LIST OF POPES FROM 754:

PAPAL STATES 754-1809:
752-757: STEPHEN II [III] (Stephanus II [III])
Born in ?
Elected pope in 752.
Died in 757.
Buried in St Peter's Basilica in Rome.

757-767: PAUL I (Paulus I)
Born in ? in Rome.
Elected pope in 757.
Died in 767 in Rome.
Buried firstly in St Paul's Basilica in Rome.
Three months later he was reburied in St Peter's Basilica in Rome.

768-772: STEPHEN III [IV] (Stephanus III [IV])
Born in ? in Syracuse, Sicily.
Elected pope in 768.
Died in 772.
Buried in St Peter's Basilica in Rome.

772-795: ADRIAN I (Hadrianus I)
Born in ? in Rome.
Elected pope in 772.
Died in 795 in Rome.
Buried in St Peter's Basilica in Rome.

795-816: LEO III
Born in ? in Rome.
Elected pope in 795.
Died in 816.
Buried in St Peter's Basilica in Rome.

816-817: STEPHEN IV [V] (Stephanus IV [V])
Born in ? in Rome.
Elected pope in 816.
Died in 817 in Rome.
Buried in St Peter's Basilica in Rome.

817-824: PASCHAL I (Paschalis I)
Born in ? in Rome.
Father: Bonosus.
Elected pope in 817.
Died in 824 in Rome.
Buried firstly in the Basilica of St Praxedis in Rome.
Reburied before 827 in St Peter's Basilica in Rome.

824-827: EUGENE II (Eugenius II)
Born in ? in Rome as Eugenio Savelli.
Elected pope in 824.
Died in 827.
Buried in St Peter's Basilica in Rome.

827: VALENTINE (Valentinus)
Born in ? in Rome.
Father: Leontius.
Elected pope in 827.
Died in 827.
Buried in St Peter's Basilica in Rome.

827-844: GREGORY IV (Gregorius IV)
Born in ? in Rome.
Elected pope in 827.
Died in 844.
Buried in St Peter's Basilica in Rome.

844-847: SERGIUS II
Born in ? in Rome.
Elected pope in 844.
Died in 847.
Buried in St Peter's Basilica in Rome.

847-855: LEO IV
Born in ? in Rome.
Elected pope in 847.
Died in 855.
Buried in St Peter's Basilica in Rome.

855-858: BENEDICT III (Benedictus III)
Born in ? in Rome.
Elected pope in 855.
Died in 858.
Buried in St Peter's Basilica in Rome.

858-867: NICHOLAS I THE GREAT (Nicolaus I Magnus)
Born in c. 820 in Rome.
Father: Theodore.
Elected pope in 858.
Died in 867 in Rome.
Buried in St Peter's Basilica in Rome.

867-872: ADRIAN II (Hadrianus II)
Born in 792 in Rome.
Elected pope in 867.
Died in 872.
Buried in St Peter's Basilica in Rome.

872-882: JOHN VIII (Ioannes VIII)
Born in ? in Rome.
Father: Gundo.
Elected pope in 872.
Died in 882 in Rome (assassinated).
Buried in St Peter's Basilica in Rome.

882-884: MARINUS I
Born in ? in Gallese near Viterbo.
He was papal legate to Constantinople.
Elected pope in 882.
Died in 884.
Buried in St Peter's Basilica in Rome.

884-885: ADRIAN III (Hadrianus III)
Born in ? in Rome.
Father: Count Benedetto.
Elected pope in 884.
Died in 885 at S. Cesario sul Panaro.
Buried in the Abbey of Nonantola near Modena.

885-891: STEPHEN V [VI] (Stephanus V [VI])
Born in ? in Rome.
Elected pope in 885.
Died in 891.
Buried in St Peter's Basilica in Rome.

891-896: FORMOSUS
Born in c. 816 in Ostia (or in Rome)
Elected pope in 891.
Died in 896 in Rome.
Buried in St Peter's Basilica in Rome.

896: BONIFACE VI (Bonifacius VI)
Born in ? in Rome.
Elected pope in 896.
Died in 896.
Buried in St Peter's Basilica in Rome.

896-897: STEPHEN VI [VII] (Stephanus VI [VII])
Born in ? in Rome.
Elected pope in 896.
Died in 897.
Buried in St Peter's Basilica in Rome.

897: ROMANUS
Born in ? in Gallese near Cività Castellana.
Elected pope in 897.
Deposed in 897.
Died in 897(?)
Buried in St Peter's Basilica in Rome.

897: THEODORE II (Theodorus II)
Born in ? in Rome (or in Constantinople).
Father: Photius I, patriarch of Constantinople.
Elected pope in 897.
Died in 897 in Rome.
Buried in St Peter's Basilica in Rome.

898-900: JOHN IX (Ioannes IX)
Born in ?
Elected pope in 898.
Died in 900.
Buried in St Peter's Basilica in Rome.

900-903: BENEDICT IV (Benedictus IV)
Born in ? in Rome.
Father: Mammolus.
Elected pope in 900.
Died in 903.
Buried in St Peter's Basilica in Rome.

903: LEO V
Born in ? in Ardea.
Father: Count Taino.
Elected pope in 903.
Deposed and imprisoned in 903.
Died in 903 in Rome (murdered).
His burial place is unknown (some sources point at the Basilica of St John Lateran, Rome).

904-911: SERGIUS III
Born in ? in Rome.
Elected pope in 904.
Died in 911 in Rome.
Buried in St Peter's Basilica in Rome.

911-913: ANASTASIUS III
Born in ? in Rome.
Father: Lucian.
Elected pope in 911.
Died in 913 in Rome.
Buried in St Peter's Basilica in Rome.

913-914: LANDO (Landus)
Born in ? in Sabina.
Father: Count Taino.
Elected pope in 913.
Died in 914 in Rome.
Buried in St Peter's Basilica in Rome.

914-928: JOHN X (Ioannes X)
Born in ? in Tossignano.
He was archbishop of Ravenna when elected pope in 914.
Deposed in 928 and imprisoned.
Died in 929 in Rome (murdered).
Buried in the Basilica of St John Lateran in Rome.

928: LEO VI
Born in ? in Rome.
Father: Cristoforo.
Elected pope in 928.
Died in 928 in Rome.
Buried in St Peter's Basilica in Rome.

928-931: STEPHEN VII [VIII] (Stephanus VII [VIII])
Born in ? in Rome.
Elected pope in 928.
Died in 931.
Buried in St Peter's Basilica in Rome.

931-935/936: JOHN XI (Ioannes XI)
Born in c. 910 in Rome.
Father: Pope Sergius III. Mother: Marozia.
Elected pope in 931.
Died in 935/935 in Rome.
Buried in the Basilica of St John Lateran in Rome.

936-939: LEO VII
Born in ? in Rome.
Elected pope in 936.
Died in 939.
Buried in St Peter's Basilica in Rome.

939-942: STEPHEN VIII [IX] (Stephanus VIII [IX])
Born in ? in Germany.
Elected pope in 939.
Died in 942 in Rome (murdered).
Buried in St Peter's Basilica in Rome.

942-946: MARINUS II
Born in ? in Rome.
Elected pope in 942.
Died in 946 in Rome.
Buried in St Peter's Basilica in Rome.

