Saint Alexander I (Pope)
The sixth successor of Peter, Alexander I converted many Roman senators, including the prefect Hermes. During the reign …
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Saint Anaclet
A Pope of Greek origin born in Athens, Saint Anaclet governed the Church for more than nine years in the 1st century. A …
Saint Benedict II
A Roman by birth and an expert in ecclesiastical chant, Benedict II was elected pope in 683. His short ten-month pontifi…
Blessed Benedict XI
Nicolas Bocasini, who became Benedict XI, was a Dominican pope of the early 14th century. Succeeding Boniface VIII durin…
Saint Boniface I
A Roman priest elected pope in 418, Boniface I had to face the usurpation of the antipope Eulalius before being confirme…
Saint Boniface IV
A monk who became Pope in 607, Boniface IV is famous for having transformed the Pantheon of Rome into a Christian church…
Saint Caius (Pope and Martyr)
Originally from Dalmatia and a relative of Emperor Diocletian, Pope Caius governed the Church for twelve years during a …
Saint Callistus I
A 3rd-century Roman pope, Callistus I governed the Church under Alexander Severus, instituting the Ember Days fast and b…
Blessed Callixtus II (Guy of Burgundy)
Guy of Burgundy, Archbishop of Vienne, was elected pope under the name Callixtus II in 1119 at Cluny. His pontificate wa…
Saint Celestine I, Pope
A 5th-century pope born in Campania, Celestine I is famous for convening the Council of Ephesus in 431, affirming the do…
Saint Clement of Rome (Pope and Martyr)
The third successor of Saint Peter, Clement was a Roman pontiff exiled to Crimea by Trajan for his faith. There, he perf…
Saint Cletus
The fourth pope of the Church, Cletus succeeded Saint Linus in 77. He organized the twenty-five parishes of Rome and fou…
Saint Damasus I
A 4th-century pope, Saint Damasus dedicated his pontificate to the preservation and embellishment of the Roman catacombs…
Saint Damasus of Spain
Elected pope in 366, this Spaniard by origin was a great defender of orthodoxy against the Arian and Apollinarian heresi…
Saint Eleutherius (Pope and Martyr)
A pope of Greek origin in the 2nd century, Eleutherius governed the Church under Marcus Aurelius and Commodus. He is fam…
Saint Eugene I
A Roman by birth, Eugene first served as vicar to the exiled Pope Martin I before succeeding him on the See of Peter in …
Saint Eusebius of Cassano
A native of Lombardy and former physician, Eusebius succeeded Marcellus I on the See of Saint Peter in 310. His short po…
Saint Fabian, Pope and Martyr
Miraculously elected pope after a dove landed on his head, Fabian was the first layman to accede to the pontificate. He …
Saint Felix IV
A 6th-century pope, Felix IV succeeded John I in a tense political context under the reign of Theodoric. He is known for…
Saint Gelasius I (Pope)
A pope of African origin in the 5th century, Gelasius I left his mark on the Church through his doctrinal and liturgical…
Saint Gregory II
A Roman pope of the 8th century, Gregory II was a staunch defender of holy images against the iconoclast emperor Leo the…
Saint Gregory the Great
Pope and Doctor of the Church, Saint Gregory the Great marked the 6th century with his immense theological work and his …
Saint Gregory the Great (Pope and Doctor of the Church)
A Roman senator turned monk, Gregory the Great was elected pope in 590 during a period of major crises. He reformed the …
Saint Gregory VII (Hildebrand)
A monk of Cluny who became Pope in the 11th century, Gregory VII dedicated his pontificate to reforming the Church and f…
Saint Gregory X (Theobald Visconti)
Elected Pope in 1271 while in the Holy Land, Gregory X (Theobald Visconti) dedicated his pontificate to peace, the refor…
Saint Hilary (Pope)
Successor to Saint Leo the Great in the 5th century, Pope Hilary was a rigorous defender of ecclesiastical hierarchy and…
Saint Hyginus, Pope and Martyr
A philosopher of Athenian origin, Hyginus became pope during the reign of Antoninus Pius. His pontificate was marked by …
Saint Innocent I
A pope of the early 5th century from Albano, Innocent I governed the Church during the dark hours of the sack of Rome by…
Innocent V
The first pope from the Order of Preachers, Innocent V (Peter of Tarentaise) was a renowned theologian and tireless peac…
John Paul I
Pope with a 33-day pontificate in 1978, Albino Luciani, nicknamed the 'smiling pope', was distinguished by his humility,…
John Paul II
Karol Wojtyła, pope from 1978 to 2005 under the name John Paul II, the first Polish pope and a major figure of the 20th …
John XXIII
Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli (1881-1963), elected pope in 1958 under the name John XXIII, nicknamed "the Good Pope," convene…
Saint Leo II (Pope)
A pope of the 7th century of Calabrian origin, Leo II was distinguished by his great erudition, his charity towards the …
Saint Leo III
Elected pope in 795, Leo III was the victim of a violent attack in 799 by associates of his predecessor who attempted to…
Saint Leo IX (Bruno of Toul)
Bruno of Toul, born in Alsace in 1002, was a great reformer of the Church in the 11th century. Elected pope under the na…
