform the Church." (Aystinger the German)
The work of the Great Monarch must not be viewed as an encroachment of the Temporal over the Spiritual, as a meddling of the State in Church affairs; besides being a Saint and chosen by God, he will be obedient unto the Pope in everything. All the reforms which he will carry out in the Church will be made with the assent of nay, at the very request of the Pope - witness the following passage:
"Having need of a powerful temporal assistance, the Holy Pontiff will ask for the co-operation of the generous Monarch of France." (Abbot J. Merlin, 13th Century)
"By his means the nation's religion and laws shall have an admirable change." (Bishop Ageda, 12th Century)
"He shall restore the apostolic discipline." (St. John of Capistrano 15th Century)
"He shall reform the Church of God." (St. Francis of Paola, 15th Century)
"He will crush the enemies of the Pope." (D. Pareus, 17th Century)
" ... giving the Church her pristine prominence." (Nostradamus)
"The King of Blois raises again the Papal Tiara." (Caesar)
"This Prince shall help him (the Holy Pontiff) in every way." (Vatiguerro, 13th Century)

 "(And I saw that) he placed his hand in the Pontiff's hand.
 (Premol)
 "Russia, Sweden, and the whole North shall fight against France, Spain, Italy, and the whole South led by a powerful Prince." (Jasper the Peasant, 18th Century)

"He shall be a great captain." (St. Francis of Paola, 15th Century)
"The Great Monarch will be at war till the age of forty." (Cataldus)
" ... who shall attain to so high a power ... " (Nostradamus)
"He shall be in command of seven kinds of soldiers against three in the region of the Birch-trees." (Mentz, 19th Century)
" ... feared by his foes." (Nostradamus)
"He shall count his victories by his enterprises; he shall drive the enemy out of France." (Mentz, 19th Century)
"He will assemble great armies and expel tyrants from his Empire." (Cataldus, 5th Century)
"The powerful Monarch, who is sent from God, will uproot every Republic." (Ven. B. Holzhauser, 17th Century)
"He will go through all Europe with a powerful army, uproot every Republic, and exterminate all rebels." (Gekner, 17th Century)
"He will overcome the German Ruler." (Cozensa, 14th Century)
"The Sovereign and the Gallic people shall knock down the renegades who shall shake with fright." (Merlin the Bard)
"He shall govern France." (Votin, 15th Century)
"France shall first be yoked by this King. Britain shall humbly cast herself at his knees. Italy...will contribute to him her languishing right hand." (Sibylla Tiburtina)
"He shall be made King of Greece." (Cataldus, 5th Century)
"There will rise in Gaul a King of the Greeks, the Franks and the Romans." (Liber Mirabilis, 16th Century, quoting an old prophecy)
"He will set England aright and drive out heresy ... He will appoint three Lords to rule the Kingdom of England." (Mother Shipton, 16th Century)
"He shall be the last King over England." (Merlin the Bard (British)
 "He will join the Lion and the White Flower." (i.e. unite England and France). (Orval, 13th Century)
"In the last days a very pious King shall reign over our Great Spain." (St. Isidore of Seville, 7th Century)
"The angelic Pope shall place an imperial crown on his head." (Busto, 15th Century)
"He shall reign over the entire ancient Roman Empire." (Remy, 5th Century)
" ... by whom the ancient glory of the Empire shall be restored." "He shall be Emperor of Europe." (Aystinger)
" ... whom God will choose to rule over Europe." (J. von Bourg, 19th Century)
"(He and the Holy Pontiff) shall obtain dominion over the whole world." (St. Francis de Paola, 15th Century)
"This Prince shall extend his dominion over the whole world." (St. Caesar, 6th Century)

 "A King shall come and act contrariwise, the high pulled down and the low raised up high." (Nostradamus)

(He will pull down what has been held as good, and raise up what has been held in contempt, acting in opposition to present standards.)
"He will restore everything." (Holzhauser)
The powerful Monarch, after winning the Birch-Tree Battle, will restore Peace throughout the world. The Birch-Tree Battle has been described in countless prophecies. It is the turning point which may coincide with the 3 days of darkness, and will mark the collapse of Communism. It was discussed at some length in my previous book "The Coming Chastisement".
"Peace will return when the Lily ascends the Throne again. The land will be very productive." (St. Hildegarde)
"Many wise laws will restore peace." (Orval)
"An era of prosperity follows." (Lehnin)
"Peace and abundance shall return to the world." (St. Bridget)
"And the earth shall enjoy peace and prosperity." (St. Bridget)
"And peace shall reign over the whole earth." (Holzhauser)
"This shall re-establish a peace and prosperity without precedent." (St. John-Mary Vianney, Cur‚ of Ars, 19th Century)
"O sweetest peace! Thy fruits will multiply until the End of Time!" (St. Caesar)
"He will at length lay down his Crown in Jerusalem." (Cataldus)
"He will go to Jerusalem, and lay down his Sceptre and Crown on Mount Olivet. Thus shall come the end of the Christian Roman Empire." (Bl. R. Maurus, 9th Century)
"He will finally go to Jerusalem and lay down his Sceptre and Crown upon the Mount of Olives. Immediately afterwards, Antichrist will come." (Monk Adso, 10th Century)
"He shall give up the ghost at Jerusalem on the Mount of Olives." (St. Augustine, 5th Century)
"At the end of his most glorious reign, he shall go to Jerusalem, and shall lay down his Crown and Sceptre on the Mount of Olives." (St. Remy, 5/6th Century)
Crown and Sceptre are symbols of authority. By surrendering his Crown and Sceptre on the amount of Olives, the Great Monarch will acknowledge this gift from God, as if saying: "My Lord and my God, my mission is ended; here is the Authority which Thou hast graciously given me."


Cardinal Bagnasco : While still the classic, we know from a story that was thought far today are added refined forms but no less cruel, legalized but no less unjust. Our old West it is experienced, he is sick of their insolvency ideologies: the continent of rights increasingly discriminates against Christianity "but" no powerful will possess the earth forever man's heart through advertising lies, with promises rigged, apparent democracies. " 
"In the name of values ​​such as equality, tolerance, rights, one attempts to marginalize Christianity and want to create a world order without God, where differences are celebrated on the one hand and on the other they are crushed." There is "the overwhelming desire to be approved, you want to condition the deep visions of life and behavior, systematic resetting of cultural identities." It is not "a respectful way towards a European Union harmonious and solidarity is certainly necessary, but rather towards a harmful refounding Continental peoples that feel heavy and arrogant, where Christianity is considered divisive because it does not fall down to turn emperors." But "history testifies that when the powerful focus on survival to personal ambitions, and give up the res publica, is the hour of decadence.""Our continent, in the face of today's challenges, stutters because it bewildered and frightened, because it no longer knows who he is, having cut its cultural and religious origins, until you feel ashamed of their own traditions, their own symbols and rites' .

God Became like us  He was a man like us and he called us friends. Jesus Christ 

INCREDIBLE  statue of Jesus opens his eyes and speaks

                                          Decree against communism by catholic church

Translate :
  it is severe sin :
1 Join the communist party
2 favor any way whit species vote
3 read the communist press
4 propagate the communist press
So you can't  receive absolution of sins unless you are willing to repent and do not commit more
 who is registered or not the Communist Party, he admits its Marxist doctrine, atheistic and anti-Christian, and makes propaganda is APOSTATE OF FAITH AND EXCOMMUNICATED and it can not be absolved from the sins of the holy seat (Vatican, Rome)
what has been said by the Communist Party must extend to other parties who make common cause with it
God enlighten and give to the guilty in matters as serious full repentance .Because it is in danger of eternal salvation itself
 

Great Catholich Monarch And Pope Saint

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 Freemasons against Catholic Church ''We are four hundred years ( Renaissance humanism;.) That we fight Catholicism, the strongest machine that was invented in terms of spiritualism. It is still solid, unfortunately "" Our aim - said in turn the theosophist Madame Helena Petrovna Blavatsky (1831-1891) - is not to restore Hinduism, but  eliminate Christianity from the face of the Earth "7. At these words clear echo those of another theosophist Annie Besant (1847-1933), who in his closing speech to the Congress of Free thinkers, held in Brussels in 1880, he declared: "First of all fighting Rome and his priests, fight everywhere against Christianity and eliminate God from heaven "

'' From these brief remarks it can be seen quite clearly, that it is and who wants the Masonic sect. His repugnant dogmas so much and with so much evidence to reason, that nothing can be more perverse. Want to destroy religion and the Church founded by God Himself,  He is assured of immortal life, want to resurrect after eighteen centuries the manners and institutions of paganism, is signal folly and shameless impiety. Nor less hideous and intolerable thing he is repudiating the benefits given by Jesus Christ for His goodness is not even to single individuals, but to the families and States; blessings, for judgment and testimony of enemies also, reported. In this insane and wicked endeavor it seems almost the implacable hatred and spirit of revenge,  against Jesus Christ burns in the heart of Satan.'' Pope Leo XIII
  
interview with Satan by Father Amorth "If only you would understand how much love has moved around, if only you would understand, I would be destroyed! If only every man, each man understood 1% of the love that moved That to come to earth , I would be destroyed because it is so great, so great, that you do not you imagine! And I suffer for this, because He loves you! what could do more than this? what? If you but understand, I would be "dead" dead "(dead here there is to understand it in an analogical sense, because his activity among men would remain ineffective) and then adds" alone, alone, alone "(in the sense that it would be rejected by men) Instead you ... ahhh! Then emits fumes of satisfaction in his own way that you can imagine) no one believes us, no one and I rejoice, (and here emits perfidious satisfaction grins). It 'came to warn you, to open your eyes, to tell you: Watch out that there are, I'm here, I love you! "... And you nothing (and here is a good laugh)! But I will you ever asked how he made in two thousand years of Church this bastard, as you call it, to move forward? How do you, as you do, I'll never ask you? I think you are jinxes? [5] But that (one word), as (a 'another bad word) do not believe it! how happy, how happy I am, you are so stupid, stupid! " Of course here there is no word busted, theologically everything is perfect! There are present here of my staff and these words are heard with their own ears, and are permitted by God to the glory of Mary. Jesus wanted the devil was humbled to the glory of his most holy mother.

                                                              Jesus faces 
  
This image is obtained from cronovisore by Father Ernetti 

This image appears during, the priest charismatic was photographing a ostensory

                                                                          
This image appears during the civil war in Spanish,in church 1936-1939
Jesus says to the servant mother pierina de Micheli '' every time you contemplate my face I will pour my love into the hearts and through My Holy Face you will obtain the salvation of many souls ''

                                                                                
this face appeared to her sister Anna and photographer during one of his mystical experiences. In a later revelation jesus he says: Look, I am on the earth but beg to be seen after many warnings I do see me in my turn to attract many souls

This image was painted on the advice of Don Dolindo ruotolo mystic, finished painting the priest said he is!      

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 many Muslims, atheists and other religions convert to vision or in dreams they see jesus...on youtube many many video conversion muslim because watch the lord jesus

                                                                                                                                                                    ''So I now say to you: You are Peter and on this rock I will build my church. And the gates of the underworld can never overpower it.19 I will give you the keys of the kingdom of Heaven: whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven; whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.'' matthew 16,18-19   the prophecies about the end of the world after the popes list 

                                                   LIST OF POPES BY WIKIPEDIA
1st millennium

1st century

Popes of the 1st century

Pontiff number	Pontificate	Portrait	Name: English · Regnal	Personal name	Place of birth	Age at start/ end of papacy	Notes
1	1 April 33 – 29 June 67 (34 years, 89 days)		St Peter PETRUS	Šimʻōn Kêpâ (Simon Peter)	Bethsaida, Galilea, Roman Empire	32 / 66	Apostle of Jesus from whom he received the keys of the Kingdom of Heaven, according to Matthew 16:18–19. Executed by crucifixion upside-down; feast day (Feast of Saints Peter and Paul) 29 June, (Chair of Saint Peter) 22 February. He is recognized by the Catholic Church as the first Bishop of Rome appointed by Christ. Also revered as saint in Eastern Christianity, with a feast day of 29 June.[4]
2	29 June 67 – 23 September 76 (9 years, 86 days)		St Linus Papa LINUS	Linus	Volterra, Italia, Roman Empire	57 / 66	Feast day 23 September. Also revered as a saint in Eastern Christianity, with a feast day of 7 June.
3	23 September 76 – 26 April 88 (11 years, 216 days)		St Anacletus (Cletus) Papa ANACLETUS (Cletus)	Anacletus	Athens, Greece, Roman Empire	51 / 63	Martyred; feast day 26 April. Once erroneously split into Cletus and Anacletus.[5]
4	26 April 88 – 23 November 99 (11 years, 211 days)		St Clement I Papa CLEMENS	Clemens	Rome, Roman Empire	53 / 64	Feast day 23 November. Issued 1 Clement which is said to be the basis of apostolic authority for the clergy. Also revered as a saint in Eastern Christianity, with a feast day of 25 November.
5	23 November 99 – 27 October 107 (7 years, 338 days)		St Evaristus Papa EVARISTUS	Evaristus	Bethlehem, Judea, Roman Empire	49 / 55	Said to have divided Rome into parishes, assigning a priest to each. Feast day of 26 October.

2nd century

Popes of the 2nd century

Pontiff number	Pontificate	Portrait	Name: English · Regnal	Personal name	Place of birth	Age at start/ end of papacy	Notes
6	27 October 107 – 3 May 115 (7 years, 188 days)		St Alexander I Papa ALEXANDER	Alexander	Rome, Roman Empire	30 / 40	Inaugurated the custom of blessing houses with holy water. Also revered as a saint in Eastern Christianity, with a feast day of 16 March.
7	3 May 115 – 3 April 125 (9 years, 335 days)		St Sixtus I Papa XYSTUS	Xystus	Rome, Roman Empire	73 / 83	Feast day of 6 April. Also revered as a saint in Eastern Christianity, with a feast day of 10 August.
8	3 April 125 – 5 January 136 (10 years, 277 days)		St Telesphorus Papa TELESPHORUS	Telesphorus	Terranova da Sibari, Italia, Roman Empire	58 / 69	Feast day of 5 January. Also revered as a saint in Eastern Christianity, with a feast day of 22 February. Church Father St. Irenaeus called him a great martyr.
9	5 January 136 – 11 January 140 (4 years, 6 days)		St Hyginus Papa HYGINUS	Ygínos	Athens, Greece, Roman Empire	58 / 62	Tradition holds he was martyred; feast day 11 January.
10	11 January 140 – 11 July 155 (15 years, 181 days)		St Pius I Papa PIUS	Pius	Aquileia, Italia, Roman Empire	59 / 74	Martyred by sword; feast day 11 July. Decreed that Easter should only be celebrated on a Sunday.
11	11 July 155 – 20 April 166 (10 years, 283 days)		St Anicetus Papa ANICETUS	Anicitus	Emesa, Syria, Roman Empire	63 / 74	Tradition holds he was martyred; feast day 17 April. Decreed that priests are not allowed to have long hair.
12	20 April 166 – 22 April 174 (8 years, 2 days)		St Soter Papa SOTERIUS	Soterius	Fondi, Aquileia, Roman Empire	46 / 55	Tradition holds he was martyred; feast day 22 April. Declared that marriage was valid as a sacrament blessed by a priest; formally inaugurated Easter as an annual festival in Rome.
13	22 April 174 – 26 May 189 (15 years, 34 days)		St Eleuterus Papa ELEUTHERIUS	Eleutherius	Nicopoli, Epirus, Roman Empire	45 / 59	Tradition holds he was martyred; feast day 6 May.
14	26 May 189 – 28 July 199 (10 years, 63 days)		St Victor I Papa VICTOR	Victor	Africa, Roman Empire	34 / 44	Known for excommunicating Theodotus of Byzantium. Quartodecimanism controversy.
15	28 July 199 – 20 December 217 (18 years, 145 days)		St Zephyrinus Papa ZEPHYRINUS	Zephyrinus	Rome, Roman Empire	39 / 57	Combated against the adoptionist heresies of the followers of Theodotus the Byzantium who were ruled by Theodotus, the Money Changer and Asclepiodotus. Although not physically martyred, he is called a martyr for the suffering he endured.

3rd century

Popes of the 3rd century

Pontiff number	Pontificate	Portrait	Name: English · Regnal	Personal name	Place of birth	Age at start/ end of papacy	Notes
16	20 December 217 – 14 October 222 (7 years, 298 days)		St Callixtus I Papa CALLISTUS	Callistus	Rome, Roman Empire	62 / 67	Martyred; feast day 14 October.
17	14 October 222 – 23 May 230 (7 years, 221 days)		St Urban I Papa URBANUS	Urbanus	Rome, Roman Empire	47 / 55	Also revered as a saint in Eastern Christianity, with a feast day of 25 May.
18	21 August 230 – 28 September 235 (5 years, 38 days)		St Pontian Papa PONTIANUS	Pontianus	Rome, Roman Empire	55 / 60	First to abdicate after exile to Sardinia by Emperor Maximinus Thrax. The Liberian Catalogue records his death on 28 September 235, the earliest exact date in papal history.[6][7]
19	21 November 235 – 3 January 236 (13 days)		St Anterus Papa ANTERUS	Anterus	Petilia, Italia, Roman Empire	55 / 56	Feast day 3 January. Also revered as a saint in Eastern Christianity, with a feast day of 5 August.
20	10 January 236 – 20 January 250 (14 years, 10 days)		St Fabian Papa FABIANUS	Fabianus	Rome, Roman Empire	36 / 50	Divided the communities of Rome into seven districts, each supervised by a deacon. Feast day 20 January. Also revered as a saint in Eastern Christianity, with a feast day of 5 August.
21	6 March 251 – 25 June 253 (2 years, 111 days)		St Cornelius Papa CORNELIUS	Cornelius	Rome, Roman Empire	71 / 73	Died a martyr through extreme hardship; feast day 16 September.
22	25 June 253 – 5 March 254 (253 days)		St Lucius I Papa LUCIUS	Lucius	Rome, Roman Empire	48 / 49	Feast day 5 March.
23	12 March 254 – 2 August 257 (3 years, 143 days)		St Stephen I Papa STEPHANUS	Stephanus	Rome, Roman Empire	54 / 57	Martyred by beheading; feast day 2 August. Also revered as a saint in Eastern Christianity, with the same feast day.
24	30 August 257 – 6 August 258 (341 days)		St Sixtus II Papa XYSTUS Secundus	Sixtus	Athens, Greece, Roman Empire	42 / 43	Martyred by beheading. Also revered as a saint in Eastern Christianity, with a feast day of 10 August.
25	22 July 259 – 26 December 268 (9 years, 157 days)		St Dionysius Papa DIONYSIUS	Dionysius	Terranova da Sibari, Italia, Roman Empire	59 / 68	Feast day 26 December.
26	5 January 269 – 30 December 274 (5 years, 359 days)		St Felix I Papa FELIX	Felix	Rome, Roman Empire	63 / 68
27	4 January 275 – 7 December 283 (8 years, 337 days)		St Eutychian Papa EUTYCHIANUS	Eutychianus	Luni, Italia, Roman Empire	35 / 43
28	17 December 283 – 22 April 296 (12 years, 127 days)		St Caius Papa CAIUS	Gaius	Salona, Dalmatia, Roman Empire	38 / 51	Martyred (according to legend) Feast day 22 April. Also revered as a saint in Eastern Christianity, with a feast day of 11 August.
29	30 June 296 – 26 April 304 (7 years, 301 days)		St Marcellinus Papa MARCELLINUS	Marcellinus	Rome, Roman Empire	46 / 54	Feast day 26 April. Also revered as a saint in Eastern Christianity, with a feast day of 7 June.