946-955: AGAPITUS II
Born in ? in Rome.
Elected pope in 946.
Died in 955 in Rome.
Buried in the Basilica of St John Lateran in Rome.

955-964: JOHN XII (Ioannes XII)
Born in c. 937 in Rome as Ottaviano.
Father: Alberic II of Spoleto. Mother: Alda.
Elected pope in 955.
Died in 964 in Rome.
Buried in the Basilica of St John Lateran in Rome.

963/964-965: LEO VIII
Born in ? in Rome.
Elected pope in 963.
Died in 965 in Rome.
His burial place is unknown (possibly buried in St Peter's basilica in Rome).

964: BENEDICT V (Benedictus V)
Born in ? in Rome.
Elected pope in 964.
Deposed in 964 and exiled in Hamburg.
Died in 966 at Hamburg.
Buried firstly in the Cathedral of Hamburg. Reburied in Rome in 999 (probably in St Peter's).

965-972: JOHN XIII (Ioannes XIII)
Born in ? in Rome as Giovanni Crescenzi.
Father: Giovanni Crescenzi. Mother: Teodora dei Teofiliati.
Elected pope in 965.
Died in 972 in Rome.
Buried in the Basilica of St Paul Outside the Walls in Rome.

973-974: BENEDICT VI (Benedictus VI)
Born in ? in Rome.
Father: Hildebrand.
Elected pope in 973.
Deposed and imprisoned in 974.
Died in 974 in Rome (strangled).
Buried in St Peter's Basilica in Rome.

974-983: BENEDICT VII (Benedictus VII)
Born in ? in Rome.
Father: Count David of Tusculum.
Elected pope in 974.
Died in 983 in Rome.
Buried in the Basilica of Santa Croce in Gerusalemme in Rome.

983-984: JOHN XIV (Ioannes XIV)
Born in ? in Pavia as Pietro Canepanova.
He was bishop of Pavia when elected pope in 983.
Died in 984 in Rome.
Buried in St Peter's Basilica in Rome.

985-996: JOHN XV (Ioannes XV)
Born in ? in Rome as Giovanni di Gallina Alba.
Father: Leone.
Elected pope in 985.
Died in 996 in Rome.
Buried in St Peter's Basilica in Rome.

996-999: GREGORY V (Gregorius V)
Born in c. 972 in Saxony, Germany as Bruno of Carinthia.
Father: Duke Otto of Carinthia.
Elected pope in 996.
Died in 999 in Rome.
Buried in St Peter's Basilica in Rome.

999-1003: SILVESTER II
Born in c. 945 in Auvergne, France as Gerbert d'Aurillac.
He was archbishop of Ravenna when elected pope in 999.
Died in 1003 in Rome.
Buried in the Basilica of St John Lateran in Rome.

1003: JOHN XVII (Ioannes XVII)
Born in ? in Rome as Giovanni Sicco.
Elected pope in 1003.
Died in 1003 in Rome.
Buried in the Basilica of St John Lateran in Rome.

1003-1009: JOHN XVIII (Ioannes XVIII)
Born in ? in Rapagnano as Giovanni Fasano.
Father: Leo.
Elected pope in 1003.
Died in 1009 in Rome.
Buried in St Peter's Basilica in Rome.

1009-1012: SERGIUS IV
Born in ? in Rome as Pietro Boccapecora.
Father: Pietro Boccapecora. Mother: Stefania.
He was bishop of Albano when elected pope in 1009.
Died in 1012 in Rome.
Buried in the Basilica of St John Lateran in Rome.

1012-1024: BENEDICT VIII (Benedictus VIII)
Born in ? in Rome as Teofilatto dei Conti di Tuscolo.
Father: Count Gregorio di Tuscolo. Mother: Countess Maria.
Elected pope in 1012.
Died in 1024 in Rome.
Buried in St Peter's Basilica in Rome.


Pope John XIX

1024-1032: JOHN XIX (Ioannes XIX)
Born in ? in Rome as Romano dei Conti di Tuscolo.
Father: Count Gregorio di Tuscolo. Mother: Countess Maria.
Elected pope in 1024.
Died in 1032 in Rome.
Buried in St Peter's Basilica in Rome.


Pope Benedict IX

1032-1044: BENEDICT IX (Benedictus IX; 1st time)
Born in c. 1012 in Rome as Teofillato di Tuscolo.
Father: Count Alberic III of Tusculum.
Elected pope in 1032.
He was crowned in 1033.
Deposed in 1044. Regained papal chair in 1045.
Deposed again in 1045. Regained papal chair in 1047.
Deposed finally in 1048.
Died in 1055/56 at Grottaferrata.
Buried in the Monastery of Grottaferrata near Rome.

1045: SILVESTER III
Born in ? in Rome as Giovanni dei Crescenzi-Ottaviani.
He was bishop of Sabina when elected pope in 1045.
Deposed and expelled from Rome in 1045.
Died in 1062/63 at Sabina.
His burial place is unknown.

1045: BENEDICT IX (Benedictus IX; 2nd time)

1045-1046: GREGORY VI (Gregorius VI)
Born in ? as Johannes Gratianus.
Elected pope in 1045.
Abdicated in 1046 at Sutri near Rome and left for Germany.
Died in 1047 probably in Cologne.
His burial place is unknown (some sources claim St Peter's in Rome as his burial place).

1046-1047: CLEMENT II (Clemens II)
Born in 1005 at Hornburg, Lower Saxony as Suidger von Morsleben.
Father: Count Konrad von Morsleben. Mother: Amulrad von Erp.
He was bishop of Bamberg when appointed pope in 1046 by German King Henry III.
He was crowned in 1046 in Rome.
Died in 1047 in the Abbey of S. Tommaso near Pesaro.
Buried in the Cathedral of Bamberg, Germany.

1047-1048: BENEDICT IX (Benedictus IX; 3rd time)

1048: DAMASUS II
Born in ? probably at Pildenau in Bavaria as Poppo.
Father: Count Poppo II of Rott.
He was bishop of Brixen (Bressanone) when appointed pope in 1048 by Emperor Henry III.
He was crowned in 1048 in the Basilica of St John Lateran in Rome.
Died in 1048 at Palestrina.
Buried in the Basilica of St Lawrence Outside the Walls in Rome.

1048/1049-1054: SAINT LEO IX (Sanctus Leo IX)
Born in 1102 at Eguisheim, Alsace as Bruno of Eguisheim-Dagsburg.
Father: Count Hugo of Eguisheim-Dagsburg. Mother: Countess Hedwig.
He was bishop of Toul when elected pope in 1048 in Worms.
He was crowned in 1049 in Rome.
Died in 1054 in Rome.
Buried at St Peter's Basilica in Rome.
Canonised by Pope Victor III in 1087.

1055-1057: VICTOR II
Born in c. 1018 in Swabia as Gebhard von Dollnestein-Hirschberg.
Father: Count Hartwig von Dollnstein-Hirschberg.
He was bishop of Eichstätt when appointed pope by Emperor Henry III in 1054 at Mainz.
He was crowned in 1055 in St Peter's Basilica in Rome.
Died in 1057 in Arezzo.
Buried in the Church of Santa Maria della Rotonda at Ravenna (the Mausoleum of Theodoric).

