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==Previous Popes== | ==Previous Popes== | ||
| − | [[Peter]] | + | #[[Peter]] |
| − | [[Linus]] | + | #[[Linus]] |
| − | [[Anacletus]] | + | #[[Anacletus]] |
| − | [[Clement I]] | + | #[[Clement I]] |
| − | [[Evaristus]] | + | #[[Evaristus]] |
| − | [[Alexander I]] | + | #[[Alexander I]] |
| − | [[Sixtus I]] | + | #[[Sixtus I]] |
| − | [[Telesphorus]] | + | #[[Telesphorus]] |
| − | [[Hyginus]] | + | #[[Hyginus]] |
| − | [[Pius I]] | + | #[[Pius I]] |
| − | [[Anicetus]] | + | #[[Anicetus]] |
| − | [[Soter]] | + | #[[Soter]] |
| − | [[Eleuterus]] | + | #[[Eleuterus]] |
| − | [[Victor I]] | + | #[[Victor I]] |
| − | [[Zephyrinus]] | + | #[[Zephyrinus]] |
| − | [[Callixtus I]] | + | #[[Callixtus I]] |
| − | [[Urban I]] | + | #[[Urban I]] |
| − | [[Pontian]] | + | #[[Pontian]] |
| − | [[Anterus]] | + | #[[Anterus]] |
| − | [[Fabian]] | + | #[[Fabian]] |
| − | [[Cornelius]] | + | #[[Cornelius]] |
| − | [[Lucius I]] | + | #[[Lucius I]] |
| − | [[Stephen I]] | + | #[[Stephen I]] |
| − | [[Sixtus II]] | + | #[[Sixtus II]] |
| − | Dionysius | + | #Dionysius |
| − | Felix I | + | #Felix I |
| − | Eutychian | + | #Eutychian |
| − | Caius | + | #Caius |
| − | Marcellinus | + | #Marcellinus |
| − | Marcellus I | + | #Marcellus I |
| − | Eusebius | + | #Eusebius |
| − | Miltiades | + | #Miltiades |
| − | Sylvester I | + | #Sylvester I |
| − | Mark | + | #Mark |
| − | Julius I | + | #Julius I |
| − | Liberius | + | #Liberius |
| − | Damasus I | + | #Damasus I |
| − | Siricius | + | #Siricius |
| − | Anastasius I | + | #Anastasius I |
| − | Innocent I | + | #Innocent I |
| − | Zosimus | + | #Zosimus |
| − | Boniface I | + | #Boniface I |
| − | Celestine I | + | #Celestine I |
| − | Sixtus III | + | #Sixtus III |
| − | Leo I | + | #Leo I |
| − | Hilarius | + | #Hilarius |
| − | Simplicius | + | #Simplicius |
| − | Felix III Gelasius I | + | #Felix III |
| − | Anastasius II | + | #Gelasius I |
| − | Symmachus | + | #Anastasius II |
| − | Hormisdas | + | #Symmachus |
| − | John I | + | #Hormisdas |
| − | Felix IV | + | #John I |
| − | Boniface II | + | #Felix IV |
| − | John II | + | #Boniface II |
| − | Agapetus I | + | #John II |
| − | Silverius | + | #Agapetus I |
| − | Vigilius | + | #Silverius |
| − | Pelagius I | + | #Vigilius |
| − | John III | + | #Pelagius I |
| − | Benedict I | + | #John III |
| − | Pelagius II | + | #Benedict I |
| − | [[Gregory the Great|Gregory I]] | + | #Pelagius II |
| − | Sabinian | + | #[[Gregory the Great|Gregory I]] |
| − | Boniface III | + | #Sabinian |
| − | Boniface IV | + | #Boniface III |
| − | Adeodatus I | + | #Boniface IV |
| − | Boniface V | + | #Adeodatus I |
| − | Honorius I | + | #Boniface V |
| − | Severinus | + | #Honorius I |
| − | John IV Theodore I | + | #Severinus |
| − | Martin I | + | #John IV |
| − | Eugene I | + | #Theodore I |