4th century

Popes of the 4th century

Pontiff number	Pontificate	Portrait	Name: English · Regnal	Personal name	Place of birth	Age at start/ end of papacy	Notes
30	27 May 308 –16 January 309 (234 days)		St Marcellus I Papa MARCELLUS	Marcellus	Italia, Roman Empire	53 / 54	Banished from Rome under Maxentius (309).
31	18 April 309 – 17 August 309 (121 days)		St Eusebius Papa EUSEBIUS	Eusebius	Sardinia, Roman Empire	54 / 54	Banished by the emperor Maxentius, and died in exile.
32	2 July 311 – 10 January 314 (2 years, 192 days)		St Miltiades (Melchiades) Papa MILTIADES	Miltiades (or Melchiades)	Africa, Roman Empire	41 / 44	First pope after the end of the persecution of Christians through the Edict of Milan (313 AD) issued by Constantine the Great. Presided over the Lateran council of 313.
33	31 January 314 – 31 December 335 (21 years, 334 days)		St Sylvester I Papa SILVESTER	Silvester	Sant'Angelo a Scala, Apulia et Calabria, Roman Empire	29 / 50	Feast day 31 December. Also revered as a saint in Eastern Christianity, with a feast day of 2 January. First Council of Nicaea (325). Under him was built: the Basilica of St. John Lateran, Santa Croce in Gerusalemme and Old St. Peter's Basilica. Donation of Constantine.
34	18 January 336 – 7 October 336 (263 days) (290 - 7 October 336)		St Mark Papa MARCUS	Marcus	Rome, Roman Empire	46 / 46	One of Mark's undertakings was to compile stories of the lives of martyrs and bishops before his time. There is some reason to believe he founded two churches in the area of Rome. One of them is still known to this day as the Church of San Marco, although it is greatly changed since his time. The other church was at the Catacomb of Balbina, a cemetery. Emperor Constantine gave gifts of land and furnishing for both buildings. Feast day 7 October.
35	6 February 337 – 12 April 352 (15 years, 66 days)		St Julius I Papa IULIUS	Iulius	Rome, Roman Empire	57 / 72	Arian controversy. Credited with splitting the birth of Christ into two distinct celebrations: The Epiphany stayed on the traditional date, and the Nativity was added on 25 December.
36	17 May 352 – 24 September 366 (14 years, 130 days)		Liberius Papa LIBERIUS	Liberius	Rome, Roman Empire	42 / 56	Earliest pope not canonized by the Roman Catholic Church. Revered as a saint in Eastern Christianity, with a feast day of 27 August.[8]
37	1 October 366 – 11 December 384 (18 years, 71 days)		St Damasus I Papa DAMASUS	Damasus	Egitania, Lusitania, Roman Empire	60 / 78	Patron of Jerome, commissioned the Vulgate translation of the Bible. Council of Rome (382).
38	17 December 384 – 26 November 399 (14 years, 344 days)		St Siricius Papa SIRICIUS	Sicirius	Rome, Roman Empire	50 / 65	His famous letters—the earliest surviving texts of papal decretals—focus particularly on religious discipline and include decisions on baptism, consecration, ordination, penance, and continence. Siricius’ important decretal of 386 (written to Bishop Himerius of Tarragona), commanding celibacy for priests, was the first decree on this subject.[9]
39	27 November 399 – 19 December 401 (2 years, 22 days)		St Anastasius I Papa ANASTASIUS	Anastasius	Rome, Roman Empire	59 / 61	Instructed priests to stand and bow their heads as they read from the Gospels.

5th century

Popes of the 5th century

Pontiff number	Pontificate	Portrait	Name: English · Regnal	Personal name	Place of birth	Age at start/ end of papacy	Notes
40	21 December 401 – 12 March 417 (15 years, 81 days)		St Innocent I Papa INNOCENTIUS	Innocentius	Albano, Latium et Campania, Roman Empire	41 / 57	Visigoth Sack of Rome (410) under Alaric.
41	18 March 417 – 26 December 418 (1 year, 283 days)		St Zosimus Papa ZOSIMUS	Zosimas	Mesoraca, Lucania et Bruttii Roman Empire	47 / 48
42	28 December 418 – 4 September 422 (3 years, 250 days)		St Boniface I Papa BONIFACIUS	Bonifacius	Rome, Roman Empire	43 / 47
43	10 September 422 – 27 July 432 (9 years, 321 days)		St Celestine I Papa COELESTINUS	Coelestinus	Campania, Roman Empire	42 / 52	Also revered as a saint in Eastern Christianity, with a feast day of 8 April.
44	31 July 432 – 18 August 440 (8 years, 18 days)		St Sixtus III Papa SIXTUS Tertius	Sixtus	Rome, Roman Empire	42 / 50
45	29 September 440 – 10 November 461 (21 years, 42 days)		St Leo I (Leo the Great) Papa LEO MAGNUS	Leo	Etruria, Roman Empire	50 / 71	Convinced Attila the Hun to turn back his invasion of Italy. Wrote the Tome which was instrumental in the Council of Chalcedon and in defining the hypostatic union. Feast day 10 November. Also revered as a saint in Eastern Christianity, with a feast day of 18 February.
46	19 November 461 – 29 February 468 (6 years, 102 days)		St Hilarius Papa HILARIUS	Hilarius	Sardinia, Western Roman Empire	46 / 53
47	3 March 468 – 10 March 483 (15 years, 7 days)		St Simplicius Papa SIMPLICIUS	Simplicius	Tivoli, Western Roman Empire	38 / 53
48	13 March 483 – 1 March 492 (8 years, 354 days)		St Felix III (Felix II) Papa FELIX Tertius (Secundus)	Felice	Rome, Western Roman Empire	43 / 52	Sometimes called Felix II.
49	1 March 492 – 21 November 496 (4 years, 265 days)		St Gelasius I Papa GELASIUS	Gelasius	Kabylie, Africa, Western Roman Empire	82 / 86	The last pope to have been born on the continent of Africa. The first pope called the "Vicar of Christ".[10]
50	24 November 496 – 19 November 498 (1 year, 360 days)		Anastasius II Papa ANASTASIUS Secundus	Anastasius	Rome, Western Roman Empire	51 / 53	Tried to end the Acacian schism but it resulted in the Laurentian schism.
51	22 November 498 – 19 July 514 (15 years, 239 days)		St Symmachus Papa SYMMACHUS	Simmaco	Sardinia, Western Roman Empire	38 / 54

6th century

Popes of the 6th century

Pontiff number	Pontificate	Portrait	Name: English · Regnal	Personal name	Place of birth	Age at start/ end of papacy	Notes
52	20 July 514 – 6 August 523 (9 years, 17 days)		St Hormisdas Papa HORMISDAS	Hormisdas	Frosinone, Latium et Campania, Western Roman Empire	39 / 48	Father of Pope Silverius. Acacian schism.
53	13 August 523 – 18 May 526 (2 years, 278 days)		St John I Papa IOANNES	Giovanni	Siena, Etruria, Western Roman Empire	53 / 56
54	12 July 526 – 22 September 530 (4 years, 72 days)		St Felix IV (Felix III) Papa FELIX Quartus (Tertius)	Felice	Samnium, Kingdom of Odoacer	36 / 40	Sometimes called Felix III. Built Santi Cosma e Damiano.
55	22 September 530 – 17 October 532 (2 years, 25 days)		Boniface II Papa BONIFATIUS Secundus	Bonifacio	Rome, Kingdom of Odoacer	40 / 42	Changed the numbering of the years in the Julian Calendar from Ab Urbe Condita to Anno Domini.
56	2 January 533 – 8 May 535 (2 years, 126 days)		John II Papa IOANNES Secundus	Mercurio	Rome, Western Roman Empire	63 / 65	First pope not to use his personal name. This was because of the Roman god, Mercury.
57	13 May 535 – 22 April 536 (356 days)		St Agapetus I Papa AGAPITUS	Agapito	Rome, Kingdom of Odoacer	45 / 46	Feast days 22 April and 20 September. Also revered as a saint in Eastern Christianity, with a feast day of 17 April.
58	8 June 536 – 11 March 537 (276 days)		St Silverius Papa SILVERIUS	Silverius	Ceccano, Ostrogothic Kingdom	36 / 37	Exiled; feast day 20 June, son of Pope Hormisdas.
59	29 March 537 – 7 June 555 (18 years, 70 days)		Vigilius Papa VIGILIUS	Vigilius	Rome, Kingdom of Odoacer	37 / 55
60	16 April 556 – 4 March 561 (4 years, 322 days)		Pelagius I Papa PELAGIUS	Pelagius	Rome, Ostrogothic Kingdom	51 / 56	Credited with the construction of the basilica of Santi Apostoli.
61	17 July 561 – 13 July 574 (12 years, 361 days)		John III Papa IOANNES Tertius	Catelinus	Rome, Ostrogothic Kingdom	41 / 54
62	2 June 575 – 30 July 579 (4 years, 58 days)		Benedict I Papa BENEDICTUS	Benedictus	Rome, Ostrogothic Kingdom	50 / 54
63	26 November 579 – 7 February 590 (10 years, 73 days)		Pelagius II Papa PELAGIUS Secundus	Pelagius	Rome, Ostrogothic Kingdom	59 / 70	Ordered the construction of the Basilica di San Lorenzo fuori le Mura.
64	3 September 590 – 12 March 604 (13 years, 191 days)		St Gregory I (Gregory the Great) Papa GREGORIUS MAGNUS	Gregorio O.S.B.	Rome, Eastern Roman Empire	50 / 64	The first formally to employ the titles Servus servorum Dei and Pontifex Maximus. Established the Gregorian chant. Feast day 3 September. Also revered as a saint in Eastern Christianity, with a feast day of 12 March. Known as "the Father of Christian Worship". Known as "St. Gregory the Dialogist" in Eastern Orthodoxy.

7th century

Popes of the 7th century

Pontiff number	Pontificate	Portrait	Name: English · Regnal	Personal name	Place of birth	Age at start/ end of papacy	Notes
65	13 September 604 – 22 February 606 (1 year, 162 days)		Sabinian Papa SABINIANUS	Sabinianus	Blera, Eastern Roman Empire	74 / 76
66	19 February 607 – 12 November 607 (266 days)		Boniface III Papa BONIFATIUS Tertius	Bonifacio	Rome, Eastern Roman Empire	67 / 67
67	15 September 608 – 8 May 615 (6 years, 235 days)		St Boniface IV Papa BONIFATIUS Quartus	Bonifacio O.S.B.	Marsica, Eastern Roman Empire	48 / 55	First pope to bear the same name as his immediate predecessor. Member of the Order of Saint Benedict.
68	13 November 615 – 8 November 618 (2 years, 360 days)		St Adeodatus I (Deusdedit) Papa ADEODATUS sive DEUSDEDIT	Adeodatus (or Deusdedit)	Rome, Eastern Roman Empire	45 / 48	Sometimes called Deusdedit, as a result Pope Adeodatus II is sometimes called Pope Adeodatus without a number. The first pope to use lead seals on papal documents, which in time came to be called Papal bulls.
69	23 December 619 – 25 October 625 (5 years, 306 days)		Boniface V Papa BONIFATIUS Quintus	Bonifacio	Naples, Eastern Roman Empire	44 / 50
70	27 October 625 – 12 October 638 (12 years, 350 days)		Honorius I Papa HONORIUS	Onorio	Campania, Eastern Roman Empire	40 / 53	Named a heretic and anathematized by the Third Council of Constantinople. (680)
71	28 May 640 – 2 August 640 (66 days)		Severinus Papa SEVERINUS	Severino	Rome, Eastern Roman Empire	55 / 55
72	24 December 640 – 12 October 642 (1 year, 292 days)		John IV Papa IOANNES Quartus	Giovanni	Zadar, Dalmatia, Eastern Roman Empire	40 / 42
73	24 November 642 – 14 May 649 (6 years, 171 days)		Theodore I Papa THEODORUS	Theodoro	Jerusalem, Eastern Roman Empire	32 / 39	The last pope from Palestine. Planned the Lateran Council of 649, but died before it could open.
74	5 July 649 – 12 November 655 (6 years, 130 days)		St Martin I Papa MARTINUS	Martino	Near Todi, Umbria, Eastern Roman Empire	59 / 65	Last pope recognized as a martyr. Feast day of 12 November. Also revered as a saint in Eastern Christianity, with a feast day of 14 April.
75	10 August 654 – 2 June 657 (2 years, 296 days)		St Eugene I Papa EUGENIUS	Eugenio	Rome, Duchy of Rome (formally Eastern Roman Empire)	39 / 42
76	30 July 657 – 27 January 672 (14 years, 181 days)		St Vitalian Papa VITALIANUS	Vitaliano	Segni, Duchy of Rome (formally Eastern Roman Empire)	57 / 72
77	11 April 672 – 17 June 676 (4 years, 67 days)		Adeodatus II Papa ADEODATUS Secundus	Adeodatus O.S.B.	Rome, Duchy of Rome (formally Eastern Roman Empire)	51 / 55	Sometimes called Pope Adeodatus (without a number) in reference to Pope Adeodatus I sometimes being called Pope Deusdedit. Member of the Order of Saint Benedict.
78	2 November 676 – 11 April 678 (1 year, 160 days)		Donus Papa DONUS	Dono	Rome, Duchy of Rome (formally Eastern Roman Empire)	66 / 68
79	27 June 678 – 10 January 681 (2 years, 197 days)		St Agatho Papa AGATHO	Agatho	Palermo, Eastern Roman Empire	101 / 104	Also revered as a saint in Eastern Christianity, with a feast day of 20 February.
80	17 August 682 – 3 July 683 (320 days)		St Leo II Papa LEO Secundus	Leone	Aidone, Eastern Roman Empire	71 / 72	Feast day 3 July.
81	26 June 684 – 8 May 685 (316 days)		St Benedict II Papa BENEDICTUS Secundus	Benedetto	Rome, Duchy of Rome (formally Eastern Roman Empire)	49 / 50	Feast day 7 May.
82	23 July 685 – 2 August 686 (1 year, 10 days)		John V Papa IOANNES Quintus	Giovanni	Syria, Eastern Roman Empire	50 / 51
83	21 October 686 – 21 September 687 (335 days)		Conon Papa CONON	Conon	Thrace, Eastern Roman Empire	56 / 57
84	15 December 687 – 8 September 701 (13 years, 267 days)		St Sergius I Papa SERGIUS	Sergorio	Palermo, Eastern Roman Empire	37 / 51	Introduced the singing of the Lamb of God at mass.[10]

8th century

Popes of the 8th century

Pontiff number	Pontificate	Portrait	Name: English · Regnal	Personal name	Place of birth	Age at start/ end of papacy	Notes
85	30 October 701 – 11 January 705 (3 years, 73 days)		John VI Papa IOANNES Sextus	Giovanni	Ephesus, Eastern Roman Empire	46 / 50
86	1 March 705 – 18 October 707 (2 years, 231 days)		John VII Papa IOANNES Septimus	Giovanni	Rossano, Calabria, Eastern Roman Empire	55 / 57	The second pope to bear the same name as his immediate predecessor.
87	15 January 708 – 4 February 708 (20 days)		Sisinnius Papa SISINNIUS	Sisinius	Syria, Rashidun Caliphate	58 / 58
88	25 March 708 – 9 April 715 (7 years, 15 days)		Constantine Papa COSTANTINUS sive CONSTANTINUS	Constantinus	Syria, Umayyad Caliphate	44 / 51	Last pope to visit Greece while in office, until John Paul II in 2001.
89	19 May 715 – 11 February 731 (15 years, 268 days)		St Gregory II Papa GREGORIUS Secundus	Gregorio	Rome, Duchy of Rome (formally Eastern Roman Empire)	46 / 62	Feast day 11 February. Held the Synod of Rome (721).
90	18 March 731 – 28 November 741 (10 years, 255 days)		St Gregory III Papa GREGORIUS Tertius	Gregorio	Syria, Umayyad Caliphate	41 / 51	The third pope to bear the same name as his immediate predecessor. Was previously the last pope to have been born outside Europe until the election of Francis in 2013.
91	3 December 741 – 22 March 752 (10 years, 110 days)		St Zachary Papa ZACHARIAS	Zacharias	Santa Severina, Calabria, Eastern Roman Empire	62 / 73	Feast day 15 March. Built the church of Santa Maria sopra Minerva.
(never con- secrated)	22 March 752 – 25 March 752 (3 days) (Never took office as pope)		Pope-elect Stephen (Stephen II) Papa Electus STEPHANUS (STEPHANUS Secundus)	Stephano	Rome, Duchy of Rome (formally Eastern Roman Empire)	52 / 52	Sometimes known as Stephen II. Died three days after his election; never receiving episcopal consecration. Some lists still include him. The Vatican sanctioned his addition in the sixteenth century; removed in 1961. He is no longer considered a pope by the Catholic Church.
92	26 March 752 – 26 April 757 (5 years, 31 days)		Stephen II (Stephen III) Papa STEPHANUS Secundus (Tertius)	Stephano	Rome, Duchy of Rome (formally Eastern Roman Empire)	38 / 43	Sometimes called Stephen III. The Donation of Pepin. Brother of Paul I.
93	29 May 757 – 28 June 767 (10 years, 30 days)		St Paul I Papa PAULUS	Paolo	Rome, Duchy of Rome (formally Eastern Roman Empire)	57 / 67	Brother of Stephen II.
94	7 August 768 – 24 January 772 (3 years, 170 days)		Stephen III (Stephen IV) Papa STEPHANUS Tertius (Quartus)	Stefano	Syracuse, Duchy of Rome (formally Eastern Roman Empire)	45 / 49	Sometimes called Stephen IV. The Lateran Council (769).
95	1 February 772 – 26 December 795 (23 years, 328 days)		Adrian I Papa HADRIANUS	Adriano	Rome, Duchy of Rome (formally Eastern Roman Empire)	60 / 83
96	26 December 795 – 12 June 816 (20 years, 169 days)		St Leo III Papa LEO Tertius	Leone	Rome, Papal States	45 / 66	Crowned Charlemagne Imperator Augustus on Christmas Day, 800, thereby initiating what would become the office of Holy Roman Emperor requiring the imprimatur of the pope for its legitimacy.