1057-1058: STEPHEN IX [X] (Stephanus IX [X])
Born in c. 1020 as Frederic de Lorraine.
Father: Duke Gothelo I of Upper and Lower Lorraine.
He was papal legate to Constantinople.
He was abbot of Monte Cassino when elected pope in 1057.
Died in 1058 in Florence.
Buried in the Church of Santa Reparata (now the Cathedral of Florence).

1058-1061: NICHOLAS II (Nicolaus II)
Born in c. 1010 in Lorraine or Burgundy as Gérard de Bourgogne.
He was bishop of Florence when elected pope in 1058.
He was crowned in 1059 in Rome.
Died in 1061 in Rome.
Buried in the Church of Santa Reparata (now the Cathedral of Florence).

1061-1073: ALEXANDER II
Born in c. 1010/15 at Baggio near Milan as Anselmo da Baggio.
He was bishop of Lucca when elected pope in 1061.
Died in 1073 in Rome.
Buried in the Basilica of St John Lateran in Rome.

1073-1085: SAINT GREGORY VII (Sanctus Gregorius VII)
Born in c. 1020/25 at Sovana (Soana), Tuscany as Ildebrando (Hildebrand) di Soana.
Elected pope in 1073 in Rome.
Died in 1085 at Salerno.
Buried in the Cathedral of Salerno.
Canonised by Pope Paul V in 1606.

1086-1087: VICTOR III
Born in c. 1026 in Benevento as Dauferius.
He was abbot of Monte Cassino when elected pope in 1086.
Died in 1087 at Monte Cassino.
Buried in the Basilica of the Monastery of Monte Cassino.

1088-1099: URBAN II (Urbanus II)
Born in 1042 at Lagery near Châtillon-sur-Marne, France as Odon de Lagery.
He was papal legate to Germany 1084-85.
He was bishop of Ostia when elected pope in 1088 at Terracina near Rome.
Died in 1099 in Rome.
Buried in St Peter's Basilica in Rome.

1099-1118: PASCHAL II (Paschalis II)
Born in ? at Bieda (now Bleda) as Rainero Raineri di Bieda.
Elected pope in 1099.
Died in 1118 in Rome.
Buried in the Basilica of St John Lateran in Rome.

1118-1119: GELASIUS II
Born in c. 1060 at Gaeta as Giovanni Caetani.
Elected pope in 1118 in Rome.
He was crowned in 1118 at Gaeta.
Exiled in France 1119.
Died in 1119 at Cluny.
Buried in the Abbey of Cluny, France. The tomb was destroyed in 1790 by the Jacobins.

1119-1124: CALLISTUS II
Born in c. 1050 at Quingey as Guy de Bourgogne.
Father: Count William I of Burgundy. Mother: Countess Stephanie.
He was archbishop of Vienne when elected pope in 1119.
He was crowned in 1119 at Vienne, France.
Died in 1124 in Rome.
Buried in the Basilica of St John Lateran in Rome.

1124-1130: HONORIUS II
Born in c. 1036 at Fiagnano near Imola as Lamberto Scannabecchi.
Elected pope in 1124.
Died in 1130 in Rome.
Buried in the Basilica of St John Lateran in Rome.

1130-1143: INNOCENT II (Innocentius II)
Born in ? in Rome as Gregorio Papareschi.
Elected pope in 1130.
Died in 1143 in Rome.
Buried in the Basilica of St John Lateran in Rome, later reburied in the Basilica of S. Maria in Trastevere in Rome.

1143-1144: CELESTINE II (Coelestinus II)
Born in ? at Città di Castello as Guido di Castello.
He was papal legate to France 1139-1140.
Elected pope in 1143.
Died in 1144 in Rome.
Buried in the Basilica of St John Lateran in Rome.

1144-1145: LUCIUS II
Born in ? in Bologna as Gherardo Caccianemici dall'Orso.
He was papal legate to Germany.
Elected pope in 1144.
He was crowned in 1144 in St Peter's Basilica in Rome.
Died in 1145 in Rome.
Buried in the Basilica of St John Lateran in Rome.

1145-1153: EUGENE III (Eugenius III)
Born in ? in Pisa as Bernardo Paganelli.
He was abbot of a Cirstercian monastery when elected pope in 1145.
He was crowned in the Abbey of Farfa in 1145.
Exiled in Tuscany and in France 1146-1149.
Died in 1153 at Tivoli.
Buried in St Peter's Basilica in Rome.

1153-1154: ANASTASIUS IV
Born in ? in Rome as Corrado di Suburra.
Father: Benedetto di Suburra.
He was bishop of Sabina when elected pope in 1153.
He was crowned in 1153 in the Basilica of St John Lateran in Rome.
Died in 1154 in Rome.
Buried in the Basilica of St John Lateran in Rome.

1154-1159: ADRIAN IV (Hadrianus IV)
Born in c. 1100 at Abbots Langley, Hertfordshire, England as Nicholas Breakspeare.
Father: Robert Breakspeare.
He was papal legate to Norway and Sweden.
Elected pope in 1154 in Rome.
He was crowned in 1154 in St Peter's Basilica in Rome.
Died in 1159 at Anagni.
Buried in St Peter's Basilica in Rome.

1159-1181: ALEXANDER III
Born in c. 1100 in Siena as Rolando Bandinelli.
Elected pope in 1159.
Died in 1181 in Civita Castellana.
Buried in the Basilica of St John Lateran in Rome.

1181-1185: LUCIUS III
Born in 1097 in Lucca as Ubaldo Allucingoli.
Elected pope in 1181.
He was crowned in 1181 in Velletri.
Died in 1185 in Verona.
Buried in the Cathedral of Verona.

1185-1187: URBAN III (Urbanus III)
Born in c. 1120 at Cuggiono as Uberto Crivelli.
He was archbishop of Milan when elected pope in 1185.
He was crowned in 1185 in the Cathedral of St Peter in Verona.
Died in 1187 in Ferrara.
Buried in the Cathedral of Ferrara.

1187: GREGORY VIII (Gregorius VIII)
Born in c. 110o in Benevento as Alberto de Morra.
Elected pope in 1187 in Ferrara.
He was crowned in 1187 in Ferrara.
Died in 1198 in Rome.
Buried in the Cathedral of Pisa.

1187-1191: CLEMENT III (Clemens III)
Born in ? in Rome as Paolo Scolari.
Elected pope in 1187.
Died in 1187 in Pisa.
Buried in the Basilica of St John Lateran in Rome.

1191-1198: CELESTINE III (Coelestinus III)
Born in c. 1106 in Rome as Giacinto Bobone.
Elected pope in 1191.
He was crowned in 1191.
Died in 1198 in Rome.
Buried in the Basilica of St John Lateran in Rome.

1198-1216: INNOCENT III (Innocentius III)
Born in c. 1161 in Gavignano as Lotario di Segni.
Father: Trasimondo di Segni. Mother: Clarissa Scotti.
Elected pope in 1198 in Rome.
He was crowned in 1198 in St Peter's Basilica in Rome.
Died in 1216 in Perugia.
Buried firstly in the Cathedral of Perugia.
In 1883 translated to the Basilica of St John Lateran in Rome and buried in present sarcophagus in 1891.