Saint Leo the Great
In this famous letter addressed to Flavian of Constantinople, Pope Saint Leo expounds the Catholic doctrine of the Incar…
Saint Leo the Great (Pope and Doctor of the Church)
Pope from 440 to 461, Leo I, known as the Great, was the defender of Rome and Christian orthodoxy. He is famous for havi…
Saint Liberius (Pope)
A 4th-century Pope, Liberius is famous for his defense of orthodoxy against Arianism and his support for Saint Athanasiu…
Saint Linus of Volterra
The first successor of Saint Peter, Saint Linus governed the Church with zeal for over a year before suffering martyrdom…
Saint Lucius I (Pope)
A native of Tuscany, Lucius I succeeded Saint Cornelius as pope in 252. After experiencing exile under Emperor Gallus, h…
Saint Marcellinus, Pope and Martyr
A Roman pope during the reign of Diocletian, Marcellinus initially faltered in the face of persecution by offering incen…
Saint Martin of Todi (Pope Martin I)
Elected pope in 649, Martin I firmly opposed the Monothelite heresy supported by the Byzantine Emperor Constans II. Arre…
Saint Miltiades
A pope of African origin in the early 4th century, Melchiades governed the Church during the Peace of Constantine. He pr…
Saint Nicholas I the Great
Elected pope in 858, Nicholas I the Great was an indefatigable defender of papal authority and Christian morality. He di…
Saint Paschal I
Raised to the sovereign pontificate in 817, Paschal I was a pope of great erudition and immense charity towards the poor…
Paul VI
Giovanni Battista Montini, pope under the name Paul VI from 1963 to 1978, brought the Second Vatican Council to its conc…
Saint Peter (Chair of Rome)
The feast of the Chair of Saint Peter in Rome celebrates the establishment of the Prince of the Apostles as the first Po…
Saint Peter Celestine (Celestine V)
An Italian hermit renowned for his holiness, Peter of Morrone was elected pope against his will in 1294 under the name C…
Saint Peter in Chains
The feast of Saint Peter in Chains commemorates the miraculous deliverance of the Apostle Peter from Herod's prison in J…
Saint Peter, Prince of the Apostles
A Galilean fisherman who became the Prince of the Apostles, Saint Peter was chosen by Christ as the foundation of His Ch…
Saint Pius I
A native of Aquileia, Pius I became pope in 142 under Antoninus Pius. He marked the history of the Church with his rigor…
Pius IX
Pope from 1846 to 1878, Pius IX marked the Church by the proclamation of the dogma of the Immaculate Conception, the pub…
Saint Pius V (Michel Ghislieri)
A 16th-century Dominican Pope, Pius V was a rigorous reformer of the Church and its customs following the Council of Tre…
Pius X
Pope from 1903 to 1914, Giuseppe Sarto, known as Pius X, was a reformer of the liturgy and promoted frequent and early c…
Pius XII
Pope from 1939 to 1958, the Venerable Pius XII guided the Church through the Second World War and the Cold War, leaving …
Saint Pontian
A 3rd-century Roman pope, Pontian was exiled to Sardinia under Emperor Alexander Severus. A victim of the sixth general …
Saint Sergius I
Of Syrian origin and born in Palermo, Sergius I became pope in 701 after a contested election. He distinguished himself …
Saint Silverius
Son of Pope Hormisdas, Silverius was elected pope in 536. He firmly opposed Empress Theodora, who sought to impose the E…
Saint Siricius of Rome
Elected pope in 384, Saint Siricius was the first pontiff to officially bear this title. His reign was marked by intense…
Saint Sixtus I (Pope)
Successor to Saint Alexander I in 117, Sixtus I was a Roman pope who fought against Gnostic heresy and structured eccles…
Saint Stephen I, Pope and Martyr
Pope from 254 to 257, Stephen I defended the apostolic tradition against the rebaptism of heretics. During the persecuti…
Saint Sylvester I
A 4th-century pope, Sylvester I is famous for having baptized Emperor Constantine, ending three centuries of persecution…
Saint Symmachus (Pope)
Elected pope in 498, Symmachus had to face a violent schism led by the antipope Laurentius and supported by Emperor Anas…
Saint Telesphorus
Of Greek origin and an anchorite on Mount Carmel, Telesphorus became pope in the 2nd century under Emperor Hadrian. He i…
Saint Urban I, Pope
Successor to Saint Callixtus in the 3rd century, Saint Urban I organized the administration of Church property and litur…
Urban II
Pope from 1088 to 1099, Eudes de Lagery, under the name Urban II, was the promoter of the Gregorian Reform and the initi…
Blessed Urban V
Guillaume de Grimoard, who became Urban V in 1362, was a Benedictine pope marked by his austerity and reforming zeal. He…
Saint Victor I
African by birth, Saint Victor was elected pope in 185. His pontificate was marked by a vigorous struggle against numero…
Victor III
Abbot of Monte Cassino who became Pope under the name Victor III, he was a great reformer of the Church and a key mediat…
Saint Vitalian
Pope from 657 to 671, Vitalian navigated with caution regarding the Monothelite Emperor Constans II while restoring eccl…
Saint Zachary, Pope
A pope of Syrian origin in the 8th century, Zachary was a great peacemaker who saved Rome from Lombard invasions through…