Popes

Popes

The heads of the Catholic Church.

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St Alexander I

People; Popes

6th Pope of the Catholic Church. Pontificate 105/107 - 115/116. Also revered as a saint in Eastern Christianity, with a feast day of 16 March. Place of birth: Rome.

St Telesphorus

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8th Pope of the Catholic Church. Pontificate 125 - 136/138. His reign was during Roman Emperors Hadrian and Antoninus Pius. He was Greek by birth.

St Soter

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12th Pope of the Catholic Church. Pontificate 166 - 174/175. Traditionally martyred; feast day 22 April. Place of birth: Fondi, Latium, Italy.

St Pius I

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10th Pope of the Catholic Church. Pontificate 140/142 - 155. Martyred by sword; feast day 11 July. Birth place: Aquileia, Friuli, Italy.

St Sixtus I

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7th Pope of the Catholic Church. Pontificate 115/116 - 125. Also revered as a saint in Eastern Christianity, with a feast day of 10 August.

St Anicetus

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11th Pope of the Catholic Church. Pontificate 155 - 166. Traditionally martyred; feast day 17 April. Place of birth: Emesa, Syria.

264th Pope of the Catholic Church. Pontificate 1978 - 2005. First Polish pope and first non-Italian pope in 455 years. canonised more saints than all predecessors. travelled extensively, visiting 129 ...