1216-1227: HONORIUS III
Born in 1148 in Rome as Cencio Savelli.
Elected pope in 1216 at Perugia.
He was crowned in 1216 in Rome.
Died in 1227 in Rome.
Buried in the Basilica of Saint Mary Major in Rome.

1227-1241: GREGORY IX (Gregorius IX)
Born in c. 1143 at Anagni as Ugolino di Conti.
He was papal legate to Germany.
He was bishop of Ostia when elected pope in 1227.
He was crowned in 1227 in the Basilica of St John Lateran in Rome.
Died in 1241 in Rome.
Buried in St Peter's Basilica in Rome.

1241: CELESTINE IV (Coelestinus IV)
Born in ? in Milan as Goffredo Castiglioni.
He was papal legate to Lombardy and Tuscany.
Elected pope in 1241 in Rome.
Died in 1241 in Rome prior to his coronation.
Buried in St Peter's Basilica in Rome.

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1241-1243: PAPAL CHAIR VACANT

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1243-1254: INNOCENT IV (Innocentius IV)
Born in c. 1195 in Manarola as Sinibaldo Fieschi.
Elected pope in 1243 in Anagni.
He was crowned in 1243 in Anagni.
Died in 1254 at Naples.
Buried in the Cathedral of Naples.

1254-1261: ALEXANDER IV
Born in c. 1199 at Anagni as Rinaldo Conti.
Elected pope in 1254 at Naples.
He was crowned in 1254 at Naples.
Died in 1261 in Viterbo.
Buried in the Cathedral of Viterbo.

1261-1264: URBAN IV (Urbanus IV)
Born in c. 1195 in Troyes, France as Jacques Pantaléon.
He was papal legate to Poland, 1247-1248.
He was patriarch of Jerusalem when elected pope in 1261 in Viterbo.
He was crowned in 1261 in Viterbo.
Died in 1264 in Perugia.
Buried in the Cathedral of Perugia.

1265-1268: CLEMENT IV (Clemens IV)
Born in c. 1195 at St-Gilles-sur-Rhone, France as Gui Foulques.
Elected pope in 1265 in Perugia.
He was papal legate to England.
He was crowned in 1265 in Perugia.
Died in 1268 in Viterbo.
Buried in the Church of St Francis at Viterbo.

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1268-1271: PAPAL CHAIR VACANT

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Pope Gregory X

1271-1276: GREGORY X (Gregorius X)
Born in c. 1210 in Piacenza as Tebaldo Visconti.
Elected pope in 1271 in Viterbo.
He was crowned in 1272 in St Peter's Basilica in Rome.
Died in 1276 in Arezzo.
Buried in the Cathedral of Arezzo.

1276: INNOCENT V (Innocentius V)
Born in c. 1225 at Champagny, France as Pierre de Tarentaise.
Elected pope in 1276.
He was crowned in 1276 in St Peter's Basilica in Rome.
Died in 1276 in Rome.
Buried in the Basilica of St John Lateran in Rome.

1276: ADRIAN V (Hadrianus V)
Born in c. 1205 in Genoa as Ottobono Fieschi.
Elected pope in 1276.
He was papal legate to England.
Died in 1276 in Viterbo prior to his coronation.
Buried in the Church of St Francis at Viterbo.

1276-1277: JOHN XXI (Ioannes XXI)
Born in c. 1215 in Lisbon as Pedro Juliao.
Elected pope in 1276.
He was crowned in 1276 in the Cathedral of Viterbo.
Died in 1277 in Viterbo.
Buried in the Cathedral of Viterbo.

1277-1280: NICHOLAS III (Nicolaus III)
Born in c. 1216 in Rome as Giovanni Orsini
Elected pope in 1277.
He was crowned in 1277 in Rome.
Died in 1280 at Soriano nel Cimino near Viterbo.
Buried in St Peter's Basilica in Rome.

1281-1285: MARTIN IV (Martinus IV)
Born in c. 1210 at Château Montpensier, France, as Simon de Brie.
Elected pope in 1281 in Viterbo.
He was papal legate to France.
He was crowned in 1281 in Orvieto.
Died in 1285 in Perugia.
Buried in the Cathedral of Perugia.


Pope Honorius IV

1285-1287: HONORIUS IV
Born in c. 1210 in Rome as Giacomo Savelli.
Elected pope in 1285.
He was crowned in 1285 in St Peter's Basilica in Rome.
Died in 1287 in Rome.
Buried in St Peter's Basilica in Rome.
In 1545 his tomb was translated to the Church of Santa Maria in Aracoeli, Rome.

1288-1292: NICHOLAS IV (Nicolaus IV)
Born in 1227 at Lisciano as Girolamo Masci.
He was general of the Franciscans when elected pope in 1288.
He was papal legate to Constantinople.
He was crowned in 1288 in St Peter's Basilica in Rome.
Died in 1292 in Rome.
Buried in the Basilica of Saint Mary Major in Rome.

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1292-1294: PAPAL CHAIR VACANT

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1294: SAINT CELESTINE V (Sanctus Coelestinus V)
Born in c. 1210/1215 at Sabtangelo Limosano as Pietro Angelerio.
Father: Angelo Angelerio. Mother: Maria Leone.
He was a monk when elected pope in 1294 in Perugia.
He was crowned in 1294 in the Basilica of Santa Maria di Collemaggio at L'Aquila.
Abdicated in 1294 at Naples.
Died in 1296 at Fumone.
Buried firstly in the Church of St Anthony in Ferentino. In 1327 reburied in the Church of St Agatha in Ferentino. Later translated to the Basilica of Santa Maria di Collemaggio in L'Aquila. His heart was buried in the Church of Poor Clares in Ferentino.
Canonised by Pope Clement V in 1313.

1294-1303: BONIFACE VIII (Bonifacius VIII)
Born in c. 1235 at Anagni as Benedetto Caetani.
Elected pope in 1294 in Castel Nuovo, Naples.
He was crowned in 1295 at St Peter's Basilica in Rome.
Died in 1303 at the Vatican, Rome.
Buried at St Peter's Basilica, Rome.

1303-1304: BENEDICT XI (Benedictus XI)
Born in 1240 at Treviso as Niccoló Boccasino.
He was papal legate to Hungary.
He was cardinal bishop of Ostia when elected pope in 1303 in Rome.
He was crowned in 1303 in St Peter's Basilica in Rome.
Died in 1304 at Perugia.
Buried at the Basilica of St Dominic in Perugia.

1305-1314: CLEMENT V (Clemens V)
Born in c. 1260 at Villandraut, Gironde (France) as Bertrand de Got.
He was archbishop of Bordeaux when elected pope in 1305 in Perugia.
He was crowned in 1305 at Lyon Cathedral.
Died in 1314 at Roquemaure near Carpentras.
Buried in the Church of Notre-Dame in Uzeste, France.
His tomb was destroyed and his remains dispersed by Huguenots in 1572.