| − | Vitalian | + | #Martin I |
| − | Adeodatus II | + | #Eugene I |
| − | Donus | + | #Vitalian |
| − | Agatho | + | #Adeodatus II |
| − | Leo II | + | #Donus |
| − | Benedict II | + | #Agatho |
| − | John V | + | #Leo II |
| − | Conon | + | #Benedict II |
| − | Sergius I | + | #John V |
| − | John VI | + | #Conon |
| − | John VII | + | #Sergius I |
| − | Sisinnius | + | #John VI |
| − | Constantine | + | #John VII |
| − | Gregory II | + | #Sisinnius |
| − | Gregory III | + | #Constantine |
| − | Zachary | + | #Gregory II |
| − | Stephen II | + | #Gregory III |
| − | Paul I | + | #Zachary |
| − | Stephen III | + | #Stephen II |
| − | Adrian I | + | #Paul I |
| − | Leo III Stephen IV | + | #Stephen III |
| − | Paschal I | + | #Adrian I |
| − | Eugene II | + | #Leo III |
| − | Valentine | + | #Stephen IV |
| − | Gregory IV | + | #Paschal I |
| − | Sergius II | + | #Eugene II |
| − | Leo IV | + | #Valentine |
| − | Benedict III | + | #Gregory IV |
| − | Nicholas I | + | #Sergius II |
| − | Adrian II | + | #Leo IV |
| − | John VIII | + | #Benedict III |
| − | Marinus I | + | #Nicholas I |
| − | Adrian III | + | #Adrian II |
| − | Stephen V | + | #John VIII |
| − | Formosus | + | #Marinus I |
| − | Boniface VI | + | #Adrian III |
| − | Stephen VI | + | #Stephen V |
| − | Romanus | + | #Formosus |
| − | Theodore II | + | #Boniface VI |
| − | John IX | + | #Stephen VI |
| − | Benedict IV | + | #Romanus |
| − | Leo V | + | #Theodore II |
| − | Sergius III | + | #John IX |
| − | Anastasius III | + | #Benedict IV |
| − | John X | + | #Leo V |
| − | Leo VI | + | #Sergius III |
| − | [[Pope Stephen VII|Stephen VII]] | + | #Anastasius III |
| − | John XI | + | #John X |
| − | Leo VII | + | #Leo VI |
| − | Stephen VIII | + | #[[Pope Stephen VII|Stephen VII]] |
| − | Marinus II | + | #John XI |
| − | Agapetus II | + | #Leo VII |
| − | John XII | + | #Stephen VIII |
| − | Leo VIII | + | #Marinus II |
| − | Benedict V | + | #Agapetus II |
| − | John XIII | + | #John XII |
| − | Benedict VI | + | #Leo VIII |
| − | Benedict VII | + | #Benedict V |
| − | John XIV | + | #John XIII |
| − | John XV | + | #Benedict VI |
| − | Gregory V | + | #Benedict VII |
| − | Sylvester II | + | #John XIV |
| − | John XVII | + | #John XV |
| − | John XVIII | + | #Gregory V |
| − | Sergius IV | + | #Sylvester II |
| − | Benedict VIII | + | #John XVII |
| − | John XIX Benedict IX | + | #John XVIII |
| − | Sylvester III | + | #Sergius IV |
| − | Benedict IX | + | #Benedict VIII |
| − | Gregory VI | + | #John XIX |
| − | Clement II | + | #Benedict IX |
| − | Benedict IX | + | #Sylvester III |
| − | Damasus II | + | #Benedict IX |
| − | Leo IX | + | #Gregory VI |
| − | Victor II | + | #Clement II |
| − | Stephen IX | + | #Benedict IX |
| − | Nicholas II | + | #Damasus II |
| − | Alexander II | + | #Leo IX |
| − | [[Pope Gregory VII|Gregory VII]] | + | #Victor II |
