List of popes - From AD 2000

For a graphical representation of this list, see list of popes (graphical). This is a list of Popes of the Roman Catholic Church. While the term "Pope" (Latin: papa "father'") is used in several churches to denote their high spiritual leaders, this title in English usage generally refers to the supreme head of the Roman Catholic Church. The title itself has been used officially by the head of the Roma ...

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• List of popes - AD 30-250
• List of popes - AD 250-500
• List of popes - AD 500-750
• List of popes - AD 750-1000
• List of popes - AD 1000-1250
• List of popes - AD 1250-1500
• List of popes - AD 1500-1750
• List of popes - AD 1750-2000
• List of popes - From AD 2000
• List of popes - Notes on numbering of popes

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Hermannus Contractus may have been the first historian to number the popes continuously. His list ends in 1049 with Pope Leo IX as the number 154. On that basis, the current Pope Benedict XVI is the 265th pope. A number of anomalies in the list given above need further explanation: Felix II (356-357), Boniface VII (974, 984-985), John XVI (997-998), Benedict X (1058-1059) and Alexander V (1409-1410) are not listed because they are considered antipopes. The numbering of popes named Felix has been amended to omit a ...

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List of popes, List of popes - List of popes, List of popes - AD 30-250, List of popes - AD 250-500, List of popes - AD 500-750, List of popes - AD 750-1000, List of popes - AD 1000-1250, List of popes - AD 1250-1500, List of popes - AD 1500-1750, List of popes - AD 1750-2000, List of popes - From AD 2000, List of popes - Notes on numbering of popes

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List of popes - AD 30-250. List of popes - AD 250-500. List of popes - AD 500-750. List of popes - AD 750-1000. List of popes - AD 1000-1250. List of popes - AD 1250-1500. List of popes - AD 1500-1750. List of popes - AD 1750-2000. Lis ...

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List of popes, List of popes - List of popes, List of popes - AD 30-250, List of popes - AD 250-500, List of popes - AD 500-750, List of popes - AD 750-1000, List of popes - AD 1000-1250, List of popes - AD 1250-1500, List of popes - AD 1500-1750, List of popes - AD 1750-2000, List of popes - From AD 2000, List of popes - Notes on numbering of popes

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