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1314-1316: PAPAL CHAIR VACANT

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1316-1334: JOHN XXII (Ioannes XXII)
Born in c. 1244 at Cahors, France as Jacques Duese.
He was bishop of Avignon.
Elected pope in 1316 in Lyon, France.
He was crowned in 1316 at Lyon Cathedral.
Died in 1334 at Avignon.
Buried at the Cathedral of Avignon.


Pope Benedict XII

1334-1342: BENEDICT XII (Benedictus XII)
Born in c. 1280/85 at Saverdun near Toulouse, France as Jacques Furnier.
He was bishop of Mirepoix, France.
Elected pope in 1334 in Avignon.
He was crowned in 1335 at Dominican convent in Avignon.
Died in 1342 at Avignon.
Buried at the Cathedral of Avignon.

1342-1352: CLEMENT VI (Clemens VI)
Born in 1291 at Maumont, Limousin (France) as Pierre Roger de Beaufort.
He was archbishop of Rouen, France.
Elected pope in 1342 in Avignon.
He was crowned in 1342 at Dominican convent in Avignon.
Died in 1352 at Avignon.
Buried at Abbey of La Chaise-Dieu, France.
His tomb was desecrated and his remains burned by Huguenots in 1562.

1352-1362: INNOCENT VI (Innocentius VI)
Born in 1282 at Monts near Pompadour, France as Etienne Aubert.
He was bishop of Noyon and Clermont.
Elected pope in 1352 in Avignon.
He was crowned in 1352 at the chapel of the papal palace in Avignon.
Died in 1362 at Avignon.
Buried at the Carthusian Monastery in Villeneuve-les-Avignon, France.

1362-1370: URBAN V (Urbanus V)
Born in 1310 at Castle Grisac, Lozere, France as Guillaume de Grimoard.
He was papal legate in Italy.
He was abbot of St Victor in Marseille when elected pope in 1362 in Avignon.
He was crowned in 1362 at the chapel of the papal palace in Avignon.
Died in 1370 at Avignon.
Buried firstly in the Cathedral of Avignon.
In 1372 his remains were translated to Abbey of St Victor in Marseille, France. The tomb was destroyed during the French revolution.

1370-1378: GREGORY XI (Gregorius XI)
Born in 1329 at Castle Maumont near Limoges, France as Pierre Roger de Beaufort.
Father: Guillaume de Beaufort. Mother: Marie du Chambon.
Elected pope in 1370 in Avignon.
He was crowned in 1370 in the chapel of the papal palace in Avignon.
Died in 1378 in Rome.
Buried in the Church of Santa Francesca Romana in Rome.

1378-1389: URBAN VI (Urbanus VI)
Born in c. 1318 at Naples as Bartolomeo Prignano.
He was archbishop of Bari when elected pope in 1378 in Rome.
He was crowned in 1378 at St Peter's Basilica in Rome.
Died in 1389 in Rome (probably poisoned).
Buried at St Peter's Basilica in Rome.

1389-1404: BONIFACE IX (Bonifacius IX)
Born in c. 1350 at Naples as Pietro Tomacelli.
Elected pope in 1389 in Rome.
He was crowned in 1389 in St Peter's Basilica in Rome.
Died in 1404 in Rome.
Buried at St Peter's Basilica in Rome.

1404-1406: INNOCENT VII (Innocentius VII)
Born in c. 1336 at Sulmona, Abruzzi as Cosimo Gentile de Migliorati.
He was papal collector of taxes in England and papal legate to Tuscany and Lombardy.
Elected pope in 1404 in Rome.
He was crowned in 1404 in St Peter's Basilica in Rome.
Died in 1406 in Rome.
Buried at St Peter's Basilica in Rome.

1406-1415: GREGORY XII (Gregorius XII)
Born in c. 1325 at Venice as Angelo Correr.
He was papal secretary when elected pope in 1406 in Rome.
He was crowned in 1406 in St Peter's Basilica in Rome.
Abdicated in 1415.
Died in 1417 at Recanati near Ancona.
Buried at Recanati Cathedral.

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1415-1417: PAPAL CHAIR VACANT

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1417-1431: MARTIN V (Martinus V)
Born in 1368 at Gennazano as Oddo Colonna.
Elected pope in 1417 in Constance.
He was crowned in front of the Cathedral (the Augustinian convent) in Constance in 1417.
Died in 1431 in Rome.
Buried at the Basilica of St John Lateran in Rome.

1431-1447: EUGENE IV (Eugenius IV)
Born in c. 1383 at Venice as Gabriele Condulmaro.
Formerly bishop of Siena.
Elected pope in 1431 in Rome.
He was crowned in 1431 in St Peter's Basilica in Rome.
Died in 1447 in Rome.
Buried at St Peter's Basilica in Rome.

1447-1455: NICHOLAS V (Nicolaus V)
Born in 1397 at Sarzana near La Spezia as Tommaso Parentucelli.
He was papal legate to the Holy Roman Empire.
Elected pope in 1447 in Rome.
He was crowned in 1447 in St Peter's Basilica in Rome.
Died in 1455 in Rome.
Buried at St Peter's Basilica in Rome.

1455-1458: CALLISTUS III
Born in 1378 at Jativa near Valencia, Aragon (Spain) as Alfonso de Borja.
Formerly bishop of Valencia.
Elected pope in 1455 in Rome.
He was crowned in 1455 in St Peter's Basilica in Rome.
Died in 1458 in Rome.
Buried firstly at St Peter's Basilica in Rome.
In 1610 his remains were translated to the Church of Santa Maria di Monserrato in Rome.


Pope Pius II

1458-1464: PIUS II
Born in 1405 at Corsignano near Siena as Enea Silvio Piccolomini.
Father: Silvio Piccolomini. Mother: Vittoria Forteguerra.
Formerly bishop of Siena.
Elected pope in 1458 in Rome.
He was crowned in 1458 in St Peter's Basilica in Rome.
Died in 1464 at Ancona.
Buried in St Peter's Basilica in Rome, translated to the Basilica of Sant'Andrea della Valle in 1623.

1464-1471: PAUL II (Paulus II)
Born in 1417 at Venice as Pietro Barbo.
Father: Niccoló Barbo. Mother: Polixena Condulmer.
Formerly bishop of Vicenza.
Elected pope in 1464 in Rome.
He was crowned in 1464 in St Peter's Basilica in Rome.
Died in 1471 in Rome.
Buried at St Peter's Basilica in Rome.

1471-1484: SIXTUS IV
Born in 1414 at Celle Ligure near Savona as Francesco della Rovere.
He was general of the Franciscans.
Elected pope in 1471 in Rome.
He was crowned in 1471 in Rome.
Died in 1484 in Rome.
Buried at St Peter's Basilica in Rome.

1484-1492: INNOCENT VIII (Innocentius VIII)
Born in 1432 at Genoa as Giovanni Battista Cibó.
Father: Aran Cibó. Mother: Teodorina de Mari.
Formerly bishop of Savona and Molfetta.
Elected pope in 1484 in Rome.
He was crowned in 1484 in St Peter's Basilica in Rome.
Died in 1492 in Rome.
Buried at St Peter's Basilica in Rome.