| − | Victor III | + | #Stephen IX |
| − | [[Pope Urban II|Urban II]] | + | #Nicholas II |
| − | Paschal II | + | #Alexander II |
| − | Gelasius II | + | #[[Pope Gregory VII|Gregory VII]] |
| − | Callixtus II | + | #Victor III |
| − | Honorius II | + | #[[Pope Urban II|Urban II]] |
| − | Innocent II | + | #Paschal II |
| − | Celestine II | + | #Gelasius II |
| − | Lucius II | + | #Callixtus II |
| − | Eugene III | + | #Honorius II |
| − | Anastasius IV | + | #Innocent II |
| − | Alexander III | + | #Celestine II |
| − | Lucius III | + | #Lucius II |
| − | Urban III | + | #Eugene III |
| − | Gregory VIII | + | #Anastasius IV |
| − | Clement III | + | #[[Adrian IV]] |
| − | Celestine III | + | #Alexander III |
| − | Innocent III | + | #Lucius III |
| − | Honorius III | + | #Urban III |
| − | Gregory IX | + | #Gregory VIII |
| − | Celestine IV | + | #Clement III |
| − | Innocent IV | + | #Celestine III |
| − | Alexander IV | + | #Innocent III |
| − | Urban IV | + | #Honorius III |
| − | Clement IV | + | #Gregory IX |
| − | Gregory X | + | #Celestine IV |
| − | Innocent V | + | #Innocent IV |
| − | Adrian V | + | #Alexander IV |
| − | John XXI | + | #Urban IV |
| − | Nicholas III | + | #Clement IV |
| − | Martin IV | + | #Gregory X |
| − | Honorius IV | + | #Innocent V |
| − | Nicholas IV | + | #Adrian V |
| − | Celestine V Boniface VIII | + | #John XXI |
| − | Benedict XI | + | #Nicholas III |
| − | Clement V | + | #Martin IV |
| − | John XXII | + | #Honorius IV |
| − | Benedict XII | + | #Nicholas IV |
| − | Clement VI | + | #Celestine V |
| − | Innocent VI | + | #Boniface VIII |
| − | Urban V | + | #Benedict XI |
| − | Gregory XI | + | #Clement V |
| − | Urban VI | + | #John XXII |
| − | Boniface IX | + | #Benedict XII |
| − | Innocent VII | + | #Clement VI |
| − | Gregory XII | + | #Innocent VI |
| − | Martin V | + | #Urban V |
| − | Eugene IV | + | #Gregory XI |
| − | Nicholas V | + | #Urban VI |
| − | Callixtus III | + | #Boniface IX |
| − | Pius II | + | #Innocent VII |
| − | Paul II | + | #Gregory XII |
| − | Sixtus IV | + | #Martin V |
| − | Innocent VIII | + | #Eugene IV |
| − | [[Pope Alexander VI|Alexander VI]] | + | #Nicholas V |
| − | Pius III | + | #Callixtus III |
| − | Julius II | + | #Pius II |
| − | Adrian VI | + | #Paul II |
| − | Clement VII | + | #Sixtus IV |
| − | Paul III | + | #Innocent VIII |
| − | Julius III | + | #[[Pope Alexander VI|Alexander VI]] |
| − | Marcellus II | + | #Pius III |
| − | Paul IV | + | #Julius II |
| − | Pius IV | + | #Leo X |
| − | Pius V | + | #Adrian VI |
| − | [[Pope Gregory XIII|Gregory XIII]] | + | #Clement VII |
| − | Sixtus V | + | #Paul III |
| − | Urban VII | + | #Julius III |
| − | Gregory XIV | + | #Marcellus II |
| − | Innocent IX | + | #Paul IV |
| − | Clement VIII | + | #Pius IV |
| − | Leo XI | + | #Pius V |
| − | Paul V | + | #[[Pope Gregory XIII|Gregory XIII]] |
