The list of popes gives the names and information on connections to churches in Rome about all popes from St Peter to Benedict XVI.
Until 250[]
| Dates | Name | Connection to churches | Place of burial |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32–64/67 | St Peter | San Pietro in Vaticano | |
| 64/67–76 | St Linus | Near St Peter's grave | |
| 76–88 | St Anacletus / Cletus | ||
| 88–97 | St Clement I | San Clemente is dedicated to him | San Clemente (relics brought there in 868) |
| 97–105 | St Evaristus | Probably near St Peter's grave | |
| 105–115 | St Alexander I | ||
| 115–125 | St Sixtus I | ||
| 125–136 | St Telesphorus | Near St Peter's grave | |
| 136–140 | St Hyginus | Possible near St Peter's grave | |
| 140–155 | St Pius I | Near St Peter's grave | |
| 155–166 | St Anicetus | Near St Peter's grave | |
| 166–175 | St Soterus | Cemetery of Callistus | |
| 175–189 | St Eleutherius | Near St Peter's grave, relics translated to Santa Susanna | |
| 189–199 | St Victor I | Possibly near St Peter's grave | |
| 199–217 | St Zephyrinus | Cemetery of Zephyrinus, possible identical with Catacombe di San Callisto | |
| 217–222 | St Callixtus I | Drowned in well preserved in San Callisto, which is dedicated to him. | Cemetery of Calepodius |
| 222–230 | St Urban I | Catacombe di San Callisto | |
| 230–235 | St Pontian | Catacombe di San Callisto | |
| 235–236 | St Anterus | Catacombe di San Callisto | |
| 236–250 | St Fabian | Catacombe di San Callisto, translated to San Sebastiano |
251–498[]
| Dates | Name | Connection to churches | Place of burial |
|---|---|---|---|
| 251–253 | St Cornelius | Catacombe di San Callisto | |
| 253–254 | St Lucius | Catacombe di San Callisto, translated to Santa Cecilia | |
| 254–257 | St Stephen I | Catacombe di San Callisto, translated to San Silvestro in Capite | |
| 257–258 | St Sixtus II | San Sisto Vecchio is dedicated to him | Catacombe di San Callisto, translated to San Sisto Vecchio |
| 259–268 | St Dionysius | Catacombe di San Callisto, translated to San Silvestro in Capite | |
| 269–274 | St Felix I | Catacombe di San Callisto | |
| 275–283 | St Euthycian | Catacombe di San Callisto | |
| 283–296 | St Caius | Catacombe di San Callisto | |
| 296–304 | St Marcellinus | Catacombe di San Callisto | |
| 308–309 | St Marcellus I | San Marcello al Corso is dedicated to him. Sheltered in the house of Lucina, on the site of San Lorenzo in Lucina | Catacombe di Santa Priscilla |
| 309 | St Eusebius | Catacombe di San Callisto | |
| 311–314 | St Miltiades | May have built Santi Quattro Coronati | Catecombe di San Callisto |
| 314–335 | St Sylvester I | Consecrated San Pietro in Vaticano and San Paolo fuori le Mura. Probably built San Crisogono. | Near Catacombe di Santa Priscilla, translated to San Silvestro in Capite, which is dedicated to him. |
| 336 | St Mark | Founded San Marco and the now demolished Santa Balbina. | Cemetery of Santa Balbina |
| 337–352 | St Julius I | Probably built Santa Maria in Trastevere and Santi Apostoli | Cemetery of Calepodius, translated to Santa Maria in Trastevere |
| 352–366 | Liberius | Built Santa Maria Maggiore | |
| 366–384 | St Damasus I | Restored Sant'Anastasia, built San Lorenzo in Damaso | Catacombe di Santi Marco e Marcelliano, translated to San Lorenzo in Damaso |