9th century

Popes of the 9th century

Pontiff number	Pontificate	Portrait	Name: English · Regnal	Personal name	Place of birth	Age at start/ end of papacy	Notes
97	22 June 816 – 24 January 817 (216 days)		Stephen IV (Stephen V) Papa STEPHANUS Quartus (Quintus)	Stefano	Rome, Papal States	46 / 47	Sometimes called Stephen V.
98	25 January 817 – 11 February 824 (7 years, 17 days)		St Paschal I Papa PASCHALIS	Pasquale	Rome, Papal States	42 / 49	Credited with finding the body of Saint Cecilia in the Catacomb of Callixtus, building the basilica of Santa Cecilia in Trastevere and the church of Santa Maria in Domnica.
99	8 May 824 – 27 August 827 (3 years, 111 days)		Eugene II Papa EUGENIUS Secundus	Eugenio	Rome, Papal States	44 / 47
100	31 August 827 – 10 October 827 (40 days)		Valentine Papa VALENTINUS	Valentino	Rome, Papal States	47 / 47
101	20 December 827 – 25 January 844 (16 years, 36 days)		Gregory IV Papa GREGORIUS Quartus	Gregorio	Rome, Papal States	37 / 54	Rebuilt the atrium of St. Peter’s Basilica and in the newly decorated chapel transferred the body of Gregory I.
102	25 January 844 – 27 January 847 (3 years, 2 days)		Sergius II Papa SERGIUS Secundus	Sergorio	Rome, Papal States	54 / 57
103	10 April 847 – 17 July 855 (8 years, 98 days)		St Leo IV Papa LEO Quartus	Leo O.S.B.	Rome, Papal States	57 / 65	Member of the Order of Saint Benedict.
104	29 September 855 – 7 April 858 (2 years, 190 days)		Benedict III Papa BENEDICTUS Tertius	Benedetto	Rome, Papal States	45 / 48
105	24 April 858 – 13 November 867 (9 years, 203 days)		St Nicholas I (Nicholas the Great) Papa NICOLAUS MAGNUS	Niccolò	Rome, Papal States	39 / 48	Encouraged missionary activity.
106	14 December 867 – 14 December 872 (5 years, 0 days)		Adrian II Papa HADRIANUS Secundus	Adriano	Rome, Papal States	75 / 80
107	14 December 872 – 16 December 882 (10 years, 2 days)		John VIII Papa IOANNES Octavus	Giovanni	Rome, Papal States	52 / 62
108	16 December 882 – 15 May 884 (1 year, 151 days)		Marinus I Papa MARINUS	Marino	Gallese, Papal States	52 / 54	Sometimes also known as and called "Martin II."
109	17 May 884 – 15 September 885 (1 year, 121 days)		St Adrian III Papa HADRIANUS Tertius	Adriano	Rome, Papal States	49 / 50
110	14 September 885 – 4 September 891 (5 years, 355 days)		Stephen V (Stephen VI) Papa STEPHANUS Quintus (Sextus)	Stefano	Rome, Papal States	45 / 51	Sometimes called Stephen VI.
111	6 October 891 – 4 April 896 (4 years, 181 days)		Formosus Papa FORMOSUS	Formoso	Ostia, Papal States	75 / 80	Posthumously ritually executed following the Cadaver Synod.
112	11 April 896 – 26 April 896 (15 days)		Boniface VI Papa BONIFATIUS Sextus	Bonifacio	Rome, Papal States	90 / 90
113	22 May 896 – 14 August 897 (1 year, 84 days)		Stephen VI (Stephen VII) Papa STEPHANUS Sextus (Septimus)	Stefano	Rome, Papal States	46 / 47	Sometimes called Stephen VII. Held the infamous Cadaver Synod.
114	14 August 897 – November 897 (92 days)		Romanus Papa ROMANUS	Romano	Gallese, Papal States	47 / 47
115	December 897 - 20 December 897 (20 days)		Theodore II Papa THEODORUS Secundus	Theodoro	Rome, Papal States	57 / 57
116	18 January 898 – 5 January 900 (1 year, 352 days)		John IX Papa IOANNES Nonus	Giovanni O.S.B.	Tivoli, Papal States	58 / 60	Member of the Order of Saint Benedict.

10th century

Popes of the 10th century

Pontiff number	Pontificate	Portrait	Name: English · Regnal	Personal name	Place of birth	Age at start/ end of papacy	Notes
117	1 February 900 – 30 July 903 (3 years, 179 days)		Benedict IV Papa BENEDICTUS Quartus	Benedetto	Rome, Papal States	60 / 63
118	30 July 903 – December 903 (123 days)		Leo V Papa LEO Quintus	Leone	Ardea, Papal States	58 / 58
119	29 January 904 – 14 April 911 (7 years, 75 days)		Sergius III Papa SERGIUS Tertius	Sergorio	Rome, Papal States	44 / 51	"Saeculum obscurum" begins. The first pope to be depicted with the Papal Tiara.
120	14 April 911 – June 913 (2 years, 47 days)		Anastasius III Papa ANASTASIUS Tertius	Anastasio	Rome, Papal States	46 / 48
121	7 July 913 – 5 February 914 (213 days)		Lando Papa LANDUS	Lando	Sabina, Papal States	48 / 49
122	March 914 – 28 May 928 (14 years, 89 days)		John X Papa IOANNES Decimus	Giovanni	Tossignano, Romagna (formally part of the Papal States)	54 / 68
123	28 May 928 – December 928 (186 days)		Leo VI Papa LEO Sextus	Leone	Rome, Papal States	48 / 48
124	3 February 929 – 13 February 931 (2 years, 10 days)		Stephen VII (Stephen VIII) Papa STEPHANUS Septimus (Octavus)	Stefano	Rome, Papal States	49 / 51	Sometimes called Stephen VIII.
125	15 March 931 – December 935 (4 years, 260 days)		John XI Papa IOANNES Undecimus	Giovanni	Rome, Papal States	21 / 25
126	3 January 936 – 13 July 939 (3 years, 191 days)		Leo VII Papa LEO Septimus	Leone O.S.B.	Rome, Papal States	41 / 44	Member of the Order of Saint Benedict.
127	14 July 939 – 30 October 942 (3 years, 108 days)		Stephen VIII (Stephen IX) Papa STEPHANUS Octavus (Nonus)	Stefano	Rome, Papal States	39 / 42	Sometimes called Stephen IX.
128	30 October 942 – 1 May 946 (3 years, 183 days)		Marinus II Papa MARINUS Secundus	Marino	Rome, Papal States	42 / 46
129	10 May 946 – 8 November 955 (9 years, 182 days)		Agapetus II Papa AGAPITUS Secundus	Agapito	Rome, Papal States	41 / 50
130	16 December 955 – 6 December 963 (8 years, 356 days)		John XII Papa IOANNES Duodecimus	Ottaviano dei Conti di Tuscolo	Rome, Papal States	18 / 26	Deposed in 963 by Emperor Otto invalidly; end of the "Saeculum obscurum".
	6 December 963 – 26 February 964 (82 days)		Antipope Leo VIII Antipapa LEO Octavus	Leone	Rome, Papal States	48 / 49	Appointed antipope by Emperor Otto in 963 in opposition to John XII and Benedict V. He became the true pope after Benedict V was deposed.
130	26 February 964 – 14 May 964 (78 days)		John XII Papa IOANNES Duodecimus	Ottaviano dei Conti di Tuscolo	Rome, Papal States	27 / 27	Murdered in 964.
131	22 May 964 – 23 June 964 (32 days)		Benedict V Papa BENEDICTUS Quintus	Benedictto	Rome, Papal States	49 / 49	Elected by the people of Rome, in opposition to the Antipope Leo VIII who was appointed by Emperor Otto; he accepted his own deposition in 964 leaving Leo VIII as the sole pope.
132	23 June 964 – 1 March 965 (251 days)		Leo VIII Papa LEO Octavus	Leone	Rome, Papal States	49 / 50	Became the true pope after Benedict V was deposed.
133	1 October 965 – 6 September 972 (6 years, 341 days)		John XIII Papa IOANNES Tertius Decimus	Giovanni dei Crescenzi	Rome, Papal States	45 / 52	Chronicled after his death as "the Good".
134	19 January 973 – 8 June 974 (1 year, 140 days)		Benedict VI Papa BENEDICTUS Sextus	Benedictto	Rome, Papal States	48 / 49	Deposed and murdered.
135	October 974 – 10 July 983 (8 years, 283 days)		Benedict VII Papa BENEDICTUS Septimus	Benedictto	Rome, Papal States	44 / 53
136	December 983 – 20 August 984 (264 days)		John XIV Papa IOANNES Quartus Decimus	Pietro Canepanova	Pavia, Kingdom of Italy, Holy Roman Empire	43 / 44	First Pope since John III not to use his personal name.
137	20 August 985 – 1 April 996 (10 years, 225 days)		John XV Papa IOANNES Quintus Decimus	Giovanni di Gallina Alba	Rome, Papal States	35 / 46	The first pope to formally canonize a saint.
138	3 May 996 – 18 February 999 (2 years, 291 days)		Gregory V Papa GREGORIUS Quintus	Bruno von Kärnten (Bruno of Carinthia)	Duchy of Saxony, Holy Roman Empire	24 / 27	First German Pope.
139	2 April 999 – 12 May 1003 (4 years, 40 days)		Sylvester II Papa SILVESTER Secundus	Gerbert d'Aurillac	Belliac, France	53 / 57	The first French pope.

2nd millennium

11th century

Popes of the 11th century

Pontiff number	Pontificate	Portrait	Name: English · Regnal	Personal name	Place of birth	Age at start/ end of papacy	Notes
140	16 May 1003 – 6 November 1003 (174 days)		John XVII Papa IOANNES Septimus Decimus	Siccone Secchi	Rome, Papal States	48 / 48
141	25 December 1003 – 18 July 1009 (5 years, 205 days)		John XVIII Papa IOANNES Duodevi- cesimus	Giovanni Fasano	Rapagnano, Papal States	43 / 49
142	31 July 1009 – 12 May 1012 (2 years, 286 days)		Sergius IV Papa SERGIUS Quartus	Pietro Boccadiporco, O.S.B.	Rome, Papal States	44 / 47
143	18 May 1012 – 9 April 1024 (11 years, 327 days)		Benedict VIII Papa BENEDICTUS Octavus	Teofilatto dei Conti di Tuscolo	Rome, Papal States	32 / 44
144	14 May 1024 – 6 October 1032 (8 years, 145 days)		John XIX Papa IOANNES Undevices- imus	Romano dei Conti di Tuscolo	Rome, Papal States	49 / 57
145	21 October 1032 – 31 December 1044 (12 years, 71 days)		Benedict IX Papa BENEDICTUS Nonus	Teofilatto dei Conti di Tuscolo	Rome, Papal States	20 / 32	1st Term.
146	13 January 1045 – 10 March 1045 (56 days)		Sylvester III Papa SILVESTER Tertius	Giovanni dei Crescenzi Ottaviani	Rome, Papal States	45 / 45	Validity of election questioned; considered Anti-Pope; deposed at the Council of Sutri.
147	10 March 1045 – 1 May 1045 (52 days)		Benedict IX Papa BENEDICTUS Nonus	Teofilatto dei Conti di Tuscolo	Rome, Papal States	33 / 33	2nd Term; deposed at the Council of Sutri.
148	5 May 1045 – 20 December 1046 (1 year, 229 days)		Gregory VI Papa GREGORIUS Sextus	Giovanni Graziano Pierleoni	Rome, Papal States	45 / 46	Deposed at the Council of Sutri.
149	24 December 1046 – 9 October 1047 (289 days)		Clement II Papa CLEMENS Secundus	Suidger von Morsleben-Hornburg	Hornburg, Duchy of Saxony, Holy Roman Empire	41 / 42	Appointed by Henry III at the Council of Sutri; crowned Henry III as Holy Roman Emperor.
150	8 November 1047 – 17 July 1048 (252 days)		Benedict IX Papa BENEDICTUS Nonus	Teofilatto dei Conti di Tuscolo	Rome, Papal States	35 / 36	3rd Term; deposed and excommunicated.
151	16 July 1048 – 9 August 1048 (24 days)		Damasus II Papa DAMASUS Secundus	Poppo	Pildenau, Duchy of Bavaria, Holy Roman Empire	48 / 48
152	12 February 1049 – 19 April 1054 (5 years, 66 days)		St Leo IX Papa LEO Nonus	Bruno von Count of Dagsbourg	Eguisheim, Duchy of Swabia, Holy Roman Empire	47 / 51	In 1054, mutual excommunications of Leo IX and Patriarch of Constantinople Michael I Cerularius began the East–West Schism. The anathematizations were rescinded by Pope Paul VI and Patriarch Athenagoras in 1965.[11]
153	13 April 1055 – 28 July 1057 (2 years, 106 days)		Victor II Papa VICTOR Secundus	Gebhard II von Calw-Dollnstein-Hirschberg	Duchy of Swabia, Holy Roman Empire	37 / 39
154	2 August 1057 – 29 March 1058 (239 days)		Stephen IX (Stephen X) Papa STEPHANUS Nonus (Decimus)	Frédéric de Lorraine, O.S.B.	Duchy of Lorraine, Holy Roman Empire	37 / 38	Sometimes called Stephen X. Member of the Order of Saint Benedict.
155	6 December 1058 – 27 July 1061 (2 years, 233 days)		Nicholas II Papa NICOLAUS Secundus	Gerard de Bourgogne	Château de Chevron, County of Savoy, Holy Roman Empire	63 / 66	In 1059 the College of Cardinals was designated the sole body of pope electors in the document In nomine Domini. (Papal conclave).
156	30 September 1061 – 21 April 1073 (11 years, 203 days)		Alexander II Papa ALEXANDER Secundus	Anselmo da Baggio	Baggio, Milan Holy Roman Empire	46 / 58	Authorised the Norman conquest of England in 1066.
157	22 April 1073 – 25 May 1085 (12 years, 33 days)		St Gregory VII Papa GREGORIUS Septimus	Ildebrando Aldo- brandeschi di Soana O.S.B.	Sovana, March of Tuscany, Holy Roman Empire	48 / 60	Initiated the Gregorian Reforms. Restricted the use of the title "Papa" to the Bishop of Rome.[4] Member of the Order of Saint Benedict. Political struggle with German Emperor Henry IV, who had to go to Canossa (1077).
158	24 May 1086 – 16 September 1087 (1 year, 115 days)		Bl. Victor III Papa VICTOR Tertius	Dauferio o Desiderio O.S.B.	Benevento, Duchy of Benevento	60 / 61	Member of the Order of Saint Benedict. Called the Synod of Benevento (1087) condemning lay investiture.
159	12 March 1088 – 29 July 1099 (11 years, 139 days)		Bl. Urban II Papa URBANUS Secundus	Odon de Lagery, O.S.B.	Châtillon-sur-Marne, County of Champagne, France	46 / 57	Preached and started the First Crusade. Member of the Order of Saint Benedict.
160	13 August 1099 – 21 January 1118 (18 years, 161 days)		Paschal II Papa PASCHALIS Secundus	Raniero Ranieri O.S.B.	Bleda, March of Tuscany, Holy Roman Empire	49 / 68	Member of the Order of Saint Benedict. Ordered the building of the basilica of Santi Quattro Coronati.

