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Roman Pontifical Timeline

By Hayden Pope
  • 33

    Crucifixion and Resurrection of Jesus Christ

    The Lord Jesus Christ of Nazareth is crucified in Roman occupied Judea. Three days later he resurrects from the dead and appears to his disciples over the span of 40 days. Afterwards and with his earthly ministry completed, he ascends into heaven until is second coming.
  • 33

    Pentecost

    The Holy Spirit appears to the apostles of Jesus, giving them the ability to speak many languages. The apostles spread out across the known world to spread the Gospel. The Church is born.
  • Period: 33 to 67

    1. St. Peter

    (30 years)
  • Period: 67 to 76

    2. Pope St. Linus

    (9 years)
  • Period: 76 to 82

    3. Pope St. Anacletus

  • Period: 82 to 91

    4. Pope St. Clement I

  • Period: 91 to 105

    5. Pope St. Evaristus

    (5 years, 338 days)
  • Period: 105 to 115

    6. Pope St. Alexander I

    (9 years, 188 days)
  • Period: 115 to 125

    7. Pope St. Sixtus I

    (9 years, 325 days)
  • Period: 125 to 136

    8. Pope St. Telesphorus

    (10 years, 277 days)
  • Period: 136 to 140

    9. Pope St. Hyginus

    (4 years, 6 days)
  • Period: 140 to 155

    10. Pope St. Pius I

    (15 years, 181 days)
  • Period: 155 to 166

    11. Pope St. Anicetus

    (10 years, 283 days)
  • Period: 166 to 174

    12. Pope St. Soter

    (8 years, 2 days)
  • Period: 174 to 189

    13. Pope St. Eleutherius

    (15 years, 34 days)
  • Period: 189 to 199

    14. Pope St. Victor I

    (10 years, 63 days)
  • Period: 199 to 217

    15. Pope St. Zephyrinus

    (18 years, 145 days
  • Period: 217 to 222

    16. Pope St. Callixtus I

    (4 years, 298 days)
  • Period: 222 to 230

    17. Pope St. Urban I

    (7 years, 221 days)
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    238. Pope Clement IX

    (2 years, 172)
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    239. Pope Clement X

    (6 years, 84 days)
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    240. Pope Innocent XI

    (12 years, 325 days)
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    241. Pope Alexander VIII

    (1 year, 118 days)
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    242. Pope Innocent XII

    (9 years, 77 days)
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    243. Pope Clement XI

    (20 years, 116 days)
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    244. Pope Innocent XIII

    (2 years, 304 days)
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    245. Pope Benedict XIII

    (5 years, 268 days)
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    246. Clement XII

    (9 years, 209 days)
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    247. Pope Benedict XIV

    (17 years, 259 days)
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    248. Pope Clement XIII

    (10 years, 211 days)
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    249. Pope Clement XIV

    (5 years, 126 days)
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    250. Pope Pius VI

    (24 years, 195 days)
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    251. Pope Pius VII

    (23 years, 159 days)
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    252. Pope Leo XII

    (5 years, 135 days)
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    253. Pope Pius VIII

    (1 year, 244 days)
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    254. Pope Gregory XVI

    (15 years, 119 days)
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    255. Pope Pius IX

    (31 years, 236 days)
    Longest Pontifical Reign
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    256. Pope Leo XIII

    (25 years, 150 days)
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    257. Pope St. Pius X

    (11 years, 16 days)

  • Start of World War I

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    258. Pope Benedict XV

    (7 years, 141 days)
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    259. Pope Pius XI

    (17 years, 4 days)
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    260. Pope Pius XII

    (19 years, 221 days)

  • Start of World War II

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    261. Pope St. John XXIII

    (4 years, 218 days)
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    262. Pope St. Paul VI

    (15 years, 46 days)
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    263. Pope John Paul I

    (33 days)
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    264. Pope St. John Paul II

    (26 years, 168 days)
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    265. Pope Benedict XVI

    (7 years, 315 days)
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    266. Pope Francis