| 384–399 | St Syricius | Probably built Santa Prassede, consecrated the new San Paolo fuori le Mura. | Basilica di San Silvestro near Catacombe di Santa Priscilla |
| 399–401 | St Anastasius I | Built the now lost Basilica Crescentiana, may have founded San Sisto Vecchio. | Basilica above Catacombe di Ponziano, since 846 in the Abbey church, Bad Gandersheim, Germany |
| 401–417 | St Innocent I | Basilica above Catacombe di Ponziano, since 846 in the Abbey church, Bad Gandersheim, Germany | |
| 417–418 | St Zosimus | San Lorenzo in Agro Verano | |
| 418–422 | St Boniface I | Chapel at the Cemetery of Santa Felicitas | |
| 422–432 | St Celestine I | Restored Santa Maria in Trastevere, built Santa Sabina | Catacombe di Santa Priscilla |
| 432–440 | St Sixtus III | Consecrated San Pietro in Vinculi, restored the Lateran Baptistery, restored Santa Maria Maggiore, may have rebuilt San Lorenzo fuori le Mura. | San Lorenzo fuori le Mura |
| 440–461 | St Leo the Great | Altered San Pietro in Vaticano, restored San Paolo fuori le Mura | San Pietro in Vaticano |
| 461–468 | St Hilary | New chapels in San Giovanni in Laterano, restored Sant'Anastasia | San Lorenzo fuori le Mura |
| 468–483 | St Simplicius | Built Santa Bibiana and Santo Stefano Rotondo al Celio. Founded Sant'Andrea in Catabarbara in an existing building. | |
| 483–492 | St Felix III (II) | San Paolo on Via Ostia | |
| 492–496 | St Gelasius | Built San Giovanni a Porta Latina | San Pietro in Vaticano |
| 496–498 | St Anastasius II | San Pietro in Vaticano |
498–752[]
| Dates | Name | Connection to churches | Place of burial |
|---|---|---|---|
| 498–514 | St Symmachus | Built San Pancrazio, rebuilt San Martino ai Monti | San Pietro in Vaticano |
| 514–523 | St Hormisdas | San Pietro in Vaticano | |
| 523–526 | St John I | Titular of Santi Giovanni e Paolo | Ravenna, translated to San Pietro in Vaticano |
| 526–530 | St Felix IV (III) | May have founded Santi Cosma e Damiano | |
| 530–532 | Boniface II | Titular of Santa Cecilia in Trastevere | San Pietro in Vaticano |
| 533–535 | John II | San Pietro in Vaticano | |
| 535–536 | St Agapitus I | San Pietro in Vaticano | |
| 536–537 | Silverius | Island of Palmarola | |
| 537–555 | Vigilius | San Marcello on Via Salaria | |
| 556–564 | Pelagius I | Founded or rebuilt Santi Apostoli | San Pietro in Vaticano |
| 561–574 | John III | Completed Santi Apostoli | San Pietro in Vaticano |
| 575–579 | Benedict I | San Pietro in Vaticano | |
| 579–590 | Pelagius II | Restored San Lorenzo fuori le Mura | San Pietro in Vaticano |
| 590–604 | St Gregory the Great | Altered San Pietro in Vaticano | San Pietro in Vaticano |
| 604–606 | Sabinianus | San Pietro in Vaticano | |
| 607 | Boniface III | San Pietro in Vaticano | |
| 608–615 | St Boniface IV | Consecrated Santa Maria ad Martyres | San Pietro in Vaticano |
| 615–618 | St Deusdedit / Adeodatus | ||
| 619–625 | Boniface V | Titular of San Sisto Vecchio | Cemetery of St Nicomedes |
| 625–638 | Honorius I | Rebuilt Sant'Agnese fuori le Mura and San Pancrazio, restored San Pietro in Vaticano, founded Sant'Apollinare | San Pietro in Vaticano |
| 640 | Severinus | San Pietro in Vaticano | |
| 640–642 | John IV | Built Chapel of St Venantius in the Lateran Baptistery | San Pietro in Vaticano |