| − | Gregory XV | + | #Sixtus V |
| − | Urban VIII | + | #Urban VII |
| − | Innocent X | + | #Gregory XIV |
| − | Alexander VII | + | #Innocent IX |
| − | Clement IX | + | #Clement VIII |
| − | Clement X | + | #Leo XI |
| − | Innocent XI | + | #Paul V |
| − | Innocent XII | + | #Gregory XV |
| − | Clement XI | + | #Urban VIII |
| − | Innocent XIII | + | #Innocent X |
| − | Benedict XIII | + | #Alexander VII |
| − | Clement XII | + | #Clement IX |
| − | Benedict XIV | + | #Clement X |
| − | Clement XIII | + | #Innocent XI |
| − | Clement XIV | + | #Alexander VIII |
| − | Pius VI | + | #Innocent XII |
| − | Pius VII | + | #Clement XI |
| − | Leo XII | + | #Innocent XIII |
| − | Pius VIII | + | #Benedict XIII |
| − | Gregory XVI | + | #Clement XII |
| − | Pius IX | + | #Benedict XIV |
| − | Leo XIII | + | #Clement XIII |
| − | Pius X | + | #Clement XIV |
| − | Benedict XV | + | #Pius VI |
| − | Pius XI | + | #Pius VII |
| − | Pius XII | + | #Leo XII |
| − | [[John XXIII]] | + | #Pius VIII |
| − | [[Paul VI]] | + | #Gregory XVI |
| − | [[Pope John Paul I|John Paul I]] | + | #Pius IX |
| + | #Leo XIII | ||
| + | #Pius X | ||
| + | #Benedict XV | ||
| + | #Pius XI | ||
| + | #Pius XII | ||
| + | #[[John XXIII]] | ||
| + | #[[Paul VI]] | ||
| + | #[[Pope John Paul I|John Paul I]] | ||
[[Pope John Paul II|John Paul II]] | [[Pope John Paul II|John Paul II]] | ||
[[Category:Popes| ]] | [[Category:Popes| ]] | ||
Revision as of 21:56, May 2, 2007
The Pope (from Latin "papa", father) is the head of the Catholic church and the Head of State of the State of the Vatican City.
The Pope is claimed to be infallible in matters of doctrine (see Dictatus Papae). The concept of Papal Infallibility is used to proclaim articles of faith, which are essential to adhere to be considered a Catholic. These articles are therefore considered to be a Dogmatic definition. Such pronouncements are rare, and the concept does not mean that Catholics are to believe everything that the Pope says is correct. The last issue was asserting the Assumption of Mary.
The First Vatican Council, of 1870, anathematized all who dispute the Pope's primacy of honor and of jurisdiction (it is lawful to discuss the precise nature of that primacy, provided that such discussion does not violate the terms of the Council's Dogmatic Constitution). The Second Vatican Council modified many of the diktats of 1870.
Critics of the papacy claim that past Popes who claimed successorship to St. Peter, such as Callixtus III and Alexander VI from the Borgia family, were so corrupt as to be unfit to wield power. An omniscient and omnibenevolent God, they claim, would not have given those people the powers claimed for them by the Catholic Church. Opponents of these critics reply that even the worst Popes failed to wreck the traditions of the Church.
Today the pope is Pope Benedict XVI.