12th century

Popes of the 12th century

Pontiff number	Pontificate	Portrait	Name: English · Regnal	Personal name	Place of birth	Age at start/ end of papacy	Notes
161	24 January 1118 – 29 January 1119 (1 year, 5 days)		Gelasius II Papa GELASIUS Secundus	Giovanni dei Caetani, O.S.B.	Gaeta, Duchy of Gaeta	57 / 58	Member of the Order of Saint Benedict.
162	2 February 1119 – 13 December 1124 (5 years, 315 days)		Callixtus II Papa CALLISTUS Secundus	Gui de Bourgogne, Comte de Bourgogne	Quingey, Franche-Comté	59 / 64	Opened the First Council of the Lateran in 1123
163	21 December 1124 – 13 February 1130 (5 years, 54 days)		Honorius II Papa HONORIUS Secundus	Lamberto Scannabecchi da Fiagnano, Can.Reg.	Fiagnano, Romagna, Holy Roman Empire	64 / 70	Canon Regular of S. Maria di San Reno. Approved the new military order of the Knights Templar in 1128.
164	14 February 1130 – 24 September 1143 (13 years, 222 days)		Innocent II Papa INNOCENTIUS Secundus	Gregorio Papareschi, Can.Reg.	Rome, Papal States	48 / 61	Canon Regular of Lateran; Convened the Second Council of the Lateran, 1139
165	26 September 1143 – 8 March 1144 (164 days)		Celestine II Papa COELESTINUS Secundus	Guido da Castello	Città di Castello, Papal States	58 / 59
166	12 March 1144 – 15 February 1145 (340 days)		Lucius II Papa LUCIUS Secundus	Gherardo Caccianemici dall'Orso, Can.Reg.	Bologna, Holy Roman Empire	49 / 50	Canon Regular of S. Frediano di Lucca.
167	15 February 1145 – 8 July 1153 (8 years, 143 days)		Bl. Eugene III Papa EUGENIUS Tertius	Pietro dei Paganelli di Montemagno, O.Cist.[12]	Montemagno, Republic of Pisa	44 / 52	Member of the Order of Cistercians. Announced the Second Crusade.
168	12 July 1153 – 3 December 1154 (1 year, 144 days)		Anastasius IV Papa ANASTASIUS Quartus	Corrado della Suburra	Rome, Papal States	80 / 81
169	4 December 1154 – 1 September 1159 (4 years, 271 days)		Adrian IV Papa HADRIANUS Quartus	Nicholas Breakspear, Can.Reg.	Abbots Langley, Hertfordshire, Kingdom of England	54 / 59	First and only English pope; purportedly granted Ireland to Henry II, King of England. Canon Regular of St. Rufus Monastery .
170	7 September 1159 – 30 August 1181 (21 years, 357 days)		Alexander III Papa ALEXANDER Tertius	Rolando Bandinelli	Siena, Republic of Siena	59 / 81	Convened the Third Council of the Lateran, 1179.
171	1 September 1181 – 25 November 1185 (4 years, 85 days)		Lucius III Papa LUCIUS Tertius	Ubaldo Allucignoli	Lucca, March of Tuscany, Holy Roman Empire	84 / 88
172	25 November 1185 – 20 October 1187 (1 year, 329 days)		Urban III Papa URBANUS Tertius	Uberto Crivelli	Cuggiono, Holy Roman Empire	65 / 67
173	21 October 1187 – 17 December 1187 (57 days)		Gregory VIII Papa GREGORIUS Octavus	Alberto de Morra, Can.Reg.	Benevento, Papal States	79 / 79	Canon Regular Premostratense. Proposed the Third Crusade.
174	19 December 1187 – 20 March 1191[13] (3 years, 91 days)		Clement III Papa CLEMENS Tertius	Paolo Scolari	Rome, Papal States	57 / 61
175	30 March 1191 – 8 January 1198 (6 years, 284 days)		Celestine III Papa COELESTINUS Tertius	Giacinto Bobone Orsini	Rome, Papal States	85 / 92	Confirmed the statutes of the Teutonic Knights as a military order.
176	8 January 1198 – 16 July 1216 (18 years, 190 days)		Innocent III Papa INNOCENTIUS Tertius	Lotario dei Conti di Segni	Gavignano, Papal States	37 / 55	Motto: Perfice gressus meos in semitis tuis ("Going in Thy path") Convened the Fourth Council of the Lateran, 1215. Initiated the Fourth Crusade but later distanced himself from it and threatened participants with excommunication when it became clear that the leadership abandoned a focus on conquest of the Holy Land and instead intended to sack Christian cities.[14]

13th century

Popes of the 13th century

Pontiff number	Pontificate	Portrait	Name: English · Regnal	Personal name	Place of birth	Age at start/ end of papacy	Notes
177	18 July 1216 – 18 March 1227 (10 years, 243 days)		Honorius III Papa HONORIUS Tertius	Cencio Savelli	Rome, Papal States	–	Initiated the Fifth Crusade. Approved several religious and tertiary orders.
178	19 March 1227 – 22 August 1241 (14 years, 156 days)		Gregory IX Papa GREGORIUS Nonus	Ugolino dei Conti di Segni, O.F.S	Anagni, Papal States	–	Canonized Elisabeth of Hungary (1235). Initiated the Inquisition in France and endorsed the Northern Crusades.
179	25 October 1241 – 10 November 1241 (16 days)		Celestine IV Papa COELESTINUS Quartus	Goffredo Castiglioni	Milan, Italy, Holy Roman Empire	–	Died before coronation.
180	25 June 1243 – 7 December 1254 (11 years, 165 days)		Innocent IV Papa INNOCENTIUS Quartus	Sinibaldo Fieschi	Genoa, Republic of Genoa, Holy Roman Empire	–	Convened the First Council of Lyons (1245). Issued the bull Ad extirpanda that permitted the torture of heretics (1252).
181	12 December 1254 – 25 May 1261 (6 years, 164 days)		Alexander IV Papa ALEXANDER Quartus	Rinaldo dei Conti di Jenne	Jenne, Papal States	–	Established an Inquisition in France.
182	29 August 1261 – 2 October 1264 (3 years, 34 days)		Urban IV Papa URBANUS Quartus	Jacques Pantaléon	Troyes, County of Champagne, France	–	Instituted the feast of Corpus Christi (1264).
183	5 February 1265 – 29 November 1268 (3 years, 298 days)		Clement IV Papa CLEMENS Quartus	Gui Faucoi	Saint-Gilles, Languedoc, France	–
—	29 November 1268 – 1 September 1271		Interregnum				Almost 3 year period without a valid pope elected. This was due to a deadlock among cardinals voting for the pope.
184	1 September 1271 – 10 January 1276 (4 years, 131 days)		Bl. Gregory X Papa GREGORIUS Decimus	Tebaldo Visconti, O.F.S	Piacenza, Italy, Holy Roman Empire	–	Convened the Second Council of Lyons (1274). Responsible for regulation all papal conclaves until the 20th century.
185	21 January 1276 – 22 June 1276 (153 days)		Bl. Innocent V Papa INNOCENTIUS Quintus	Pierre de Tarentaise, O.P.	County of Savoy, Holy Roman Empire	–	Member of the Dominican Order.
186	11 July 1276 – 18 August 1276 (38 days)		Adrian V Papa HADRIANUS Quintus	Ottobuono Fieschi	Genoa, Republic of Genoa, Holy Roman Empire	–	Annulled Gregory X's papal bull on the regulations of papal conclaves.
187	8 September 1276 – 20 May 1277 (254 days)		John XXI Papa IOANNES Vicesimus Primus	Pedro Julião (a.k.a. Petrus Hispanus and Pedro Hispano)	Lisbon, Portugal	–	Due to a confusion over the numbering of popes named John in the 13th century, there was no John XX. There has never been a John XX, because the 20th pope of this name formerly when elected, decided to skip the number XX and be counted as John XXI instead. He wanted to correct what in his time was believed to be an error in the counting of his predecessors John XV to XIX
188	25 November 1277 – 22 August 1280 (2 years, 271 days)		Nicholas III Papa NICOLAUS Tertius	Giovanni Gaetano Orsini	Rome, Papal States	–
189	22 February 1281 – 28 March 1285 (4 years, 34 days)		Martin IV Papa MARTINUS Quartus	Simon de Brion	Meinpicien, Touraine, France	–
190	2 April 1285 – 3 April 1287 (2 years, 1 day)		Honorius IV Papa HONORIUS Quartus	Giacomo Savelli	Rome, Papal States	–
191	22 February 1288 – 4 April 1292 (4 years, 42 days)		Nicholas IV Papa NICOLAUS Quartus	Girolamo Masci, O.F.M.	Lisciano, Papal States	–	Member of the Franciscan Order.
—	4 April 1292 – 5 July 1294		Interregnum				2 year period without a valid pope elected. This was due to a deadlock among cardinals voting for the pope.
192	5 July 1294 – 13 December 1294 (161 days)		St Celestine V Papa COELESTINUS Quintus	Pietro Angelerio, O.S.B.	Sant'Angelo Limosano, Kingdom of Sicily	–	One of the few popes who resigned voluntarily. Member of the Order of Saint Benedict. Founded the Celestines.
193	24 December 1294 – 11 October 1303 (8 years, 291 days)		Boniface VIII Papa BONIFATIUS Octavus	Benedetto Caetani	Anagni, Papal States	–	Formalized the Jubilee in 1300. Issued Unam Sanctam (1302) which proclaimed papal supremacy and pushing it to its historical extreme.

14th century

Popes of the 14th century

Pontiff number	Pontificate	Portrait	Name: English · Regnal	Personal name	Place of birth	Age at start/ end of papacy	Notes
194	22 October 1303 – 7 July 1304 (259 days)		Bl. Benedict XI Papa BENEDICTUS Undecimus	Niccolò Boccasini, O.P.	Treviso	–	Motto: Illustra faciem Tuam super servum Tuum ("Let Your Face shine upon Your servant") Member of the Dominican Order. Reverted Boniface VIII's Unam Sanctam.
195	5 June 1305 – 20 April 1314 (8 years, 319 days)		Clement V Papa CLEMENS Quintus	Bertrand de Got	Villandraut, Gascony, France	–	Pope at Avignon. Convened the Council of Vienne (1311–1312). Initiated the persecution of the Knights Templar with the bull Pastoralis Praeeminentiae under pressure from King Philip IV of France.
—	20 April 1314 – 7 August 1316		Interregnum				Two-year period without a valid pope elected. This was due to a deadlock among cardinals voting for the pope.
196	7 August 1316 – 4 December 1334 (18 years, 119 days)		John XXII Papa IOANNES Vicesimus Secundus	Jacques d'Euse; Jacques Duèse	Cahors, Quercy, France	–	Pope at Avignon. Controversial for his views on the Beatific Vision.
197	20 December 1334 – 25 April 1342 (7 years, 126 days)		Benedict XII Papa BENEDICTUS Duodecimus	Jacques Fournier, O.Cist.	Saverdun, County of Foix, France	–	Pope at Avignon. Member of the Order of Cistercians. Known for issuing the Apostolic constitution Benedictus Deus (1336).
198	7 May 1342 – 6 December 1352 (10 years, 213 days)		Clement VI Papa CLEMENS Sextus	Pierre Roger, O.S.B.	Maumont, Limousin, France	–	Pope at Avignon. Reigned during the Black Death and absolved those who died of it of their sins.
199	18 December 1352 – 12 September 1362 (9 years, 268 days)		Innocent VI Papa INNOCENTIUS Sextus	Étienne Aubert	Les Monts, Limousin, France	–	Pope at Avignon. Through his exertions the Treaty of Brétigny (1360) was brought about.
200	28 September 1362 – 19 December 1370 (8 years, 82 days)		Bl. Urban V Papa URBANUS Quintus	Guillaume (de) Grimoard, O.S.B.	Grizac, Languedoc, France	–	Pope at Avignon. Member of the Order of Saint Benedict. Reformed areas of education and sent missionary movements across Europe and Asia. His pontificate witnessed the Alexandrian and Savoyard crusades.
201	30 December 1370 – 27 March 1378 (7 years, 87 days)		Gregory XI Papa GREGORIUS Undecimus	Pierre Roger de Beaufort	Maumont, Limousin, France	–	Pope at Avignon; returns to Rome. The last French pope.
202	8 April 1378 – 15 October 1389 (11 years, 190 days)		Urban VI Papa URBANUS Sextus	Bartolomeo Prignano	Naples, Kingdom of Naples	–	Western Schism. Last pontiff to be elected outside the College of Cardinals.
203	2 November 1389 – 1 October 1404 (14 years, 334 days)		Boniface IX Papa BONIFATIUS Nonus	Pietro Tomacelli	Naples, Kingdom of Naples	–	Western Schism.

15th century

• ^R This pope resigned his office.
• ^B The exact birth date of Innocent VIII and almost all popes prior to Eugene IV is unknown, therefore the lowest probable age has been assumed for this table.

Popes of the 15th century

Pontiff number	Pontificate	Portrait	Name: English · Regnal	Personal name	Place of birth	Age at start/ end of papacy	Notes
204	17 October 1404 – 6 November 1406 (2 years, 20 days)		Innocent VII Papa INNOCENTIUS Septimus	Cosimo Gentile Migliorati	Sulmona, Kingdom of Naples	65 / 67 [B]	Western Schism
205	30 November 1406 – 4 July 1415 (8 years, 216 days)		Gregory XII Papa GREGORIUS Duodecimus	Angelo Correr	Venice, Republic of Venice	[R] 80 / 91	Western Schism; abdicated during the Council of Constance, which had been called by his opponent John XXIII. Last pope to resign until Pope Benedict XVI.
—	4 July 1415 – 11 November 1417		Interregnum				Two-year period without a valid pope elected.
206	11 November 1417 – 20 February 1431 (13 years, 101 days)		Martin V Papa MARTINUS Quintus	Oddone Colonna, O.F.S	Genazzano, Papal States	48 / 62	Convened the Council of Basel (1431). Initiated the Hussite Wars.
207	3 March 1431 – 23 February 1447 (15 years, 357 days)		Eugene IV Papa EUGENIUS Quartus	Gabriele Condulmer, O.S.A.	Venice, Republic of Venice	47 / 63 [B]	Member of the Augustinian Order. Nephew of Martin V. Crowned Sigismund emperor at Rome in 1433. Transferred the Council of Basel to Ferrara. It was later transferred again, to Florence, because of the Bubonic plague.
208	6 March 1447 – 24 March 1455 (8 years, 18 days)		Nicholas V Papa NICOLAUS Quintus	Tommaso Parentucelli, O.P.	Sarzana, Republic of Genoa	49 / 57	Member of the Dominican Order. Held the Jubilee of 1450. Crowned Frederick III emperor at Rome (1452). Issued the Papal Bull Dum Diversas allowing Portugal's right to conquer and subjugate Saracens and pagans (1452). Created a library in the Vatican which would eventually become the Bibliotheca Apostolica Vaticana.
209	8 April 1455 – 6 August 1458 (3 years, 120 days)		Callixtus III Papa CALLISTUS Tertius	Alfonso de Borja	Xàtiva, Kingdom of Valencia, Crown of Aragon	76 / 79	The first Spanish pope. Ordered the Feast of the Transfiguration to be celebrated on 6 August. Ordered the retrial of Joan of Arc, in which she was vindicated.
210	19 August 1458 – 15 August 1464 (5 years, 362 days)		Pius II Papa PIUS Secundus	Enea Silvio Piccolomini	Corsignano, Republic of Siena	52 / 58	Displayed a great interest in urban planning. Founded Pienza near Siena as the ideal city in 1462. Known for his work on the Commentaries.
211	30 August 1464 – 26 July 1471 (6 years, 330 days)		Paul II Papa PAULUS Secundus	Pietro Barbo	Venice, Republic of Venice	47 / 54	The nephew of Eugene IV. Built the Palazzo San Marco (now Palazzo Venezia). Approved the introduction of printing in the Papal States.
212	9 August 1471 – 12 August 1484 (13 years, 3 days)		Sixtus IV Papa XYSTUS Quartus	Francesco della Rovere, O.F.M.	Celle Ligure, Republic of Genoa	57 / 70	Member of the Franciscan Order. Commissioned the Sistine Chapel. Authorized an Inquisition targeting converted Jewish Christians in Spain at the request of Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand.
213	29 August 1484 – 25 July 1492 (7 years, 331 days)		Innocent VIII Papa INNOCENTIUS Octavus	Giovanni Battista Cybo	Genoa, Republic of Genoa	51 / 59 [B]	Appointed Tomás de Torquemada. Endorsed the prosecution of witchcraft in the bull Summis desiderantes affectibus (1484).
214	11 August 1492 – 18 August 1503 (11 years, 7 days)		Alexander VI Papa ALEXANDER Sextus	Roderic Llançol i de Borja	Xàtiva, Kingdom of Valencia, Crown of Aragon	61 / 72	Nephew of Callixtus III; father to Cesare Borgia and Lucrezia Borgia. Divided the extra-European world between Spain and Portugal in the bull Inter caetera (1493). No Alexander V due to the antipope.

16th century

Popes of the 16th century

Pontiff number	Pontificate	Portrait	Name: English · Regnal	Personal name	Place of birth	Age at start/ end of papacy	Notes
215	22 September 1503 – 18 October 1503 (26 days)		Pius III Papa PIUS Tertius	Francesco Todeschini Piccolomini	Siena, Republic of Siena	64 / 64	Nephew of Pius II. Founded the Piccolomini Library adjourning the Siena Cathedral.
216	31 October 1503 – 21 February 1513 (9 years, 113 days)		Julius II Papa IULIUS Secundus	Giuliano della Rovere, O.F.M.	Albisola, Republic of Genoa	59 / 69	Nephew of Sixtus IV; convened the Fifth Council of the Lateran (1512). Took control of all the Papal States for the first time. Commissioned Michelangelo to paint the Sistine Chapel ceiling. Proposed plans for rebuilding St Peter's Basilica.
217	9 March 1513 – 1 December 1521 (8 years, 267 days)		Leo X Papa LEO Decimus	Giovanni di Lorenzo de' Medici	Florence, Republic of Florence	37 / 45	Son of Lorenzo the Magnificent. Closed the Fifth Council of the Lateran. Remembered for granting indulgences to those who donated to rebuild St. Peter's Basilica; excommunicated Martin Luther (1521). Extended the Spanish Inquisition into Portugal.
218	9 January 1522 – 14 September 1523 (1 year, 248 days)		Adrian VI Papa HADRIANUS Sextus	Adriaan Floriszoon Boeyens	Utrecht, Bishopric of Utrecht, Holy Roman Empire (now Netherlands)	62 / 64	Motto: Patere et sustine ("Respect and wait")[15] The only Dutch pope; last non-Italian to be elected pope until John Paul II in 1978. Tutor of Emperor Charles V. Retained his baptismal name as his regnal name.
219	26 November 1523 – 25 September 1534 (10 years, 303 days)		Clement VII Papa CLEMENS Septimus	Giulio di Giuliano de' Medici	Florence, Republic of Florence	45 / 56	Motto: Candor illæsus ("Unharmed candor")[16] Cousin of Leo X. Rome plundered by imperial troops (1527). Forbade the divorce of Henry VIII; crowned Charles V as emperor at Bologna (1530). His niece was married to the future Henry II of France. Ordered Michelangelo's painting of The Last Judgment in the Sistine Chapel.
220	13 October 1534 – 10 November 1549 (15 years, 28 days)		Paul III Papa PAULUS Tertius	Alessandro Farnese	Canino, Lazio, Papal States	66 / 81	Opened the Council of Trent (1545). His illegitimate son became the first Duke of Parma. Decreed the second and final excommunication of Henry VIII. Appointed Michelangelo to supervise construction of St. Peter's Basilica (1546).
221	7 February 1550 – 29 March 1555 (5 years, 50 days)		Julius III Papa IULIUS Tertius	Giovanni Maria Ciocchi del Monte	Rome, Lazio, Papal States	62 / 67	Established the Collegium Germanicum (1552). Reconvened the Council of Trent. The Innocenzo Scandal.
222	9 April 1555 – 1 May 1555 (0 years, 22 days)		Marcellus II Papa MARCELLUS Secundus	Marcello Cervini degli Spannochi	Montefano, Marche, Papal States	53 / 53	The last to use his birth name as the regnal name. Instituted immediate economies in Vatican expenditures. The Missa Papae Marcelli composed in his honour.
223	23 May 1555 – 18 August 1559 (4 years, 87 days)		Paul IV Papa PAULUS Quartus	Giovanni Pietro Carafa, C.R.	Capriglia Irpina, Campania, Kingdom of Naples	78 / 83	Motto: Dominus mihi adjutor ("The Lord is my helper")[17] Member of the Theatines. Established the Roman Ghetto in Cum Nimis Absurdum (1555) and established the Index of Forbidden Books. Ordered Michelangelo to repaint the nudes of The Last Judgment modestly.
224	26 December 1559 – 9 December 1565 (5 years, 348 days)		Pius IV Papa PIUS Quartus	Giovanni Angelo Medici	Milan, Duchy of Milan	60 / 66	Reopened and closed the Council of Trent. Ordered public construction to improve the water supply of Rome. Instituted the Tridentine Creed.
225	7 January 1566 – 1 May 1572 (6 years, 115 days)		St Pius V Papa PIUS Quintus	Antonio Ghislieri, O.P.	Bosco, Piedmont, Duchy of Milan	61 / 68	Motto: Utinam dirigantur viæ meæ ad custodiendas ("It binds us to keep")[18] Member of the Dominican Order. Excommunicated Elizabeth I (1570). Battle of Lepanto (1571); instituted the feast of Our Lady of Victory. Issued the 1570 Roman Missal.
226	13 May 1572 – 10 April 1585 (12 years, 332 days)		Gregory XIII Papa GREGORIUS Tertius Decimus	Ugo Boncompagni	Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Papal States	70 / 83	Motto: Aperuit et clausit ("Opened and closed")[19] Reformed the calendar (1582); built the Gregorian Chapel in the Vatican. The first pope to bestow the Immaculate Conception as Patroness to the Philippine Islands through the bull Ilius Fulti Præsido (1579). Strengthened diplomatic ties with Asian nations.
227	24 April 1585 – 27 August 1590 (5 years, 125 days)		Sixtus V Papa XYSTUS Quintus	Felice Peretti di Montalto, O.F.M. Conv.	Grottammare, Marche, Papal States	63 / 68	Member of the Conventual Franciscan Order. Known for fixing and completing building works to major basilicas in Rome. Limited the College of Cardinals to 70 in number; doubled the number of curial congregations.
228	15 September 1590 – 27 September 1590 (12 days)		Urban VII Papa URBANUS Septimus	Giovanni Battista Castagna	Rome, Lazio, Papal States	69 / 69	Shortest-reigning pope; died before coronation. Set the first known worldwide smoking ban, banning smoking in and near all churches.
229	5 December 1590 – 16 October 1591 (0 years, 315 days)		Gregory XIV Papa GREGORIUS Quartus Decimus	Niccolò Sfondrati	Somma Lombardo, Lombardy, Duchy of Milan	55 / 56	Modified the constitution Effraenatam of Sixtus V so that the penalty for abortion did not apply until the foetus became animated (1591). Made gambling on papal elections punishable by excommunication.
230	29 October 1591 – 30 December 1591 (62 days)		Innocent IX Papa INNOCENTIUS Nonus	Giovanni Antonio Facchinetti	Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Papal States	72 / 72	Supported the cause of Philip II and the Catholic League against Henry IV in the French Wars of Religion. Prohibited the alienation of church property.
231	30 January 1592 – 3 March 1605 (13 years, 32 days)		Clement VIII Papa CLEMENS Octavus	Ippolito Aldobrandini	Fano, Marche, Papal States	55 / 69	Initiated an alliance of European Christian powers to partake in the war with the Ottoman Empire known as The Long War (1595). Convened the Congregatio de Auxiliis which addressed doctrinal disputes between the Dominicans and Jesuits regarding free will and divine grace.[20]