| 642–649 | Theodore I | Had Santo Stefano Rotondo al Celio decorated. | San Pietro in Vaticano |
| 649–655 | St Martin I | Sebastopol, translated to San Martino ai Monti, which is dedicated to him | |
| 654–657 | St Eugene I | Sant'Eugenio is dedicated to him | San Pietro in Vaticano |
| 657–672 | St Vitalian | San Pietro in Vaticano | |
| 672–676 | Adeodatus II | San Pietro in Vaticano | |
| 676–678 | Donus | San Pietro in Vaticano | |
| 678–681 | St Agatho | San Pietro in Vaticano | |
| 682–683 | St Leo II | Restored Santa Bibiana, rebuilt San Giorgio in Velabro | San Pietro in Vaticano |
| 684–685 | Benedict II | Restored San Pietro in Vaticano and San Lorenzo in Lucina. Had San Valentino and Santa Maria ad Martyres decorated. | San Pietro in Vaticano |
| 685–686 | John V | San Pietro in Vaticano | |
| 686–687 | Conon | San Pietro in Vaticano | |
| 687–701 | Sergius I | Restored San Giovanni in Laterano, San Paolo fuori le Mura, San Pietro in Vaticano and Santa Susanna | |
| 701–705 | John VI | San Pietro in Vaticano | |
| 705–707 | John VII | Restored Sant'Anastasia and San Giovanni in Laterano, ordered frescoes in Santa Maria Antiqua | |
| 708 | Sisinnius | San Pietro in Vaticano | |
| 708–715 | Constantine | San Pietro in Vaticano | |
| 715–731 | St Gregory II | Restored Santa Croce in Gerusalemme, probably founded Sant'Agata in Trastevere | San Pietro in Vaticano |
| 731–741 | Gregory III | Restored Santa Maria in Aquiro | San Pietro in Vaticano |
| 741–752 | Zacharias | Ordered frescoes in Santa Maria Antiqua | San Pietro in Vaticano |
752–1003[]
1003–1254[]
| Dates | Name | Connection to churches | Place of burial |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1003 | John XVII | San Giovanni in Laterano | |
| 1004–1009 | John XVIII | Titular of San Pietro in Vincoli | San Paolo fuori le Mura |
| 1009–1012 | Sergius IV | San Giovanni in Laterano | |
| 1012–1024 | Benedict VIII | San Pietro in Vaticano | |
| 1024–1032 | John XIX | San Pietro in Vaticano | |
| 1032–1044 | Benedict IX | Deposed, see below | |
| 1045 | Sylvester III | Probably in Sabina | |
| 1045 | Benedict IX | Deposed, see below | |
| 1045–1046 | Gregory VI | Unknown location | |
| 1046–1047 | Clement II | Bamberg, Germany | |
| 1047–1048 | Benedict IX | Grottaferrata | |
| 1048 | Damasus II | San Lorenzo fuori le Mura | |
| 1049–1054 | St Leo IX | San Pietro in Vaticano | |
| 1055–1057 | Victor II | Santa Maria Rotonda in Ravenna | |
| 1057–1058 | Stephen IX (X) | Santa Reparata in Florence | |
| 1059–1061 | Nicholas II | Santa Reparata, Florence | |
| 1061–1073 | Alexander II | San Giovanni in Laterano | |
| 1073–1085 | St Gregory VII | Titular of Santa Maria in Domnica | Duomo San Matteo in Salerno |
| 1086–1087 | Bl. Victor II | Titular of Santi Sergio e Bacco | Monte Cassino |
| 1088–1099 | Bl. Urban II | San Pietro in Vaticano | |
| 1099–1118 | Pascal II | Titular of San Clemente, built a chapel that later became Santa Maria del Popolo, restored Santa Maria in Montecelli | San Giovanni in Laterano |
| 1118–1119 | Gelasius II | Cluny | |
| 1119–1124 | Callixtus II | Restored Sant'Agnese in Agone, altered San Pietro in Vaticano | San Giovanni in Laterano |
| 1124–1130 | Honorius II | Titular of Santa Prassede | San Gregorio al Celio, transferred to San Giovanni in Laterano |