1492-1503: ALEXANDER VI (Prince Bishop of Andorra until 1472)
Born in 1431 at Jativa near Valencia, Aragon (Spain) as Rodrigo de Borja y Borja.
Elected pope in 1492 in Rome.
He was crowned in 1492 in St Peter's Basilica in Rome.
Died in 1503 in Rome.
Buried firstly at St Peter's Basilica in Rome.
In 1610 his remains were translated to the Church of Santa Maria di Monserrato in Rome.

1503: PIUS III
Born in 1439 at Siena as Francesco Todeschini.
He was papal legate to Germany.
Elected pope in 1503 in Rome.
He was crowned in 1503 in Rome.
Died in 1503 in Rome.
Buried in St Peter's Basilica in Rome, translated to the Basilica of Sant'Andrea della Valle in 1623.

1503-1513: JULIUS II (Iulius II)
Born in 1453 at Albissola near Savona as Giuliano della Rovere.
He was papal legate to France.
Elected pope in 1503 in Rome.
He was crowned in 1503 at St Peter's Basilica in Rome.
Died in 1513 in Rome.
Buried at St Peter's Basilica in Rome.

1513-1521: LEO X
Born in 1475 in Florence as Giovanni de Medici.
Elected pope in 1513 in Rome.
He was crowned in 1513 in Rome.
Died in 1521 in Rome.
Buried in the Church of Santa Maria sopra Minerva in Rome.

1522-1523: ADRIAN VI (Hadrianus VI)
Born in 1459 in Utrecht, Netherlands as Adrian Florensz Dedal.
He was cardinal of Utrecht and viceroy of the Netherlands when elected pope in 1522 in Rome.
He was crowned in 1522 at St Peter's Basilica in Rome.
Died in 1523 in Rome.
Buried in the Church of Santa Maria dell'Anima in Rome.

1523-1534: CLEMENT VII (Clemens VII)
Born in 1479 in Florence as Giulio de Medici.
Formerly archbishop of Florence.
Elected pope in 1523 in Rome.
He was crowned in 1523 in St Peter's Basilica in Rome.
Died in 1534 in Rome.
Buried in the Church of Santa Maria sopra Minerva in Rome.


Pope Paul III

1534-1549: PAUL III (Paulus III)
Born in 1468 at Canino as Alessandro Farnese.
Elected pope in 1534 in Rome.
He was crowned in 1534 in Rome.
Died in 1549 in Rome.
Buried at St Peter's Basilica in Rome.

1550-1555: JULIUS III (Iulius III)
Born in 1487 in Rome as Giovanni Maria Ciocchi del Monte.
Formerly bishop of Palestrina.
Elected pope in 1550 in Rome.
He was crowned in 1550 in St Peter's Basilica in Rome.
Died in 1555 in Rome.
Buried at St Peter's Basilica in Rome.

1555: MARCELLUS II
Born in 1501 at Montepulciano near Siena as Marcello Cervini.
He was papal legate to the imperial court.
He was bishop of Gubbio when elected pope in 1555 in Rome.
He was crowned in 1555 in St Peter's Basilica in Rome.
Died in 1555 in Rome.
Buried at St Peter's Basilica in Rome.

1555-1559: PAUL IV (Paulus IV)
Born in 1476 in Capriglia Irpina near Benevento as Giampietro Carafa.
He was papal legate to England (1513-1514) and papal nuncio in Flanders and Spain.
Elected pope in 1555 in Rome.
He was crowned in 1555 in St Peter's Basilica in Rome.
Died in 1559 in Rome.
Buried in the Church of Santa Maria sopra Minerva in Rome.

1559-1565: PIUS IV
Born in 1499 at Milan as Giovan Angelo de'Medici.
Formerly bishop of Ragusa.
Elected pope in 1559 in Rome.
He was crowned in 1560 in St Peter's Basilica in Rome.
Died in 1565 in Rome.
Firstly buried in St Peter's Basilica in Rome, in 1583 reburied in the Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli in Rome.

1566-1572: SAINT PIUS V (Sanctus Pius V)
Born in 1504 in Bosco near Alessandria as Antonio Ghislieri.
Formerly bishop of Mondovi (Piedmont).
Elected pope in 1566 in Rome.
He was crowned in 1566 in St Peter's Basilica in Rome.
Died in 1572 in Rome.
Buried at the Basilica of Saint Mary Major in Rome.
Canonised by Pope Clement XI in 1712 in Rome.

1572-1585: GREGORY XIII (Gregorius XIII)
Born in 1502 in Bologna as Ugo Boncompagni.
He was papal legate to Spain.
Elected pope in 1572 in Rome.
He was crowned in 1572 in Rome.
Died in 1585 in Rome.
Buried at St Peter's Basilica in Rome.

1585-1590: SIXTUS V
Born in 1520 at Grottamare near Montalto as Felice Peretti.
Elected pope in 1585 in Rome.
He was crowned in 1585 at St Peter's Basilica in Rome.
Died in 1590 in Rome.
Buried at the Basilica of Saint Mary Major in Rome.

1590: URBAN VII (Urbanus VII)
Born in 1521 in Rome as Giambattista Castagna.
He was papal nuncio to Spain and Venice.
He was governor of Bologna when elected pope in 1590 in Rome.
Died in 1590 in Rome prior to his coronation.
Buried in St Peter's Basilica in Rome. In 1606 reburied in the Church of Santa Maria sopra Minerva in Rome.

1590-1591: GREGORY XIV (Gregorius XIV)
Born in 1535 at Somma near Milan as Niccoló Sfondrati.
Father: Francesco Sfondrati.
Elected pope in 1590 in Rome.
He was crowned in 1590 in St Peter's Basilica in Rome.
Died in 1591 in Rome.
Buried at St Peter's Basilica in Rome.

1591: INNOCENT IX (Innocentius IX)
Born in 1519 in Bologna as Giovanni Antonio Fachinetti.
He was papal nuncio in Venice.
He was patriarch of Jerusalem when elected pope in 1591 in Rome.
He was crowned in 1591 in St Peter's Basilica in Rome.
Died in 1591 in Rome.
Buried at St Peter's Basilica in Rome.

1592-1605: CLEMENT VIII (Clemens VIII)
Born in 1536 at Fano as Ippolito Aldobrandini.
He was papal legate to Poland (1588-89).
Elected pope in 1592 in Rome.
He was crowned in 1592 in St Peter's Basilica in Rome.
Died in 1605 in Rome.
Buried at the Basilica of Saint Mary Major in Rome.

1605: LEO XI
Born in 1535 in Florence as Alessandro Ottaviano de Medici.
Father: Ottaviano de Medici. Mother: Francesca Salviati.
He was papal legate to France.
He was bishop of Palestrina when elected pope in 1605 in Rome.
He was crowned in 1605 in St Peter's Basilica in Rome.
Died in 1605 in Rome.
Buried at St Peter's Basilica in Rome.

1605-1621: PAUL V (Paulus V)
Born in 1552 in Rome as Camillo Borghese.
Elected pope in 1605 in Rome.
He was crowned in 1605 in St Peter's Basilica in Rome.
Died in 1621 in Rome.
Buried at the Basilica of Saint Mary Major in Rome.