17th century

Popes of the 17th century

Pontiff number	Pontificate	Portrait	Name: English · Regnal	Personal name	Place of birth	Age at start/ end of papacy	Notes
232	1 April 1605 – 27 April 1605 (26 days)		Leo XI Papa LEO Undecimus	Alessandro Ottaviano de' Medici	Florence, Duchy of Florence	69 / 69	The nephew of Leo X. Called "Papa Lampo" (Lightning Pope) for his brief pontificate.
233	16 May 1605 – 28 January 1621 (15 years, 257 days)		Paul V Papa PAULUS Quintus	Camillo Borghese	Rome, Lazio, Papal States	52 / 68	Motto: Absit nisi in te gloriari ("Far, but in your glory")[21] Known for various building projects which included the facade of St Peter's Basilica. Established the Bank of the Holy Spirit (1605); restored the Aqua Traiana.
234	9 February 1621 – 8 July 1623 (2 years, 149 days)		Gregory XV Papa GREGORIUS Quintus Decimus	Alessandro Ludovisi	Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Papal States	67 / 69	Established the Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith (1622). Issued the bull Aeterni Patris (1621) which imposed conclaves to be by secret ballot. Issued the constitution Omnipotentis Dei against magicians and witches (1623).
235	6 August 1623 – 29 July 1644 (20 years, 358 days)		Urban VIII Papa URBANUS Octavus	Maffeo Barberini	Florence, Grand Duchy of Tuscany	55 / 76	Trial against Galileo Galilei. The last pope to expand papal territory by force of arms. Issued a 1624 bull that made the use of tobacco in holy places punishable by excommunication.
236	15 September 1644 – 7 January 1655 (10 years, 114 days)		Innocent X Papa INNOCENTIUS Decimus	Giovanni Battista Pamphilj	Rome, Lazio, Papal States	70 / 80	Motto: Alleviatæ sunt aquæ super terram ("Water on earth")[22] The great-great-great-grandson of Alexander VI. Erected the Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi in Piazza Navona. Promulgated the apostolic constitution Cum occasione (1653) which condemned five doctrines of Jansenism as heresy.
237	7 April 1655 – 22 May 1667 (12 years, 45 days)		Alexander VII Papa ALEXANDER Septimus	Fabio Chigi	Siena, Grand Duchy of Tuscany	56 / 68	Motto: Montium custos ("Mountain guardian")[23] Great-nephew of Paul V. Commissioned St. Peter's Square. Issued the constitution Sollicitudo Omnium Ecclesiarum that set the doctrine of the Immaculate Conception almost identical to that of Pius IX centuries later.
238	20 June 1667 – 9 December 1669 (2 years, 172 days)		Clement IX Papa CLEMENS Nonus	Giulio Rospigliosi	Pistoia, Grand Duchy of Tuscany	67 / 69	Motto: Aliis non sibi Clemens ("Clement to others, not to himself")[24] Commissioned the colonnade of St. Peter's Square. Mediated in the peace of Aachen (1668).
239	29 April 1670 – 22 July 1676 (6 years, 84 days)		Clement X Papa CLEMENS Decimus	Emilio Bonaventura Altieri	Rome, Lazio, Papal States	79 / 86	Bonum auget malum minuit ("He increases good and diminishes evil")[25] Canonized the first saint from the Americas: St. Rose of Lima (1671). Decorated the bridge of Sant' Angelo with the ten statues of angels and the two fountains that adorn the piazza of St. Peter's. Established regulations for the removal of relics of saints from cemeteries.
240	21 September 1676 – 12 August 1689 (12 years, 325 days)		Bl. Innocent XI Papa INNOCENTIUS Undecimus	Benedetto Odescalchi	Como, Lombardy, Duchy of Milan	65 / 78	Motto: Avarus non Implebitur ("The covetous man is not satisfied")[26] Condemned the doctrine of mental reservation (1679) and initiated the Holy League. Extended the Holy Name of Mary as a universal feast (1684). Admired for positive contributions to catechesis.
241	6 October 1689 – 1 February 1691 (1 year, 118 days)		Alexander VIII Papa ALEXANDER Octavus	Pietro Vito Ottoboni	Venice, Republic of Venice	79 / 80	Condemned the so-called philosophical sin (1690).
242	12 July 1691 – 27 September 1700 (9 years, 77 days)		Innocent XII Papa INNOCENTIUS Duodecimus	Antonio Pignatelli, O.F.S	Spinazzola, Apulia, Kingdom of Naples	76 / 85	Issued the bull Romanum decet Pontificem to stop nepotism (1692). Erected various charitable and educational institutions.

18th century

Popes of the 18th century

Pontiff number	Pontificate	Portrait	Name: English · Regnal	Personal name	Place of birth	Age at start/ end of papacy	Notes
243	23 November 1700 – 19 March 1721 (20 years, 116 days)		Clement XI Papa CLEMENS Undecimus	Giovanni Francesco Albani	Urbino, Marche, Papal States	51 / 71	The "Chinese Rites" controversy. Patronized the first archaeological excavations in the Roman catacombs and made the feast of the Immaculate Conception universal.[10]
244	8 May 1721 – 7 March 1724 (2 years, 304 days)		Innocent XIII Papa INNOCENTIUS Tertius Decimus	Michelangelo dei Conti	Poli, Lazio, Papal States	65 / 68	Prohibited the Jesuits from prosecuting their mission in China ordering that no new members should be received into the order.
245	29 May 1724 – 21 February 1730 (5 years, 268 days)		S.D. Benedict XIII Papa BENEDICTUS Tertius Decimus	Pietro Francesco Orsini, O.P.	Gravina in Puglia, Bari, Kingdom of Naples	75 / 81	Member of the Dominican Order; third and last member of the Orsini family to be pope. Originally called Benedict XIV due to the antipope but reverted to XIII. Repealed the worldwide tobacco smoking ban set by Urban VII and Urban VIII.
246	12 July 1730 – 6 February 1740 (9 years, 209 days)		Clement XII Papa CLEMENS Duodecimus	Lorenzo Corsini, O.F.S	Florence, Grand Duchy of Tuscany	78 / 87	Motto: Dabis discernere inter malum et bonum ("Distinguish between good and evil")[27] Completed the new façade of the Archbasilica of St. John Lateran (1735). Commissioned the Trevi Fountain in Rome (1732). Condemned Freemasonry in In eminenti apostolatus (1738). Last pope to be elected at an old age until Pope Benedict XVI in 2005.
247	17 August 1740 – 3 May 1758 (17 years, 259 days)		Benedict XIV Papa BENEDICTUS Quartus Decimus	Prospero Lorenzo Lambertini	Bologna, Papal States	65 / 83	Motto: Curabuntor omnes ("Will heal all")[28] Reformed the education of priests and the calendar of feasts. Completed the Trevi Fountain and affirmed the teachings of Thomas Aquinas; founded academies of art, religion and science.
248	6 July 1758 – 2 February 1769 (10 years, 211 days)		Clement XIII Papa CLEMENS Tertius Decimus	Carlo della Torre di Rezzonico	Venice, Republic of Venice	65 / 75	Motto: Rosa umbriæ ("Umbrian rose")[29] Provided the famous fig leaves on nude male statues in the Vatican. Defended the Society of Jesus in "Apostolicum pascendi" (1765).
249	19 May 1769 – 22 September 1774 (5 years, 126 days)		Clement XIV Papa CLEMENS Quartus Decimus	Giovanni Vincenzo Antonio Ganganelli, O.F.M. Conv.	Sant' Arcangelo di Romagna, Papal States	63 / 68	Motto: Ursus velox ("Quick bear")[30] Member of the Conventual Franciscan Order. Suppressed the Society of Jesus in the brief "Dominus ac Redemptor" (1773).
250	15 February 1775 – 29 August 1799 (24 years, 195 days)		Pius VI Papa PIUS Sextus	Count Giovanni Angelo Braschi	Cesena, Emilia-Romagna, Papal States	57 / 81	Motto: Floret in domo domini ("It blossoms in the house of God")[31] Condemned the French Revolution; expelled from the Papal States by French troops from 1798 until his death. The last pope to be a patron of Renaissance art.
—	29 August 1799 –14 March 1800		Interregnum				Six-month period without a valid pope elected. This was due to unique logistical problems (the old pope died a prisoner and the conclave was in Venice) and a deadlock among cardinals voting.

19th century

Popes of the 19th century

Pontiff number	Pontificate	Portrait	Name: English · Regnal	Personal name	Place of birth	Age at start/ end of papacy	Notes
251	14 March 1800 – 20 August 1823 (23 years, 159 days)		S.D. Pius VII Papa PIUS Septimus	Count Barnaba Niccolò Maria Luigi Chiaramonti, O.S.B.	Cesena, Emilia-Romagna, Papal States	57 / 81	Motto: Aquila Rapax ("Rapacious eagle")[32] Member of the Order of Saint Benedict. Present at Napoleon's coronation as Emperor of the French. Briefly expelled from the Papal States by the French between 1809 and 1814.
252	28 September 1823 – 10 February 1829 (5 years, 135 days)		Leo XII Papa LEO Duodecimus	Count Annibale Francesco Clemente Melchiore Girolamo Nicola Sermattei della Genga	Genga, Marche, Papal States	63 / 68	Placed the Catholic educational system under the control of the Jesuits through Quod divina sapientia (1824). Condemned the Bible societies.
253	31 March 1829 – 30 November 1830 (1 year, 244 days)		Pius VIII Papa PIUS Octavus	Francesco Saverio Castiglioni	Cingoli, Marche, Papal States	67 / 69	Accepted Louis Philippe I as King of the French. Condemned the masonic secret societies and modernist biblical translations in the brief Litteris altero (1830).
254	2 February 1831 – 1 June 1846 (15 years, 119 days)		Gregory XVI Papa GREGORIUS Sextus Decimus	Bartolomeo Alberto Cappellari, O.S.B. Cam.	Belluno, Veneto, Republic of Venice	65 / 80	Member of the Camaldolese Order; last non-bishop to be elected to the papacy. Opposed democratic and modernising reforms in the Papal States.
255	16 June 1846 – 7 February 1878 (31 years, 236 days)		Bl. Pius IX Papa PIUS Nonus	Count Giovanni Maria Mastai-Ferretti, O.F.S.	Senigallia, Marche, Papal States	54 / 85	Opened the First Vatican Council; lost the Papal States to Italy. Defined the dogma of the Immaculate Conception and defined papal infallibility. Issued the controversial Syllabus of Errors. Second longest serving pope in history after Saint Peter.
256	20 February 1878 – 20 July 1903 (25 years, 150 days)		Leo XIII Papa LEO Tertius Decimus	Gioacchino Vincenzo Raffaele Luigi Pecci, O.F.S.	Carpineto Romano, Lazio, Papal States	67 / 93	Issued the encyclical Rerum novarum; supported Christian democracy against Communism. Had the fourth-longest reign after Pius IX, Saint Peter and John Paul II. Promoted the rosary and the scapular and approved two new Marian scapulars; first pope to fully embrace the concept of Mary as mediatrix.

20th century

Popes of the 20th century

Pontiff number	Pontificate	Portrait	Name: English · Regnal	Personal name	Place of birth	Age at start/ end of papacy	Notes
257	4 August 1903 – 20 August 1914 (11 years, 16 days)		St Pius X Papa PIUS Decimus	Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto, O.F.S.	Riese, Treviso, Lombardy-Venetia, Austrian Empire	68 / 79	Motto: Instaurare Omnia in Christo ("Restore all things in Christ") Encouraged and expanded reception of the Eucharist. Combatted Modernism; issued the oath against it. Advocated the Gregorian Chant and reformed the Roman Breviary.
258	3 September 1914 – 22 January 1922 (7 years, 141 days)		Benedict XV Papa BENEDICTUS Quintus Decimus	Giacomo Paolo Giovanni Battista Della Chiesa, O.F.S.	Genoa, Pegli, Kingdom of Piedmont-Sardinia	59 / 67	Motto: In te, Domine, speravi: non confundar in aeternum. ("In thee, o Lord, have I trusted: let me not be confounded for evermore.") Credited for intervening for peace during World War I. Issued the 1917 Code of Canon Law; supported the missionaries in Maximum Illud. Remembered by Benedict XVI as a "prophet of peace".
259	6 February 1922 – 10 February 1939 (17 years, 4 days)		Pius XI Papa PIUS Undecimus	Achille Ambrogio Damiano Ratti, O.F.S.	Desio, Lombardy-Venetia, Austrian Empire	64 / 81	Motto: Pax Christi in Regno Christi ("The Peace of Christ in the Kingdom of Christ") Signed the Lateran Treaty with Italy (1929) establishing Vatican City as a sovereign state. Inaugurated Vatican Radio. Re-founded the Pontifical Academy of Sciences. Created the feast of Christ the King. Opposed Communism and Nazism.
260	2 March 1939 – 9 October 1958 (19 years, 221 days)		Ven. Pius XII Papa PIUS Duodecimus	Eugenio Maria Giuseppe Giovanni Pacelli, O.F.S.	Rome, Lazio, Kingdom of Italy	63 / 82	Motto: Opus Justitiae Pax ("The work of justice [shall be] peace") Invoked papal infallibility in the encyclical Munificentissimus Deus; defined the dogma of the Assumption. Eliminated the Italian majority of cardinals. Credited with intervening for peace during World War II; controversial for his role in the Holocaust.
261	28 October 1958 – 3 June 1963 (4 years, 218 days)		St John XXIII Papa IOANNES Vicesimus Tertius	Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli, O.F.S.	Sotto il Monte, Bergamo, Kingdom of Italy	76 / 81	Motto: Obedientia et Pax ("Obedience and peace") Opened the Second Vatican Council; called "Good Pope John". Issued the encyclical Pacem in terris (1963) on peace and nuclear disarmament; intervened for peace during the Cuban Missile Crisis (1962).
262	21 June 1963 – 6 August 1978 (15 years, 46 days)		Bl. Paul VI Papa PAULUS Sextus	Giovanni Battista Enrico Antonio Maria Montini	Concesio, Brescia, Kingdom of Italy	65 / 80	Motto: Cum Ipso in Monte ("With Him on the mount") Last pope to be crowned in a coronation with the tiara. First pope to travel to the United States and Australia; first pope since 1809 to travel outside Italy. Closed the Second Vatican Council. Issued the encyclical Humanae vitae (1968) condemning artificial contraception.
263	26 August 1978 – 28 September 1978 (33 days)		S.D. John Paul I Papa IOANNES PAULUS Primus	Albino Luciani	Forno di Canale, Belluno, Veneto, Kingdom of Italy	65 / 65	Motto: Humilitas ("Humility") Abolished the coronation opting for the Papal Inauguration. First pope to use 'the First' in papal name; first with two names for two immediate predecessors. Last pope to use the Sedia Gestatoria.
264	16 October 1978 – 2 April 2005 (26 years, 168 days)		St John Paul II (John Paul the Great)[33] Papa IOANNES PAULUS Secundus	Karol Józef Wojtyła	Wadowice, 2nd Polish Republic	58 / 84	Motto: Totus Tuus ("Totally yours") First Polish pope and first non-Italian pope since Adrian VI (1522–1523). Traveled extensively, visiting 129 countries during his pontificate. Third longest reign after Pius IX and Saint Peter. Founded World Youth Day (1984). Canonized more saints than all his predecessors.