| 1103–1143 | Innocent II | Rebuilt Santa Maria in Trastevere, probably built Santo Vincenzo e Anastasio alle Tre Fontane | San Giovanni in Laterano, transferred to Santa Maria in Trastevere |
| 1143–1144 | Celestine II | Titular of Santa Maria in Via Lata | San Giovanni in Laterano |
| 1144–1145 | Lucius II | Titular of Santa Croce in Gerusalemme | San Giovanni in Laterano |
| 1145–1153 | Bl. Eugene II | San Pietro in Vaticano | |
| 1153–1154 | Anastasius IV | Restored Santa Maria ad Martyres | San Giovanni in Laterano |
| 1154–1159 | Hadrian IV | San Pietro in Vaticano | |
| 1159–1181 | Alexander III | Titular of San Marco | San Giovanni in Laterano |
| 1181–1185 | Lucius III | Titular of Santa Prassede | Verona |
| 1185–1187 | Urban III | Ferrara | |
| 1187 | Gregory VIII | Titular of San Lorenzo in Lucina | Pisa |
| 1187–1191 | Clement III | Canon of Santa Maria Maggiore | San Giovanni in Laterano |
| 1191–1198 | Celestine III | San Giovanni in Laterano | |
| 1198–1216 | Innocent III | Titular of San Giorgio in Velabro, rebuilt San Sisto Vecchia | Perugia, transferred to San Giovanni in Laterano |
| 1216–1227 | Honorius III | Titular of Santi GIovanni e Paolo, restored San't Alessio all'Aventino and Santa Bibiana, expanded San Lorenzo fuori le Mura | Santa Maria Maggiore |
| 1227–1241 | Gregory IX | Consecrated Santa Maria del Popolo, had Sant'Eusebio redecorated | San Pietro in Vaticano |
| 1241 | Celestine IV | San Pietro in Vaticano | |
| 1243–1254 | Innocent IV | Naples |
1254–1503[]
| Dates | Name | Connection to churches | Place of burial |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1254–1261 | Alexander IV | Consecrated Santa Constanza | Viterbo |
| 1261–1264 | Urban IV | Perugia | |
| 1265–1268 | Clement IV | Viterbo | |
| 1271 and 1272–1276 | Bl. Gregory X | Arezzo | |
| 1276 | Innocent V | San Giovanni in Laterano | |
| 1276 | Hadrian V | Viterbo | |
| 1276–1277 | John XXI | Viterbo | |
| 1277–1280 | Nicholas III | Rebuilt Santa Maria sopra Minerva, restored San Pietro in Vaticano | San Pietro in Vaticano |
| 1281–1285 | Martin IV | Perugia | |
| 1285–1287 | Honorius IV | Santa Maria in Aracoeli | |
| 1288–1292 | Nicholas IV | Founded Santa Margherita di Antiochia, co-donor of apse mosaic in Santa Maria Maggiore | Santa Maria Maggiore |
| 1294–1296 | St Celestine V | Ferentino, translated to L'Aquila | |
| 1294 and 1295–1303 | Boniface VIII | Rebuilt San Lorenzo in Panisperna | San Pietro in Vaticano |
| 1303–1304 | Bl. Benedict | Perugia | |
| 1305–1314 | Clement V | Started rebuilding of San Giovanni in Laterano | Uzeste |
| 1316–1334 | John XXII | Installed mosaic on façade of San Paolo fuori le Mura | Avignon |
| 1334 and 1335–1342 | Benedict XII | Restored San Giovanni in Laterano and San Pietro in Vaticano | Avignon |
| 1342–1352 | Clement VI | La Chaise-Dieu | |
| 1352–1362 | Innocent VI | Villeneuve-lès-Avignon | |
| 1362–1370 | Bl. Urban V | Rebuilt San Giovanni in Laterano | Avignon, transferred to Marseille |
| 1370 and 1371–1378 | Gregory XI | Built bell-tower at Santa Maria Maggiore | Santa Francesca Romana |
| 1378–1389 | Urban VI | San Pietro in Vaticano | |
| 1389–1404 | Boniface IX | San Pietro in Vaticano | |
| 1404–1406 | Innocent VII | San Pietro in Vaticano | |
| 1406–1415 | Gregory XII | Recanati | |