Previous Popes
- Peter
- Linus
- Anacletus
- Clement I
- Evaristus
- Alexander I
- Sixtus I
- Telesphorus
- Hyginus
- Pius I
- Anicetus
- Soter
- Eleuterus
- Victor I
- Zephyrinus
- Callixtus I
- Urban I
- Pontian
- Anterus
- Fabian
- Cornelius
- Lucius I
- Stephen I
- Sixtus II
- Dionysius
- Felix I
- Eutychian
- Caius
- Marcellinus
- Marcellus I
- Eusebius
- Miltiades
- Sylvester I
- Mark
- Julius I
- Liberius
- Damasus I
- Siricius
- Anastasius I
- Innocent I
- Zosimus
- Boniface I
- Celestine I
- Sixtus III
- Leo I
- Hilarius
- Simplicius
- Felix III
- Gelasius I
- Anastasius II
- Symmachus
- Hormisdas
- John I
- Felix IV
- Boniface II
- John II
- Agapetus I
- Silverius
- Vigilius
- Pelagius I
- John III
- Benedict I
- Pelagius II
- Gregory I
- Sabinian
- Boniface III
- Boniface IV
- Adeodatus I
- Boniface V
- Honorius I
- Severinus
- John IV
- Theodore I
- Martin I
- Eugene I
- Vitalian
- Adeodatus II
- Donus
- Agatho
- Leo II
- Benedict II
- John V
- Conon
- Sergius I
- John VI
- John VII
- Sisinnius
- Constantine
- Gregory II
- Gregory III
- Zachary
- Stephen II
- Paul I
- Stephen III
- Adrian I
- Leo III
- Stephen IV
- Paschal I
- Eugene II
- Valentine
- Gregory IV
- Sergius II
- Leo IV
- Benedict III
- Nicholas I
- Adrian II
- John VIII
- Marinus I
- Adrian III
- Stephen V
- Formosus
- Boniface VI
- Stephen VI
- Romanus
- Theodore II
- John IX
- Benedict IV
- Leo V
- Sergius III
- Anastasius III
- John X
- Leo VI
- Stephen VII
- John XI
- Leo VII
- Stephen VIII
- Marinus II
- Agapetus II
- John XII
- Leo VIII
- Benedict V
- John XIII
- Benedict VI
- Benedict VII
- John XIV
- John XV
- Gregory V
- Sylvester II
- John XVII
- John XVIII
- Sergius IV
- Benedict VIII
- John XIX
- Benedict IX
- Sylvester III
- Benedict IX
- Gregory VI
- Clement II
- Benedict IX
- Damasus II
- Leo IX
- Victor II
- Stephen IX
- Nicholas II
- Alexander II
- Gregory VII
- Victor III
- Urban II
- Paschal II
- Gelasius II
- Callixtus II
- Honorius II
- Innocent II
- Celestine II
- Lucius II
- Eugene III
- Anastasius IV
- Adrian IV
- Alexander III
- Lucius III
- Urban III
- Gregory VIII
- Clement III
- Celestine III
- Innocent III
- Honorius III
- Gregory IX
- Celestine IV
- Innocent IV
- Alexander IV
- Urban IV
- Clement IV
- Gregory X
- Innocent V
- Adrian V
- John XXI
- Nicholas III
- Martin IV
- Honorius IV
- Nicholas IV
- Celestine V
- Boniface VIII
- Benedict XI
- Clement V
- John XXII
- Benedict XII
- Clement VI
- Innocent VI
- Urban V
- Gregory XI
- Urban VI
- Boniface IX
- Innocent VII
- Gregory XII
- Martin V
- Eugene IV
- Nicholas V
- Callixtus III
- Pius II
- Paul II
- Sixtus IV
- Innocent VIII
- Alexander VI
- Pius III
- Julius II
- Leo X
- Adrian VI
- Clement VII
- Paul III
- Julius III
- Marcellus II
- Paul IV
- Pius IV
- Pius V
- Gregory XIII
- Sixtus V
- Urban VII
- Gregory XIV
- Innocent IX
- Clement VIII
- Leo XI
- Paul V
- Gregory XV
- Urban VIII
- Innocent X
- Alexander VII
- Clement IX
- Clement X
- Innocent XI
- Alexander VIII
- Innocent XII
- Clement XI
- Innocent XIII
- Benedict XIII
- Clement XII
- Benedict XIV
- Clement XIII
- Clement XIV
- Pius VI
- Pius VII
- Leo XII
- Pius VIII
- Gregory XVI
- Pius IX
- Leo XIII
- Pius X
- Benedict XV
- Pius XI
- Pius XII
- John XXIII
- Paul VI
- John Paul I