3rd millennium

21st century

Popes of the 21st century

Pontiff number	Pontificate	Portrait	Name: English · Regnal	Personal name	Place of birth	Age at start/ end of papacy	Notes
265	19 April 2005 – 28 February 2013 (7 years, 315 days)		Benedict XVI Papa BENEDICTUS Sextus Decimus	Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger	Marktl am Inn, Bavaria, Germany	78 / 85	Motto: Cooperatores Veritatis ("Cooperators of the truth") Oldest to become pope since Clement XII (1730). Elevated the Tridentine Mass to a more prominent position and promoted the use of Latin; re-introduced several disused papal garments. Established the Anglican Ordinariate. First pope to renounce the papacy on his own initiative since Celestine V (1294),[34] retaining regnal name with title of Pope Emeritus.[35]
266	13 March 2013– present (3 years, 78 days)		Francis Papa FRANCISCUS	Jorge Mario Bergoglio, S.J.	Flores, Buenos Aires, Argentina	76 / -	Motto: Miserando atque Eligendo ("Lowly but chosen", literally 'by having mercy, by choosing him')[36] First pope to be born outside Europe since Gregory III (731–741) and the first from the Americas; first pope from the Southern Hemisphere. First pope from a religious institute since Gregory XVI (1831–1846); first Jesuit pope. First to use a new and non-composed regnal name since Lando (913–914).

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                                        BY WIKIPEDIA PROPHECY OF THE POPES

Pre-appearance Popes (1143–1590)
Motto No.	Motto (Translation)	Regnal Name (Reign)	Name	Explanation Provided in Lignum Vitae	Coat of Arms
Ex caſtro Tiberis.		Cœleſtinus. ij.		Typhernas.
1.	From a castle of the Tiber	Celestine II (1143–44)	Guido de Castello	An inhabitant of Tifernum. Celestine II was born in Città di Castello (formerly called Tifernum-Tiberinum), on the banks of the Tiber.[20]
Inimicus expulſus.		Lucius. ij.		De familia Caccianemica.
2.	Enemy expelled	Lucius II (1144–45)	Gherardo Caccianemici del Orso	Of the Caccianemici family. According to Wion, this motto refers to Lucius II's family name, Caccianemici; in Italian, “Cacciare” means “to drive out” and “nemici” means “enemies”.[21] While he has been traditionally viewed as being part of this family, it is doubtful whether he actually was; moreover, even if he actually belonged to that family, the attribution of the surname Caccianemici is certainly anachronistic.[22]
Ex magnitudine mõtis.		Eugenius. iij.		Patria Ethruſcus oppido Montis magni.
3.	From the great mountain	Eugene III (1145–53)	Bernardo dei Paganelli di Montemagno	Tuscan by nation, from the town of Montemagno. According to Wion, the motto refers to Eugene III’s birthplace, “Montemagno”, a village near Pisa.[23] But according to other sources he was born in Pisa in modest family.[24][25][26]
Abbas Suburranus.		Anaſtaſius. iiij.		De familia Suburra.
4.	Abbot from Subbura	Anastasius IV (1153–54)	Corrado di Suburra	From the Suburra family.[23] He was traditionally referred to as abbot of the canon regulars of St. Ruf in Avignon, but modern scholars have established that he actually belonged to the secular clergy.[27]
De rure albo.		Adrianus. iiij.		Vilis natus in oppido Sancti Albani.
5.	From the white countryside	Adrian IV (1154–59)	Nicholas Breakspear	Humbly born in the town of St. Albans. Most likely a reference to Adrian IV's birthplace near St Albans, Hertfordshire.[28]
Ex tetro carcere.		Victor. iiij.		Fuit Cardinalis S. Nicolai in carcere Tulliano.
6.	Out of a loathsome prison.	Victor IV, Antipope (1159–64)	Ottaviano Monticello	He was a cardinal of St. Nicholas in the Tullian prison. Victor IV may have held the title San Nicola in Carcere.[29]
Via Tranſtiberina.		Calliſtus. iij. [sic]		Guido Cremenſis Cardinalis S. Mariæ Tranſtiberim.
7.	Road across the Tiber.	Callixtus III, Antipope (1168–78)	Giovanni di Strumi	Guido of Crema, Cardinal of St. Mary across the Tiber. Wion reverses the names and order of Antipopes Callixtus III (John of Struma) and Paschal III (Guido of Crema). Paschal, not Callixtus, was born Guido of Crema and held the title of Santa Maria in Trastevere, to which the motto applies.[30]
De Pannonia Thuſciæ.		Paſchalis. iij. [sic]		Antipapa. Hungarus natione, Epiſcopus Card. Tuſculanus.
8.	From Tusculan Hungary.	Paschal III, Antipope (1164–68)	Guido di Crema	Antipope. A Hungarian by birth, Cardinal Bishop of Tusculum. As noted above, this motto applies not to Paschal III, but to Callixtus III, who allegedly was Hungarian.[30] However, Callixtus was Cardinal Bishop of Albano, not of Tusculum.[31]
Ex anſere cuſtode.		Alexander. iij.		De familia Paparona.
9.	From the guardian goose	Alexander III (1159–81)	Rolando (or Orlando) of Siena	Of the Paparoni family. Alexander III may have been from the Bandinella family, which was afterwards known as the Paparona family, which featured a goose on its coat of arms. There is debate whether Alexander III was in fact of that family.[32]
Lux in oſtio.		Lucius. iij.		Lucenſis Card. Oſtienſis.
10.	A light in the door	Lucius III (1181–85)	Ubaldo Allucingoli	A Luccan Cardinal of Ostia.The motto is a wordplay on "Lucius" or "Lucca" and "Ostia".[33]
Sus in cribro.		Vrbanus. iij.		Mediolanenſis, familia cribella, quæ Suem pro armis gerit.
11.	Pig in a sieve	Urban III (1185–87)	Umberto Crivelli	A Milanese, of the Cribella (Crivelli) family, which bears a pig for arms. Urban III's family name Crivelli means "a sieve" in Italian; his arms included a sieve and two pigs.[34]
Enſis Laurentii.		Gregorius. viij.		Card. S. Laurentii in Lucina, cuius inſignia enſes falcati.
12.	The sword of Lawrence	Gregory VIII (1187)	Alberto De Morra	Cardinal of St. Lawrence in Lucina, of whom the arms were curved swords. Gregory VIII was Cardinal of St. Lawrence and his arms featured crossed swords.[35]
De Schola exiet.[36]		Clemens. iij.		Romanus, domo Scholari.
13.	He will come from school	Clement III (1187–91)	Paolo Scolari	A Roman, of the house of Scolari. The motto is a play on words on Clement III's surname.[37]
De rure bouenſi.		Cœleſtinus. iij.		Familia Bouenſi.
14.	From cattle country	Celestine III (1191–98)	Giacinto Bobone	Bovensis family. The reference to cattle is a wordplay on Celestine III's surname, Bobone.[38]
Comes Signatus.		Innocentius. iij.		Familia Comitum Signiæ.
15.	Designated count	Innocent III (1198–1216)	Lotario dei Conti di Segni	Family of the Counts of Signia (Segni) The motto is a direct reference to Innocent III's family name.[39]
Canonicus de latere.		Honorius. iij.		Familia Sabella, Canonicus S. Ioannis Lateranensis.
16.	Canon from the side	Honorius III (1216–27)	Cencio Savelli	Savelli family, canon of St. John Lateran The claim in Wion that Honorius III was a canon of St. John Lateran is contested by some historians.[37]
Auis Oſtienſis.		Gregorius. ix.		Familia Comitum Signiæ Epiſcopus Card. Oſtienſis.
17.	Bird of Ostia	Gregory IX (1227–41)	Ugolino dei Conti di Segni	Family of the Counts of Segni, Cardinal Bishop of Ostia. Before his election to the papacy, Ugolino dei Conti was the Cardinal Bishop of Ostia, and his coat of arms depict an eagle.[40]
Leo Sabinus.		Cœleſtinus iiij.		Mediolanenſis, cuius inſignia Leo, Epiſcopus Card. Sabinus.
18.	Sabine Lion	Celestine IV (1241)	Goffredo Castiglioni	A Milanese, whose arms were a lion, Cardinal Bishop of Sabina. Celestine IV was Cardinal Bishop of Sabina and his armorial bearing had a lion in it.[41]
Comes Laurentius.		Innocentius iiij.		domo flisca, Comes Lauaniæ, Cardinalis S. Laurentii in Lucina.
19.	Count Lawrence	Innocent IV (1243–54)	Sinibaldo Fieschi	Of the house of Flisca (Fieschi), Count of Lavagna, Cardinal of St. Lawrence in Lucina. The motto, as explained in Wion, is a reference to Innocent IV's father, the Count of Lavagna, and his title Cardinal of St. Lawrence in Lucina.[41]
Signum Oſtienſe.		Alexander iiij.		De comitibus Signiæ, Epiſcopus Card. Oſtienſis.
20.	Sign of Ostia	Alexander IV (1254–61)	Renaldo dei Signori di Ienne	Of the counts of Segni, Cardinal Bishop of Ostia. The motto refers to Alexander IV's being Cardinal Bishop of Ostia and member of the Conti-Segni family.[41]
Hieruſalem Campanię.		Vrbanus iiii.		Gallus, Trecenſis in Campania, Patriarcha Hieruſalem.
21.	Jerusalem of Champagne	Urban IV (1261–64)	Jacques Pantaleon	A Frenchman, of Trecae (Troyes) in Champagne, Patriarch of Jerusalem. The motto refers to Urban IV's birthplace of Troyes, Champagne, and title Patriarch of Jerusalem.[42]
Draco depreſſus.		Clemens iiii.		cuius inſignia Aquila vnguibus Draconem tenens.
22.	Dragon pressed down	Clement IV (1265–68)	Guido Fulcodi	Whose badge is an eagle holding a dragon in his talons. According some sources, Clement IV's coat of arms depicted an eagle clawing a dragon. Other sources indicate that it was instead six fleurs-de-lis.[43]
Anguinus uir.		Gregorius. x.		Mediolanenſis, Familia vicecomitum, quæ anguẽ pro inſigni gerit.
23.	Snaky man	Gregory X (1271–76)	Teobaldo Visconti	A Milanese, of the family of Viscounts (Visconti), which bears a snake for arms. The Visconti coat of arms had a large serpent devouring a male child feet first; sources conflict as to whether Gregory X used this for his papal arms.[44]
Concionator Gallus.		Innocentius. v.		Gallus, ordinis Prædicatorum.
24.	French Preacher	Innocent V (1276)	Pierre de Tarentaise	A Frenchman, of the Order of Preachers. Innocent V was born in what is now south-eastern France and was a member of the order of Preachers.[45]
Bonus Comes.		Adrianus. v.		Ottobonus familia Fliſca ex comitibus Lauaniæ.
25.	Good Count	Adrian V (1276)	Ottobono Fieschi	Ottobono, of the Fieschi family, from the counts of Lavagna. The Fieschi family were counts of Lavagna and a wordplay on "good" can be made with Adrian V's first name, Ottobono.[46]
Piſcator Thuſcus.		Ioannes. xxi.		antea Ioannes Petrus Epiſcopus Card. Tuſculanus.
26.	Tuscan Fisherman	John XXI (1276–77)	Pedro Julião	Formerly John Peter, Cardinal Bishop of Tusculum. John XXI had been the Cardinal Bishop of Tusculum, and shared his first name with Saint Peter, a fisherman.[47]
Roſa compoſita.		Nicolaus. iii.		Familia Vrſina, quæ roſam in inſigni gerit, dictus compoſitus.
27.	Composite Rose	Nicholas III (1277–80)	Giovanni Gaetano Orsini	Of the Ursina (Orsini) family, which bears a rose on its arms, called 'composite'. Nicholas III bore a rose in his coat of arms.[47]
Ex teloneo liliacei Martini.		Martinus. iiii.		cuius inſignia lilia, canonicus, & theſaurarius S. Martini Turonen[sis].
28.	From the tollhouse of Martin of the lilies	Martin IV (1281–85)	Simone de Brion	Whose arms were lilies, canon and treasurer of St. Martin of Tours. Martin IV was Canon and Treasurer at the Church of St. Martin in Tours, France.[48] Wion's assertion that his arms featured lilies is incorrect.[49]
Ex roſa leonina.		Honorius. iiii.		Familia Sabella inſignia roſa à leonibus geſtata.
29.	Out of the leonine rose	Honorius IV (1285–87)	Giacomo Savelli	Of the Sabella (Savelli) family, arms were a rose carried by lions. Honorius IV's coat of arms was emblazoned with two lions supporting a rose.[50]
Picus inter eſcas.		Nicolaus. iiii.		Picenus patria Eſculanus.[51]
30.	Woodpecker between food	Nicholas IV (1288–92)	Girolamo Masci	A Picene by nation, of Asculum (Ascoli). The motto is likely an obscure wordplay on Nicholas IV's birthplace in Ascoli, in Picenum.[50]
Ex eremo celſus.		Cœleſtinus. v.		Vocatus Petrus de morrone Eremita.
31.	Raised out of the desert	Celestine V (1294)	Pietro Di Murrone	Called Peter de Morrone, a hermit. Prior to his election, Celestine V was a hermit (eremita, literally a dweller in the eremus, or desert).[52]
Ex undarũ bn̑dictione.		Bonifacius. viii.		Vocatus prius Benedictus, Caetanus, cuius inſignia undæ.
32.	From the blessing of the waves	Boniface VIII (1294–1303)	Benedetto Caetani	Previously called Benedict, of Gaeta, whose arms were waves. Boniface VIII's coat of arms had a wave through it. Also a play on words, referring to the pope's Christian name, "Benedetto."[53]
Concionator patereus. [sic]		Benedictus. xi.		qui uocabatur Frater Nicolaus, ordinis Prædicatorum.
33.	Preacher From Patara	Benedict XI (1303–04)	Nicholas Boccasini	Who was called Brother Nicholas, of the order of Preachers. Benedict XI belonged to the Order of Preachers, and his namesake Saint Nicholas was from Patara. O'Brien notes, "Everything leads us to suspect that the author and interpreter of the prophecy is one and the same person. The pretended interpreter who knew that Patare was the birthplace of St. Nicholas forgot that others may not be aware of the fact, and that therefore the explanation would be thrown away on them."[19]
De feſſis aquitanicis.		Clemens V.		natione aquitanus, cuius inſignia feſſæ erant.
34.	From the fesses of Aquitaine	Clement V (1305–14)	Bertrand de Got	An Aquitanian by birth, whose arms were fesses. Clement V was Bishop of St-Bertrand-de-Comminges in Aquitaine, and eventually became Archbishop of Bordeaux, also in Aquitaine. His coat of arms displays three horizontal bars, known in heraldry as fesses.[54]
De ſutore oſſeo.		Ioannes XXII.		Gallus, familia Oſſa, Sutoris filius.
35.	From a bony cobbler	John XXII (1316–34)	Jacques Duese	A Frenchman, of the Ossa family, son of a cobbler. John XXII's family name was Duèze or D'Euse, the last of which might be back-translated into Latin as Ossa ("bones"), the name Wion gives. The popular legend that his father was a cobbler is dubious.[55]
Coruus ſchiſmaticus.		Nicolaus V.		qui uocabatur F. Petrus de corbario, contra Ioannem XXII. Antipapa Minorita.
36.	Schismatic crow	Nicholas V, Antipope (1328–30)	Pietro Rainalducci di Corvaro	Who was called Brother Peter of Corbarium (Corvaro), the Minorite antipope opposing John XXII. The motto is a play on words, referring to Pietro di Corvaro's last name.[56]
Frigidus Abbas.		Benedictus XII.		Abbas Monaſterii fontis frigidi.
37.	Cold abbot	Benedict XII (1334–42)	Jacques Fournier	Abbot of the monastery of the cold spring. Benedict XII was an abbot in the monastery of Fontfroide ("cold spring").[57]
De roſa Attrebatenſi.		Clemens VI.		Epiſcopus Attrebatenſis, cuius inſignia Roſæ.
38.	From the rose of Arras	Clement VI (1342–52)	Pierre Roger	Bishop of Arras, whose arms were roses. Clement VI was Bishop of Arras (in Latin, Episcopus Attrebatensis) and his armorial bearings were emblazoned with six roses.[58]
De mõtibus Pãmachii.		Innocentius VI.		Cardinalis SS. Ioannis & Pauli. T. Panmachii, cuius inſignia ſex montes erant.
39.	From the mountains of Pammachius	Innocent VI (1352–62)	Etienne Aubert	Cardinal of Saints John and Paul, Titulus of Pammachius, whose arms were six mountains. Innocent VI was Cardinal Priest of Pammachius. Wion and Panvinio describe his arms as depicting six mountains, though other sources do not.[59]
Gallus Vicecomes.		Vrbanus V.		nuncius Apoſtolicus ad Vicecomites Mediolanenſes.
40.	French viscount	Urban V (1362–70)	Guglielmo De Grimoard	Apostolic nuncio to the Viscounts of Milan. Urban V was French.[60] Wion indicates he was Apostolic Nuncio to the Viscounts of Milan.[61]
Nouus de uirgine forti.		Gregorius XI.		qui uocabatur Petrus Belfortis, Cardinalis S. Mariæ nouæ.
41.	New man from the strong virgin	Gregory XI (1370–78)	Pierre Roger de Beaufort	Who was called Peter Belfortis (Beaufort), Cardinal of New St. Mary's. The motto refers to Gregory XI's surname and his title Cardinal of Santa Maria Nuova.[62]
Decruce Apoſtolica. [sic]		Clemens VII.		qui fuit Preſbyter Cardinalis SS. XII. Apoſtolorũ cuius inſignia Crux.
42.	From the apostolic cross	Clement VII, Antipope (1378–94)	Robert, Count of Geneva	Who was Cardinal Priest of the Twelve Holy Apostles, whose arms were a cross. Clement VII's coat of arms showed a cross and he held the title Cardinal Priest of the Twelve Holy Apostles.[63]
Luna Coſmedina.		Benedictus XIII.		antea Petrus de Luna, Diaconus Cardinalis S. Mariæ in Coſmedin.
43.	Cosmedine moon.	Benedict XIII, Antipope (1394–1423)	Peter de Luna	Formerly Peter de Luna, Cardinal Deacon of St. Mary in Cosmedin. The motto refers to Benedict XIII's surname and title.[64]
Schiſma Barchinoniũ.		Clemens VIII.		Antipapa, qui fuit Canonicus Barchinonenſis.
44.	Schism of the Barcelonas	Clement VIII, Antipope (1423–29)	Gil Sanchez Muñoz	Antipope, who was a canon of Barcelona.[64]
De inferno prægnãti.		Vrbanus VI.		Neapolitanus Pregnanus, natus in loco quæ dicitur Infernus.
45.	From a pregnant hell.	Urban VI (1378–89)	Bartolomeo Prignano	The Neapolitan Prignano, born in a place which is called Inferno. Urban VI's family name was Prignano or Prignani, and he was native to a place called Inferno near Naples.[65]
Cubus de mixtione.		Bonifacius. IX.		familia tomacella à Genua Liguriæ orta, cuius inſignia Cubi.
46.	Square of mixture	Boniface IX (1389–1404)	Pietro Tomacelli	Of the Tomacelli family, born in Genoa in Liguria, whose arms were cubes. Boniface IX's coat of arms includes a bend checky — a wide stripe with a checkerboard pattern.[66]
De meliore ſydere.		Innocentius. VII.		uocatus Coſmatus de melioratis Sulmonenſis, cuius inſignia ſydus.
47.	From a better star	Innocent VII (1404–06)	Cosmo Migliorati	Called Cosmato dei Migliorati of Sulmo, whose arms were a star. The motto is a play on words, "better" (melior) referring to Innocent VII's last name, Migliorati (Meliorati). There is a shooting star on his coat of arms.[66]
Nauta de Ponte nigro.		Gregorius XII.		Venetus, commendatarius eccleſiæ Nigropontis.
48.	Sailor from a black bridge	Gregory XII (1406–15)	Angelo Correr	A Venetian, commendatary of the church of Negroponte. Gregory XII was born in Venice (hence mariner) and was commendatary of Chalkis, then called Negropont.[67]
Flagellum ſolis.		Alexander. V.		Græcus Archiepiſcopus Mediolanenſis, inſignia Sol.
49.	Whip of the sun	Alexander V, Antipope (1409–10)	Petros Philarges	A Greek, Archbishop of Milan, whose arms were a sun. Alexander V's coat of arms featured a sun, the wavy rays may explain the reference to a whip.[68]
Ceruus Sirenæ.		Ioannes XXIII.		Diaconus Cardinalis S. Euſtachii, qui cum ceruo depingitur, Bononiæ legatus, Neapolitanus.
50.	Stag of the siren	John XXIII, Antipope (1410–15)	Baldassarre Cossa	Cardinal Deacon of St. Eustace, who is depicted with a stag; legate of Bologna, a Neapolitan. John XXIII was a cardinal with the title of St. Eustachius, whose emblem is a stag, and was originally from Naples, which has the emblem of the siren.[68]
Corona ueli aurei.		Martinus V.		familia colonna, Diaconus Cardinalis S. Georgii ad uelum aureum.
51.	Crown of the golden curtain	Martin V (1417–31)	Oddone Colonna	Of the Colonna family, Cardinal Deacon of St. George at the golden curtain. The motto is a reference to Martin V's family name and cardinal title of San Giorgio in Velabro.[69]
Lupa Cœleſtina,		Eugenius. IIII.		Venetus, canonicus antea regularis Cœleſtinus, & Epiſcopus Senẽſis.
52.	Heavenly she-wolf	Eugene IV (1431–47)	Gabriele Condulmaro	A Venetian, formerly a regular Celestine canon, and Bishop of Siena. Eugene IV belonged to the order of the Celestines and was the Bishop of Siena which bears a she-wolf on its arms.[70]
Amator Crucis.		Felix. V.		qui uocabatur Amadæus Dux Sabaudiæ, inſignia Crux.
53.	Lover of the cross	Felix V, Antipope (1439–49)	Amadeus, Duke of Savoy	Who was called Amadeus, Duke of Savoy, arms were a cross. The motto is a reference to Felix V's given name, Amadeus, and arms, which featured the cross of Savoy.[70]
De modicitate Lunæ.		Nicolaus V.		Lunenſis de Sarzana, humilibus parentibus natus.
54.	From the meanness of Luna	Nicholas V (1447–55)	Tommaso Parentucelli	A Lunese of Sarzana, born to humble parents. Nicholas V was born in the diocese of Luni, the ancient name of which was Luna.[71]
Bos paſcens.		Calliſtus. III.		Hiſpanus, cuius inſignia Bos paſcens.
55.	Pasturing ox	Callixtus III (1455–58)	Alfonso Borja	A Spaniard, whose arms were a pasturing ox. Callixtus III's coat of arms featured an ox.[71]
De Capra & Albergo.		Pius. II.		Senenſis, qui fuit à Secretis Cardinalibus Capranico & Albergato.
56.	From a nanny-goat and an inn	Pius II (1458–64)	Enea Silvio de Piccolomini	A Sienese, who was secretary to Cardinals Capranicus and Albergatus. Pius II was secretary to Cardinal Domenico Capranica and Cardinal Albergatti before he was elected Pope.[72]
De Ceruo & Leone.		Paulus. II.		Venetus, qui fuit Commendatarius eccleſiæ Ceruienſis, & Cardinalis tituli S. Marci.
57.	From a stag and lion	Paul II (1464–71)	Pietro Barbo	A Venetian, who was commendatary of the church of Cervia, and Cardinal of the title of St. Mark. The motto refers to his Bishopric of Cervia (punning on cervus, "a stag") and his Cardinal title of St. Mark (symbolized by a winged lion).[72]
Piſcator minorita.		Sixtus. IIII.		Piſcatoris filius, Franciſcanus.
58.	Minorite fisherman	Sixtus IV (1471–84)	Francesco Della Rovere	Son of a fisherman, Franciscan. Sixtus IV was born the son of a fisherman and a member of the Franciscans, also known as "Minorites" (which was founded in 1209, after Malachy's death.)[73]
Præcurſor Siciliæ.		Innocentius VIII.		qui uocabatur Ioãnes Baptiſta, & uixit in curia Alfonſi regis Siciliæ.
59.	Precursor of Sicily	Innocent VIII (1484–92)	Giovanni Battista Cibò	Who was called John Baptist, and lived in the court of Alfonso, king of Sicily. Innocent VIII was from Sicily. "Precursor" may be explained as an allusion to his birth name, after John the Baptist, the precursor of Christ.[74]
Bos Albanus in portu.		Alexander VI.		Epiſcopus Cardinalis Albanus & Portuenſis, cuius inſignia Bos.
60.	Bull of Alba in the harbor	Alexander VI (1492–1503)	Rodrigo de Borgia	Cardinal Bishop of Albano and Porto, whose arms were a bull. In 1456, he was made a Cardinal and he held the titles of Cardinal Bishop of Albano and Porto, and his arms featured an ox.[74]
De paruo homine.		Pius. III.		Senenſis, familia piccolominea.
61.	From a small man	Pius III (1503)	Francesco Todeschini Piccolomini	A Sienese, of the Piccolomini family. Pius III's family name was Piccolomini, from piccolo "small" and uomo "man".[75]
Fructus Iouis iuuabit.		Iulius. II.		Ligur, eius inſignia Quercus, Iouis arbor.
62.	The fruit of Jupiter will help	Julius II (1503–13)	Giuliano Della Rovere	A Genoese, his arms were an oak, Jupiter's tree. On Julius II's arms was an oak tree, which was sacred to Jupiter.[75]
De craticula Politiana.		Leo. X.		filius Laurentii medicei, & ſcholaris Angeli Politiani.
63.	From a Politian gridiron	Leo X (1513–21)	Giovanni de Medici	Son of Lorenzo de' Medici, and student of Angelo Poliziano. Leo X's educator and mentor was Angelo Poliziano. The “Gridiron” in the motto evidently refers to St. Lawrence, who was martyred on a gridiron. This is a rather elliptical allusion to Lorenzo the Magnificent, who was Giovanni’s father.[76]
Leo Florentius.		Adrian. VI.		Florẽtii filius, eius inſignia Leo.
64.	Florentian lion	Adrian VI (1522–23)	Adriaen Florenszoon Boeyens	Son of Florentius, his arms were a lion. Adrian VI's coat of arms had two lions on it, and his name is sometimes given as Adrian Florens, or other variants, from his father's first name Florens (Florentius).[77]
Flos pilei ægri.		Clemens. VII.		Florentinus de domo medicea, eius inſignia pila, & lilia.
65.	Flower of the sick man's pill[78]	Clement VII (1523–34)	Giulio de Medici	A Florentine of the Medicean house, his arms were pill-balls and lilies. The Medici coat of arms was emblazoned with six medical balls. One of these balls, the largest of the six, was emblazoned with the Florentine lily.[79]
Hiacinthus medicorũ.		Paulus. III.		Farneſius, qui lilia pro inſignibus geſtat, & Card. fuit SS. Coſme, & Damiani.
66.	Hyacinth of the physicians	Paul III (1534–49)	Alessandro Farnese	Farnese, who bore lilies for arms, and was Cardinal of Saints Cosmas and Damian. According to some sources, Paul III's coat of arms were charged with hyacinths, and he was cardinal of Saints Cosmas and Damian, both doctors.[80]
De corona montana.		Iulius. III.		antea uocatus Ioannes Maria de monte.
67.	From the mountainous crown	Julius III (1550–55)	Giovanni Maria Ciocchi del Monte	Formerly called Giovanni Maria of the Mountain (de Monte) His coat of arms showed mountains and laurel crowns (chaplets).[81]
Frumentum flocidum. [sic]		Marcellus. II.		cuius inſignia ceruus & frumẽtum, ideo floccidum, quod pauco tempore uixit in papatu.
68.	Trifling grain	Marcellus II (1555)	Marcello Cervini	Whose arms were a stag and grain; 'trifling', because he lived only a short time as pope. His coat of arms showed a stag and ears of wheat.[81]
De fide Petri.		Paulus. IIII.		antea uocatus Ioannes Petrus Caraffa.
69.	From Peter's faith	Paul IV (1555–59)	Giovanni Pietro Caraffa	Formerly called John Peter Caraffa. Paul IV is said to have used his second Christian name Pietro.[82]
Eſculapii pharmacum.		Pius. IIII.		antea dictus Io. Angelus Medices.
70.	Aesculapius' medicine	Pius IV (1559–65)	Giovanni Angelo de Medici	Formerly called Giovanni Angelo Medici. The motto is likely a simple allusion to Pius IV's family name.[83]
Angelus nemoroſus.		Pius. V.		Michael uocatus, natus in oppido Boſchi.
71.	Angel of the grove	Pius V (1566–72)	Antonio Michele Ghisleri	Called Michael, born in the town of Bosco. Pius V was born in Bosco, Lombardy; the placename means grove. His name was 'Antonio Michele Ghisleri', and Michele relates to the archangel.[84] O'Brien notes here that many of the prophecies contain plays on Italian words, which are not made explicit in the explanations provided in the Lignum Vitae.[84]
Medium corpus pilarũ.		Gregorius. XIII.		cuius inſignia medius Draco, Cardinalis creatus à Pio. IIII. qui pila in armis geſtabat.
72.	Half body of the balls	Gregory XIII (1572–85)	Ugo Boncompagni	Whose arms were a half-dragon; a Cardinal created by Pius IV who bore balls in his arms. The "balls" in the motto refer to Pope Pius IV, who had made Gregory a cardinal. Pope Gregory had a dragon on his coat of arms with half a body.[85]
Axis in medietate ſigni.		Sixtus. V.		qui axem in medio Leonis in armis geſtat.
73.	Axle in the midst of a sign.	Sixtus V (1585–90)	Felice Peretti	Who bears in his arms an axle in the middle of a lion. This is a rather straightforward description of the Sixtus V's coat of arms.[86]
De rore cœli.		Vrbanus. VII.		qui fuit Archiepiſcopus Roſſanenſis in Calabria, ubi mãna colligitur.
74.	From the dew of the sky	Urban VII (1590)	Giovanni Battista Castagna	Who was Archbishop of Rossano in Calabria, where manna is collected. He had been Archbishop of Rossano in Calabria where sap called "the dew of heaven" is gathered from trees.[87]