1621-1623: GREGORY XV (Gregorius XV)
Born in 1554 in Bologna as Alessandro Ludovisi.
Father: Pompeo Ludovisi. Mother: Camilla Bianchini.
Formerly archbishop of Bologna.
Elected pope in 1621 in Rome.
He was crowned in 1621 in St Peter's Basilica in Rome.
Died in 1623 in Rome.
Buried at the Church of Sant' Ignazio di Loyola in Rome.

1623-1644: URBAN VIII (Urbanus VIII)
Born in 1568 in Florence as Matteo Barberini.
He was papal nuncio to France.
Elected pope in 1623 in Rome.
He was crowned in 1623 in St Peter's Basilica in Rome.
Died in 1644 in Rome.
Buried at St Peter's Basilica in Rome.

1644-1655: INNOCENT X (Innocentius X)
Born in 1574 in Rome as Giambattista Pamfili.
He was papal nuncio to Naples and Spain.
Elected pope in 1644 in Rome.
He was crowned in 1644 in Rome.
Died in 1655 in Rome.
Buried in St Peter's Basilica in Rome. In 1677 reburied in the Church of Sant'Agnese in Agone in Rome.

1655-1667: ALEXANDER VII
Born in 1599 at Siena as Fabio Chigi.
He was papal nuncio in Cologne (1639-1651).
He was bishop of Imola when elected pope in 1655 in Rome.
He was crowned in 1655 in St Peter's Basilica in Rome.
Died in 1667 in Rome.
Buried at St Peter's Basilica in Rome.

1667-1669: CLEMENT IX (Clemens IX)
Born in 1600 at Pistoia as Giulio Rospigliosi.
Father: Giacomo Rospigliosi. Mother: Caterina Bisi.
He was papal nuncio to Spain.
He was secretary of state when elected pope in 1667 in Rome.
He was crowned in 1667 at St Peter's Basilica in Rome.
Died in 1669 in Rome.
Buried in the Basilica of Saint Mary Major in Rome.

1670-1676: CLEMENT X (Clemens X)
Born in 1590 in Rome as Emilio Altieri.
Father: Lorenzo Altieri. Mother: Vittoria Delphini.
He was papal nuncio to Naples (1644-1652).
He was expert adviser of the Holy Office when elected pope in 1670 in Rome.
He was crowned in 1670 at St Peter's Basilica in Rome.
Died in 1676 in Rome.
Buried at St Peter's Basilica in Rome.

1676-1689: INNOCENT XI (Innocentius XI)
Born in 1611 at Como as Benedetto Odescalchi.
Father: Livio Odescalchi. Mother: Paola Castelli.
Formerly bishop of Novara.
Elected pope in 1676 in Rome.
He was crowned in 1676 at St Peter's Basilica in Rome.
Died in 1689 in Rome.
Buried at St Peter's Basilica in Rome.

1689-1691: ALEXANDER VIII
Born in 1610 in Venice as Pietro Ottoboni.
Father: Marco Ottoboni. Mother: Vittoria Tornielli.
He was secretary of the Holy Office at the Vatican when elected pope in 1689 in Rome.
He was crowned in 1689 at St Peter's Basilica in Rome.
Died in 1691 in Rome.
Buried at St Peter's Basilica in Rome.

1691-1700: INNOCENT XII (Innocentius XII)
Born in 1615 near Spinazzola, Puglia as Antonio Pignatelli.
Father: Francesco Pignatelli. Mother: Porzia Carafa di Minervino.
He was papal nuncio to Tuscany, Poland and Austria.
He was archbishop of Naples when elected pope in 1691 in Rome.
He was crowned in 1691 in the Basilica of St John Lateran in Rome.
Died in 1700 in Rome.
Buried at St Peter's Basilica in Rome.
His heart was buried in the Cathedral of Naples.

1700-1721: CLEMENT XI (Clemens XI)
Born in 1649 at Urbino as Giovanni Francesco Albani.
Father: Carlo Albani. Mother: Elena Mosca.
Elected pope in 1700 in Rome.
He was crowned in 1700 at St Peter's Basilica in Rome.
Died in 1721 in Rome.
Buried at St Peter's Basilica in Rome.

1721-1724: INNOCENT XIII (Innocentius XIII)
Born in 1655 in Poli near Palestrina as Michelangelo dei Conti.
Father: Carlo dei Conti. Mother: Elisabetta Muti.
Previously bishop of Viterbo.
Elected pope in 1721 in Rome.
He was crowned in 1721 in Rome.
Died in 1724 in Rome.
Buried at St Peter's Basilica in Rome.

1724-1730: BENEDICT XIII (Benedictus XIII)
Born in 1649 at Gravina, Puglia as Pietro Francesco Orsini.
Father: Ferdinando Orsini. Mother: Giovanna Frangipani.
He was archbishop of Benevento when elected pope in 1724 in Rome.
He was crowned in 1724 in Rome.
Died in 1730 in Rome.
Buried in the Church of Santa Maria sopra Minerva in Rome.

1730-1740: CLEMENT XII (Clemens XII)
Born in 1652 in Florence as Lorenzo Corsini.
Father: Bartolomeo Corsini. Mother: Isabella Strozzi.
Elected pope in 1730 in Rome.
He was crowned in 1730 in St Peter's Basilica in Rome.
Died in 1740 in Rome.
Buried in the Basilica of St John Lateran in Rome.

1740-1758: BENEDICT XIV (Benedictus XIV)
Born in 1675 in Bologna as Prospero Lorenzo Lambertini.
Father: Marcello Lambertini. Mother: Lucrezia Bulgarini.
He was archbishop of Bologna when elected pope in 1740 in Rome.
He was crowned in 1740 in St Peter's Basilica in Rome.
Died in 1758 in Rome.
Buried at St Peter's Basilica in Rome.

1758-1769: CLEMENT XIII (Clemens XIII)
Born in 1693 in Venice as Carlo della Torre Rezzonico.
Father: Giovanni Battista Carlo della Torre Rezzonico. Mother: Vittoria Barbarigo.
He was bishop of Padua when elected pope in 1758 in Rome.
He was crowned in 1758 in St Peter's Basilica in Rome.
Died in 1769 in Rome.
Buried at St Peter's Basilica in Rome.

1769-1774: CLEMENT XIV (Clemens XIV)
Born in 1705 at Sant' Arcangelo near Rimini as Giovanni Vincenzo Ganganelli.
Father: Lorenzo Garganelli. Mother: Angela Serafina Mazza.
Elected pope in 1769 in Rome.
He was crowned in 1769 in Rome.
Died in 1774 in Rome.
Buried in St peter's basilica in Rome. In 1802 reburied in the Basilica of Santi Apostoli in Rome.

1775-1799: PIUS VI
Born in 1717 at Cesena in Emilia as Giovanni Angelo Braschi.
Father: Marco Aurelio Braschi. Mother: Anna Teresa Bandi.
Elected pope in 1775 in Rome.
He was crowned in 1775 in Rome.
Following French invasion of the Papal States in 1798 Pope Pius VI was deposed as head of state and imprisoned.
Died in captivity in 1799 at Valence, France.
Buried firstly in the Cemetery of St Catherine in Valence.
In 1802 his remains were translated to Rome and buried in St Peter's Basilica.

1800-1823: PIUS VII
Born in 1742 at Cesena in Emilia as Luigi Barnaba Chiaramonti.
Father: Scipione Chiaramonti. Mother: Giovanna Ghini.
Elected pope in 1800 in Venice.
He was crowned in 1800 in the Church of San Giorgio Maggiore in Venice.
In 1809 Papal States was annexed to France and Pius VII imprisoned at Savona near Genoa, then (1812) transferred to Fontainebleau (France) and back to Savona. He was released in 1814.
Died in 1823 in Rome.
Buried at St Peter's Basilica in Rome.

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PAPAL STATES 1814-1870:
1823-1829: LEO XII
Born in 1760 in Genga near Spoleto as Annibale Sermattei.
Father: Flavio Sermattei. Mother: Maria Luisa Periberti di Fabiano.
Elected pope in 1823 in Rome.
He was crowned in 1823 in the Basilica of St John Lateran in Rome.
Died in 1829 in Rome.
Buried at St Peter's Basilica in Rome.

1829-1830: PIUS VIII
Born in 1761 at Cingoli near Ancona as Francesco Saverio Castiglioni.
Father: Ottavio Castiglioni. Mother: Sanzia Ghisleri.
Elected pope in 1829 in Rome.
He was crowned in 1829 in the Basilica of St John Lateran in Rome.
Died in 1830 in Rome.
Buried at St Peter's Basilica in Rome.


Pope Gregory XVI

1831-1846: GREGORY XVI (Gregorius XVI)
Born in 1765 at Belluno, Venetia as Bartolomeo Alberto Cappellari.
Father: Giovanni Battista Cappellari. Mother: Giulia Pagani Gesa.
Elected pope in 1831 in Rome.
He was crowned in 1831 in the Basilica of St John Lateran in Rome.
Died in 1846 in Rome.
Buried at St Peter's Basilica in Rome.


Pope Pius IX

1846-1878: PIUS IX
Born in 1792 at Senigallia (Sinigaglia) near Ancona as Giovanni Maria Mastai Ferretti.
Father: Girolamo Mastai Ferretti. Mother: Caterina Solazzi.
Elected pope in 1846 in Rome.
He was crowned in 1846 in the Basilica of St John Lateran in Rome.
In 1870 the Papal States was annexed to Italy and the pope declared himself "prisoner of the Vatican".
Died in 1878 at the Vatican in Rome.
Buried in the Basilica of St Lawrence Outside the Walls in Rome.

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1870-1929: ITALIAN OCCUPATION
1878-1903: LEO XIII
Born in 1810 at Carpineto near Rome as Gioacchino Vincenzo Pecci.
Father: Ludovico Pecci. Mother: Anna Prosperi-Buzzi.
He was papal nuncio to Belgium (1843-1846).
He was bishop of Perugia when elected pope in 1878 in Rome.
He was crowned in 1878 at St Peter's Basilica in Rome.
Died in 1903 in Rome.
Buried in the Basilica of St John Lateran in Rome.


Pope Saint Pius X

1903-1914: SAINT PIUS X (Sanctus Pius X)
Born in 1835 at Riese, Upper Venetia as Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto.
Father: Giovanni Battista Sarto. Mother: Margarita Sanson.
He was patriarch of Venice when elected pope in 1903 in Rome.
He was crowned in 1903 at St Peter's Basilica in Rome.
Died in 1914 in Rome.
Buried at St Peter's Basilica in Rome.
Canonised by Pope Pius XIII in 1954 in Rome.


Pope Benedict XV

1914-1922: BENEDICT XV (Benedictus XV)
Born in 1854 at Genoa, Italy as Giacomo della Chiesa.
Father: Giuseppe della Chiesa. Mother: Giovanna Migliorati.
He was archbishop of Bologna when elected pope in 1914 in Rome.
He was crowned in 1914 at St Peter's Basilica in Rome (Sistine Chapel).
Died in 1922 in Rome.
Buried at St Peter's Basilica in Rome.

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VATICAN CITY SINCE 1929:


Pope Pius XI

1922-1939: PIUS XI
Born in 1857 at Desio near Milan, Italy as Achille Ratti.
Father: Francesco Ratti. Mother: Teresa Galli.
He was papal nuncio to Poland (1918-1921).
He was archbishop of Milan when elected pope in 1922 in Rome.
He was crowned in 1922 at St Peter's Basilica in Rome.
In 1929 he achieved independence for the Vatican.
Died in 1939 in Rome.
Buried at St Peter's Basilica in Rome.

1939-1958: PIUS XII
Born in 1876 in Rome as Eugenio Pacelli.
Father: Filippo Pacelli. Mother: Virginia Graziosi.
He was papal nuncio to Bavaria and Germany (1917-1929).
He was Vatican secretary of state when elected pope in 1939 in Rome.
He was crowned in 1939 at St Peter's Basilica in Rome.
Died in 1958 at Castel Gandolfo near Rome.
Buried at St Peter's Basilica in Rome.

1958-1963: JOHN XXIII (Ioannes XXIII)
Born in 1881 at Sotto il Monte near Bergamo, Italy as Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli.
Father: Giovanni Battista Roncalli. Mother: Marianna Giulia Mazzola.
He was patriarch of Venice when elected pope in 1963 in Rome.
He was crowned in 1958 at St Peter's Basilica in Rome.
Died in 1963 in Rome.
Buried at St Peter's Basilica in Rome.

1963-1978: PAUL VI (Paulus VI)
Born in 1897 at Concesio near Brescia, Italy as Giovanni Battista Montini.
Father: Giorgio Montini. Mother: Giudita Algisi.
He was archbishop of Milan when elected pope in 1963 in Rome.
He was crowned in 1963 at St Peter's Basilica in Rome.
Died in 1978 at Castel Gandolfo near Rome.
Buried at St Peter's Basilica in Rome.

1978: JOHN PAUL I (Ioannes Paulus I)
Born in 1912 at Forno di Canale near Belluno, Italy as Albino Luciani.
Father: Giovanni Luciani. Mother: Bortola Tancon.
He was patriarch of Venice when elected pope in 1978 in Rome.
He was never crowned.
Died in 1978 at the Vatican in Rome.
Buried at St Peter's Basilica in Rome.


Pope John Paul II the Great

1978-2005: JOHN PAUL II THE GREAT (Ioannes Paulus II Magnus)
Born in 1920 in Wadowice, Poland as Karol Wojtyla.
Father: Karol Wojtyla. Mother: Emilia Kaczorowska.
He was archbishop of Cracow (Kraków) when elected pope in 1978 in Rome.
He was never crowned.
Died in 2005 at the Vatican in Rome.
Buried at St Peter's Basilica in Rome.


Pope Benedict XVI

From 2005: BENEDICT XVI (Benedictus XVI)
Born in 1927 in Marktl am Inn, Bavaria (Germany) as Joseph Ratzinger.
Father: Joseph Ratzinger. Mother: Maria Peintner.
Formerly archbishop of Munich.
He was prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith in the Vatican when elected pope in 2005 in Rome.
He was never crowned.

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Lopes A.: The Popes. The Lives of the Pontiffs through 2000 Years of History, Roma 2005
Montini R. U., Le tombe dei papi, Roma 1957