Popes 1590 to present (post-publication)

For this group of popes, the published text only provides names for the first three (i.e., those who were popes between the appearance of the text c. 1590, and its publication in 1595) and provides no explanations.

Post-appearance Popes (1590–present)
Motto No.	Motto (Translation)	Regnal Name (Reign)	Name	Interpretations and Criticisms	Coat of Arms
Ex antiquitate Vrbis.		Gregorius. XIIII.
75.	Of the antiquity of the city / From the old city	Gregory XIV (1590–91)	Niccolò Sfondrati	This may have been intended by the author of the prophecies to suggest that Cardinal Girolamo Simoncelli was destined to succeed Urban VII. Simoncelli was from Orvieto, which in Latin is Urbs vetus, old city. Simoncelli was not elected pope, however, Niccolò Sfondrati was, who took the name Gregory XIV. Proponents of the prophecies have attempted to explain it by noting that Gregory XIV's father was a senator of the ancient city of Milan, and the word "senator" is derived from the Latin senex, meaning old man, or that Milan is the "old city" in question, having been founded c. 400 BCE.[88]
Pia ciuitas in bello.		Innocentius. IX.
76.	Pious citizens in war	Innocent IX (1591)	Giovanni Antonio Facchinetti	Proponents of the prophecies have suggested different interpretations to relate this motto to Innocent IX, including references to his birthplace of Bologna or title of Patriarch of Jerusalem.[89]
Crux Romulea.		Clemens. VIII.
77.	Cross of Romulus	Clement VIII (1592–1605)	Ippolito Aldobrandini	Proponents of the prophecies have suggested different interpretations to relate this motto to Clement VIII, including linking it to the embattled bend on his arms or the war between Catholic Ireland and Protestant England during his papacy.[90]
Vndoſus uir.
78.	Wavy man	Leo XI (1605)	Alessandro Ottaviano De Medici	This may have been intended by the author of the prophecies to suggest to his audience a possible heraldic design, but it does not correspond to Leo XI's Medici arms. Proponents of the prophecies have suggested different interpretations to relate this motto to this pope, including relating it to his short reign "passing like a wave."[91]
Gens peruerſa.
79.	Wicked race	Paul V (1605–21)	Camillo Borghese	Proponents of the prophecies have suggested it is a reference to the dragon and the eagle on Paul V's arms.[92]
In tribulatione pacis.
80.	In the trouble of peace	Gregory XV (1621–23)	Alessandro Ludovisi	The lack of plausible explanations for this motto leads O'Brien to comment, "The prophet, up to 1590, did not deal in generalities."[93]
Lilium et roſa.
81.	Lily and rose	Urban VIII (1623–44)	Maffeo Barberini	This motto again may have been intended to suggest a heraldic device, but not one that matches Urban VIII's arms. Proponents of the prophecies have alternatively suggested that it is a reference to the bees that do occur on his arms, to the fleur-de-lis of his native Florence, or to his dealings in France (the lily) and England (the rose).[94]
Iucunditas crucis.
82.	Delight of the cross	Innocent X (1644–55)	Giovanni Battista Pamphili	Proponents of the prophecies have attempted to link this motto to Innocent X by noting that he was raised to the pontificate around the time of the Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross.[95]
Montium cuſtos.
83.	Guard of the mountains	Alexander VII (1655–67)	Fabio Chigi	Proponents of the prophecies have attempted to link this motto to Alexander VII by noting that his papal arms include six hills, though this was not an uncommon device, and this explanation would not account for the "guard" portion of the motto.[96]
Sydus olorum.
84.	Star of the swans	Clement IX (1667–69)	Giulio Rospigliosi	This again may have been intended to be taken as an allusion to heraldry; O'Brien notes that there is an Italian family with arms featuring a swan with stars, but it had no relation to Clement IX. Proponents of the prophecies have claimed he had a room called the "chamber of swans" during the conclave.[97]
De flumine magno.
85.	From a great river	Clement X (1670–76)	Emilio Altieri	Proponents of the prophecies have attempted to link this motto to Clement X by claiming that the Tiber overflowed its banks at his birth, or as an obscure reference to his family name.[98]
Bellua inſatiabilis.
86.	Insatiable beast	Innocent XI (1676–89)	Benedetto Odescalchi	Proponents of the prophecies have attempted to link this motto to the lion on Innocent XI's arms.[99]
Pœnitentia glorioſa.
87.	Glorious penitence	Alexander VIII (1689–91)	Pietro Ottoboni	Proponents of the prophecies have attempted to link this motto to Alexander VIII by interpreting as a reference to the submission of the Gallican bishops.[100] O'Brien notes, "There are glorious repentances during every pontificate."[101]
Raſtrum in porta.
88.	Rake in the door[102]	Innocent XII (1691–1700)	Antonio Pignatelli	Some sources discussing the prophecy give Innocent XII's family name as "Pignatelli del Rastello," which would provide a clear way for proponents to connect this motto to this pope (rastello or rastrello is Italian for rake).[103] Others, however, give the pope's family name as simply "Pignatelli", and indicate that it is difficult to find a satisfactory explanation to associate the pope with the motto.[104]
Flores circundati.
89.	Surrounded flowers	Clement XI (1700–21)	Giovanni Francesco Albani	A medal of Clement XI was created with the motto, "Flores circumdati", drawn from his description in the prophecies, which were widely circulated at that time.[105]
De bona religione.
90.	From good religion	Innocent XIII (1721–24)	Michelangelo dei Conti	Proponents of the prophecies have attempted to link this motto to Innocent XIII by interpreting it as a reference to the fact several popes had come from his family.[106]
Miles in bello.
91.	Soldier in War	Benedict XIII (1724–30)	Pietro Francesco Orsini	Proponents of the prophecies have attempted to link this motto to particular wars that occurred during Benedict XIII's pontificate, or a figurative war against decadence in favour of austerity.[107]
Columna excelſa.
92.	Lofty column	Clement XII (1730–40)	Lorenzo Corsini	This may have been intended by the author of the prophecies as a reference to a pope of the Colonna family; a similar motto was used to describe to Martin V, who was pope before the publication of the prophecies. Proponents of the prophecies have attempted to link this motto to Clement XII as an allusion to a statue erected in his memory or the use of two columns from the Pantheon of Agrippa in a chapel he built.[108]
Animal rurale.
93.	Country animal	Benedict XIV (1740–58)	Marcello Lambertini	This may have been intended as a reference to armorial bearings, but it does not match Benedict XIV's arms. Proponents of the prophecies have attempted to link this motto to this pope as a description of his "plodding ox" diligence.[109]
Roſa Vmbriæ.
94.	Rose of Umbria	Clement XIII (1758–69)	Carlo Rezzonico	Proponents of the prophecies have attempted to link this motto to Clement XIII as a reference to his elevation to sainthood of several Franciscans, to which order the motto can refer.[110]
Vrſus uelox.
95.	Swift bear (later misprinted as Cursus velox Swift Course or Visus velox Swift Glance)	Clement XIV (1769–74)	Lorenzo Giovanni Vincenzo Antonio Ganganelli	Proponents of the prophecies have struggled to provide a satisfactory explanation of this motto; some authors claim without evidence that the Ganganelli arms featured a running bear, but this is dubious.[111]
Peregrin9 apoſtolic9.[112]
96.	Apostolic pilgrim	Pius VI (1775–99)	Giovanni Angelico Braschi	Proponents of the prophecies have attempted to link this motto to Pius VI by suggesting it is a reference to his long reign.[113]
Aquila rapax.
97.	Rapacious eagle	Pius VII (1800–23)	Barnaba Chiaramonti	Proponents of the prophecies have attempted to link this motto to Pius VII by suggesting it is a reference to the eagle on the arms of Napoleon, whose reign as Emperor of the French took place during Pius' pontificate.[113]
Canis & coluber.
98.	Dog and adder	Leo XII (1823–29)	Annibale Sermattei della Genga	Proponents of the prophecies have attempted to link this motto to Leo XII by suggesting the dog and snake are allusions to his qualities of vigilance and prudence, respectively.[114]
Vir religioſus.
99.	Religious man	Pius VIII (1829–30)	Francesco Saverio Castiglioni	Proponents of the prophecies have attempted to link this motto to Pius VIII by suggesting it is a reference to his papal name, or the fact that he was not the first pope from his family.[115]
De balneis Ethruriæ.
100.	From the baths of Tuscany	Gregory XVI (1831–46)	Mauro, or Bartolomeo Alberto Cappellari	Proponents of the prophecies have attempted to link this motto to Gregory XVI by suggesting it is a reference to his membership in the Camaldolese Order, founded in the thirteenth century in Fonte Buono, called Balneum in Latin, in Etruria.[116]
Crux de cruce.
101.	Cross from cross	Pius IX (1846–78)	Giovanni Maria Mastai Ferretti	Proponents of the prophecies have attempted to link this motto to Pius IX by interpreting it as a reference to his difficulties ("crosses") with the House of Savoy, whose emblem is a cross. O'Brien notes, "A forger would be very disposed to chance some reference to a cross on account of its necessary connexion with all popes as well as the probability of its figuring, in some form or other, on the pope's arms."[117]
Lumen in cœlo.
102.	Light in the sky	Leo XIII (1878–1903)	Gioacchino Pecci	Proponents of the prophecies have attempted to link this motto to Leo XIII by interpreting it as a reference to the star on his arms. O'Brien notes this coincidence would be much more remarkable had the prophecies referred to sydus (star), as they did when describing this same device on pre-publication Pope Innocent VII's arms.[118]
Ignis ardens.
103.	Burning fire	Pius X (1903–14)	Giuseppe Sarto	Proponents of the prophecies have attempted to link this motto to Pius X by interpreting it as a reference to his zeal.[119]
Religio depopulata.
104.	Religion destroyed	Benedict XV (1914–22)	Giacomo Della Chiesa	Proponents of the prophecies have attempted to link this motto to Benedict XV by interpreting it as a reference to World War I and the Russian Revolution, which occurred during his pontificate.[120]
Fides intrepida.
105.	Intrepid faith	Pius XI (1922–39)	Achille Ratti	Proponents of the prophecies have attempted to link this motto to Pius XI by interpreting it as a reference to his faith and actions during the reign of Benito Mussolini.[121]
Paſtor angelicus.
106.	Angelic shepherd	Pius XII (1939–58)	Eugenio Pacelli	Proponents of the prophecies have attempted to link this motto to Pius XII by interpreting it as a reference to his role during the holocaust.[122]
Paſtor & nauta.
107.	Shepherd and sailor	John XXIII (1958–63)	Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli	Proponents of the prophecies have attempted to link the "sailor" portion of this motto to John XXIII by interpreting it as a reference to his title Patriarch of Venice, a maritime city.[123]
Flos florum.
108.	Flower of flowers	Paul VI (1963–78)	Giovanni Battista Enrico Antonio Maria Montini	Proponents of the prophecies have attempted to link this motto to Paul VI by interpreting it as a reference to the fleurs-de-lis on his arms.[124]
De medietate lunæ.
109.	Of the half moon[125][126]	John Paul I (1978)	Albino Luciani
De labore solis.
110.	From the labour of the sun / Of the eclipse of the sun[16][127]	John Paul II (1978–2005)	Karol Wojtyła	Proponents of the prophecies find significance in the occurrence of solar eclipses (elsewhere in the world) on the dates of John Paul II's birth (18 May 1920) and funeral (8 April 2005).[2][14] Other attempts to link the pope to the motto have been "more forced," included drawing a connection to Copernicus (who formulated a comprehensive heliocentric model of the Solar System), as both were Polish and lived in Kraków for parts of their lives.[13]
Gloria oliuæ.
111.	Glory of the olive.	Benedict XVI (2005–13)	Joseph Ratzinger	Proponents of the prophecies generally try to draw a connection between Benedict and the Olivetan order to explain this motto: Benedict's choice of papal name is after Saint Benedict of Nursia, founder of the Benedictine Order, of which the Olivetans are one branch.[1][2] Other explanations make reference to him as being a pope dedicated to peace and reconciliations of which the olive branch is the symbol.[128]
In p[er]ſecutione. extrema S.R.E. ſedebit.
	In the final persecution of the Holy Roman Church, there will sit.	In the Lignum Vitae, the line "In persecutione extrema S.R.E. sedebit." forms a separate sentence and paragraph of its own. While often read as part of the "Peter the Roman" prophecy, other interpreters view it as a separate, incomplete sentence explicitly referring to additional popes between "glory of the olive" and "Peter the Roman".[1]
Petrus Romanus, qui paſcet oues in multis tribulationibus: quibus tranſactis ciuitas ſepticollis diruetur, & Iudex tremẽdus iudicabit populum ſuum.[129] Finis.
112.	Peter the Roman, who will pasture his sheep in many tribulations, and when these things are finished, the city of seven hills [i.e. Rome] will be destroyed, and the dreadful judge will judge his people. The End.[15]	Many analyses of the prophecy note that it is open to the interpretation that additional popes would come between the "glory of the olive" and Peter the Roman.[6][16] Popular speculation by proponents of the prophecy attach this prediction to Benedict XVI's successor.[1] Since Francis' election as Pope, proponents in internet forums have been striving to link him to the prophecy. Theories include a vague connection with Francis of Assisi, whose father was named Pietro (Peter).[3]

'In the final persecution of the Holy Roman Church, there will sit [i.e., as bishop].
Peter the Roman, who will pasture his sheep in many tribulations, and when these things are finished, the city of seven hills [i.e. Rome] will be destroyed, and the dreadful judge will judge his people. The End.'' 
 “A day will come when the enemies of Christ will boast of having conquered the whole world. They will say “Christians cannot escape now! But a great King will arise to fight the enemies of God. He will defeat them and peace will be given to the world and the Church freed from her anxieties."
"The restoration of Monarchy will not be a local affair; it will be a world-wide phenomenon...The republics and democracies will be over,
communism and socialism a thing of the past..." (More About The Great Monarch, by Yves Dupont, World Trends #41, Aug. 1974)
"In all ages men have been divinely instructed in matters expedient for the salvation of the elect...and in all ages there have been persons possessed of the spirit of prophesy, not for the purpose of announcing new doctrines, but to direct human actions." (-St. Thomas Aquinas: Summa: 2:2:174: Res. et ad 3)

it is also important to note, that he clearly states in the major events/signs to watch just prior to the coming of the Great Monarch (according to the thousands of prophecies he had studied) that there would be (2nd Section Point 3): An anti-pope in Rome. The developing apostasy becomes universal.

                                                                            
                                                                          
More About the Great Monarch and the Glorious Age of Peace  to Come Under the Reign of the Great Monarch                               French Catholic Royalist Flag 

 Communism will overcome the West, but it will eventually itself be overcome by God. Firstly, through world-wide natural disasters, and secondly through the agency of the Great Monarch whom God will choose for that very purpose:

"His sword will be moved by Divine power......" (Rudolph Gekner, 17th Century)
"And a voice fell from the heavens: 'Here are those whom I have chosen'" (i.e. the Great Monarch and the Holy Pope) (Premol, 5th Century)
Many more such references could be cited, but these suffice to show that the Great Monarch will, indeed, be sent by God. The context of these short excerpts can be found in "CATHOLIC PROPHECY".
Literally hundreds of prophecies announce the rise of the Great Monarch. Here are a few:
"A Frankish King will one day rule over the entire Roman Empire." (St. Augustine, 5th Century)
"The sixth period (of time) will begin with the powerful Monarch." (Ven. B. Holzhauser, 17th Century)
"The good people will triumph when the return of the King is announced." (Cur‚ of Ars, 19th Century)
"He will come from the Fleur-de-Lis..." (Old Saxon prophecy)
"... a King of the House of Lilies..." (St. Cataldus, 5th Century)
"He shall recover the Crown of the Lilies....." (St. Caesar, 5th Century)
"The White Flower again takes possession of the Throne of France." (St. Hildegarde, German Abbess, 12th Century)
"He shall inherit the Crown of the Fleur-de-Lis" (Bishop Ageda, 12th Century)

Many other details are given about this God-chosen King which might, however, be tedious to enumerate. Thus, his origin is clearly given by several prophecies as coming from "between the Rhine and the North Sea" - (Monk Hilarion, 15th Century). He will come from the ancient French royal family but he will be truly European, not just French. Through intermarriage most, if not all, royal heirs in Europe today can claim a Capetian ancestry. And, indeed, many prophecies mention that he will have also German blood and Spanish blood, and these prophecies are not necessarily German or Spanish: the Spanish blood, for instance, is mentioned by St. Bridget of Sweden, and the German blood by a French prophet.
Some details, seemingly unimportant, are nevertheless worth mentioning because of their varied origins. Among these is the fact that he will walk with a limp:
"... Prince's foot impeded ... " (Nostradamus, 16th Century)
"He will be lame afoot ... " (Old German prophecy)
"God touched the sinew of his hip. He was in great pain and from that day on, he walked with a limp ... " (Anne-Catherine Emmerich, 19th Century)
"This Prince shall mount his horse on the right-hand side, because he limps from one foot .... " (Peasant Jasper, Germany)
He will be full of goodness and virtue; many prophecies insist on this:
"A very pious King shall reign over Spain ..... " (St. Isidore, 7th Century)
"In his childhood he will be like a saint; in his youth a great sinner; then he will be converted entirely to God and will do great penance; his sins shall be forgiven him, and he shall become a great saint." (St. Francis of Paola, 15th Century)

                                                                                   


St. Louis Embarks on the Crusade against the Enemies of de fide
"He shall destroy the Jewish and Mohammedan sects." (St. Bridget)


"He will travel to Rome" (Hilarion, 15th Century)
"Shall make his sail spring forth" (Nostradamus, 16th Century)
"Greece he will invade and be made King thereof." (Cataldus, 5th Century)
"He will restore the Church of Santa Sophia (in Constantinople)." (St. Bridget, 14th Century)
"He shall fight in Syria and win the Holy Cross." (Old Scottish)
"He shall recover the Land of Promise." (Aystinger)
"He will regain Holy Land after terrible wars in Europe." (Telesphorus de Cozensa, 11th Century)
"He will conquer England." (Cataldus, 5th Century)
("Invade Greece" and "conquer England" must not be understood with the modern and unpleasant connotation that these terms now have. This Emperor will be anything but "imperialist". It means, in effect, that he will go to England to help the English people out of their Communist enslavement, and he will land in Greece to expel the Mohammedans. All this will be made clear later in this article. " ... will pursue Libyan race from Hungary as far as Gibraltar." (Nostradamus)
" ... away shall drive the strange race Arabic." (Nostradamus)
 "The Great Monarch ... will conquer the (Middle) East." (Pareus, 17th Century)
"Cyprus, the Turks and Barbarians he will subdue." (Cataldus, 5th Century)
"The Eagle will also invade the Mohammedan countries." (St. Bridget, 14th Century)
"He shall destroy the Jewish and Mohammedan sects." (St. Bridget)
"He shall destroy the Mohammedan sect and the rest of the infidels." (St. Francis of Paola, 15th Century)
"The Empire of the Mohammedans will be broken up (by him)." (Ven. Holzhauser, 17th Century)
"He shall subdue to his dominion the Mohammedan Empire" (Gekner, 17th Century)
"He shall reign over the House of Agar, and shall possess Jerusalem." (Isidore of Seville, 7th Century)
 The Great Catholic Monarch will be instrumental in bringing back the rightful glory and grandeur due the Papacy
(From left to right the coronation ceremonies of Christ's Vicars on Earth, Popes: Pius X, Benedict XV, Pius XI, Pius XII)
"He will crush the foes of Christianity." (St. Methodius, 4th Century)
"He will assist the Pope in the reformation of the world." (Caesar, 6th Century)
"He will put out all heresies." (Merlin the Bard, 7th Century)
"The French King will restore the true Pope." (Merlin)
"He shall capture Milan, Lombardy, and the three Crowns." (A'Beckett, 12th Century)
" ... by whom the decayed estate of the Church shall be reformed." (Magdeburg Chronicle)
"A Prince ... who shall reform the Church." (Aystinger the German)
The work of the Great Monarch must not be viewed as an encroachment of the Temporal over the Spiritual, as a meddling of the State in Church affairs; besides being a Saint and chosen by God, he will be obedient unto the Pope in everything. All the reforms which he will carry out in the Church will be made with the assent of nay, at the very request of the Pope - witness the following passage:
"Having need of a powerful temporal assistance, the Holy Pontiff will ask for the co-operation of the generous Monarch of France." (Abbot J. Merlin, 13th Century)
"By his means the nation's religion and laws shall have an admirable change." (Bishop Ageda, 12th Century)
"He shall restore the apostolic discipline." (St. John of Capistrano 15th Century)
"He shall reform the Church of God." (St. Francis of Paola, 15th Century)
"He will crush the enemies of the Pope." (D. Pareus, 17th Century)
" ... giving the Church her pristine prominence." (Nostradamus)
"The King of Blois raises again the Papal Tiara." (Caesar)
"This Prince shall help him (the Holy Pontiff) in every way." (Vatiguerro, 13th Century)

 "(And I saw that) he placed his hand in the Pontiff's hand.
 (Premol)
 "Russia, Sweden, and the whole North shall fight against France, Spain, Italy, and the whole South led by a powerful Prince." (Jasper the Peasant, 18th Century)

"He shall be a great captain." (St. Francis of Paola, 15th Century)
"The Great Monarch will be at war till the age of forty." (Cataldus)
" ... who shall attain to so high a power ... " (Nostradamus)
"He shall be in command of seven kinds of soldiers against three in the region of the Birch-trees." (Mentz, 19th Century)
" ... feared by his foes." (Nostradamus)
"He shall count his victories by his enterprises; he shall drive the enemy out of France." (Mentz, 19th Century)
"He will assemble great armies and expel tyrants from his Empire." (Cataldus, 5th Century)
"The powerful Monarch, who is sent from God, will uproot every Republic." (Ven. B. Holzhauser, 17th Century)
"He will go through all Europe with a powerful army, uproot every Republic, and exterminate all rebels." (Gekner, 17th Century)
"He will overcome the German Ruler." (Cozensa, 14th Century)
"The Sovereign and the Gallic people shall knock down the renegades who shall shake with fright." (Merlin the Bard)
"He shall govern France." (Votin, 15th Century)
"France shall first be yoked by this King. Britain shall humbly cast herself at his knees. Italy...will contribute to him her languishing right hand." (Sibylla Tiburtina)
"He shall be made King of Greece." (Cataldus, 5th Century)
"There will rise in Gaul a King of the Greeks, the Franks and the Romans." (Liber Mirabilis, 16th Century, quoting an old prophecy)
"He will set England aright and drive out heresy ... He will appoint three Lords to rule the Kingdom of England." (Mother Shipton, 16th Century)
"He shall be the last King over England." (Merlin the Bard (British)
 "He will join the Lion and the White Flower." (i.e. unite England and France). (Orval, 13th Century)
"In the last days a very pious King shall reign over our Great Spain." (St. Isidore of Seville, 7th Century)
"The angelic Pope shall place an imperial crown on his head." (Busto, 15th Century)
"He shall reign over the entire ancient Roman Empire." (Remy, 5th Century)
" ... by whom the ancient glory of the Empire shall be restored." "He shall be Emperor of Europe." (Aystinger)
" ... whom God will choose to rule over Europe." (J. von Bourg, 19th Century)
"(He and the Holy Pontiff) shall obtain dominion over the whole world." (St. Francis de Paola, 15th Century)
"This Prince shall extend his dominion over the whole world." (St. Caesar, 6th Century)

 "A King shall come and act contrariwise, the high pulled down and the low raised up high." (Nostradamus)

(He will pull down what has been held as good, and raise up what has been held in contempt, acting in opposition to present standards.)
"He will restore everything." (Holzhauser)
The powerful Monarch, after winning the Birch-Tree Battle, will restore Peace throughout the world. The Birch-Tree Battle has been described in countless prophecies. It is the turning point which may coincide with the 3 days of darkness, and will mark the collapse of Communism. It was discussed at some length in my previous book "The Coming Chastisement".
"Peace will return when the Lily ascends the Throne again. The land will be very productive." (St. Hildegarde)
"Many wise laws will restore peace." (Orval)
"An era of prosperity follows." (Lehnin)
"Peace and abundance shall return to the world." (St. Bridget)
"And the earth shall enjoy peace and prosperity." (St. Bridget)
"And peace shall reign over the whole earth." (Holzhauser)
"This shall re-establish a peace and prosperity without precedent." (St. John-Mary Vianney, Cur‚ of Ars, 19th Century)
"O sweetest peace! Thy fruits will multiply until the End of Time!" (St. Caesar)
"He will at length lay down his Crown in Jerusalem." (Cataldus)
"He will go to Jerusalem, and lay down his Sceptre and Crown on Mount Olivet. Thus shall come the end of the Christian Roman Empire." (Bl. R. Maurus, 9th Century)
"He will finally go to Jerusalem and lay down his Sceptre and Crown upon the Mount of Olives. Immediately afterwards, Antichrist will come." (Monk Adso, 10th Century)
"He shall give up the ghost at Jerusalem on the Mount of Olives." (St. Augustine, 5th Century)
"At the end of his most glorious reign, he shall go to Jerusalem, and shall lay down his Crown and Sceptre on the Mount of Olives." (St. Remy, 5/6th Century)
Crown and Sceptre are symbols of authority. By surrendering his Crown and Sceptre on the amount of Olives, the Great Monarch will acknowledge this gift from God, as if saying: "My Lord and my God, my mission is ended; here is the Authority which Thou hast graciously given me."

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