| 1417–1431 | Martin V | Restored the patriarchal basilicas and Santi Apostoli | San Giovanni in Laterano |
| 1431–1447 | Eugene IV | Rebuilt parts of San Giovanni in Laterano, commissioned the main doors of San Pietro in Vaticano | San Pietro in Vaticano, moved to San Salvatore in Lauro |
| 1447–1455 | Nicholas V | Started planning the new San Pietro in Vaticano, rebuilt San Teodoro | San Pietro in Vaticano |
| 1455–1458 | Callixtus III | Restored Santa Prisca | San Pietro in Vaticano, moved to Santa Maria de Monserrato degli Spagnoli |
| 1458–1464 | Pius II | Sant'Andrea delle Valle | |
| 1464–1471 | Paul II | Rebuilt San Marco | San Pietro in Vaticano |
| 1471–1484 | Sixtus IV | Built Santa Maria della Pace, Santi Vito e Modesto and the Capella Sistina, started rebuilding San Pietro in Vincoli, rebuilt Santa Maria del Popolo, Santo Spirito in Sassia and Santa Susanna. | San Pietro in Vaticano |
| 1484–1492 | Innocent VIII | San Pietro in Vaticano | |
| 1492–1503 | Alexander VI | Ordered new ceiling in Santa Maria Maggiore, rebuilt San Rocco | San Pietro in Vaticano, moved to Santa Maria de Monserrato degli Spagnoli |
1503–1758[]
| Dates | Name | Connection to churches | Place of burial |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1503 | Pius III | San Pietro in Vaticano, moved to Sant'Andrea delle Valle | |
| 1503–1513 | Julius II | Titular of San Pietro in Vincoli and completed the rebuilding of that church, started building of the new San Pietro in Vaticano, rebuilt Santa Maria della Quercia, ordered the ceiling frescoes in the Cappella Sistina | San Pietro in Vaticano |
| 1513–1521 | Leo X | Titular of Santa Maria in Domnica | Santa Maria sopra Minerva |
| 1522–1523 | Hadrian VI | Santa Maria dell'Anima | |
| 1523–1534 | Clement VII | Santa Maria sopra Minerva | |
| 1534–1549 | Paul III | Appointed Michelangelo as architect of San Pietro in Vaticano, ordered Judgment Day fresco in Cappella Sistina, started rebuilding after the Sacco de Roma | San Pietro in Vaticano |
| 1550–1555 | Julius III | Titular of San Vitale, built Sant'Andrea del Vignola | San Pietro in Vaticano |
| 1555 | Macellus II | San Pietro in Vaticano | |
| 1555–1559 | Paul IV | Santa Maria sopra Minerva | |
| 1559 and 1560–1565 | Pius IV | Built Santa Maria degli Angeli | Santa Maria degli Angeli |
| 1566–1572 | St Pius V | Santa Maria Maggiore | |
| 1572–1585 | Gregory XII | Built the Oratorio di San Filippo Neri, Sant'Atanasio and Santa Maria dei Monti, commissioned frescoes for Santo Stefano Rotondo al Celio, restored San Lorenzo in Panisperna | San Pietro in Vaticano |
| 1585–1590 | Sixtus V | Santa Maria Maggiore; his heart and viscera are in Santi Vincenzo e Anastasio. | |
| 1590 | Urban VII | Santa Maria sopra Minerva; his heart and viscera are in Santi Vincenzo e Anastasio. | |
| 1590–1591 | Gregory XIV | San Pietro in Vaticano; his heart and viscera are in Santi Vincenzo e Anastasio. | |
| 1591 | Innocent IX | San Pietro in Vaticano; his heart and viscera are in Santi Vincenzo e Anastasio. | |
| 1592–1605 | Clement VIII | Founded San Bernardino da Siena ai Monti, built San Cesareo in Palatio | Santa Maria Maggiore; his heart and viscera are in Santi Vincenzo e Anastasio. |
| 1605 | Leo XI | San Pietro in Vaticano; his heart and viscera are in Santi Vincenzo e Anastasio. | |
| 1605–1621 | Paul V | Santa Maria Maggiore; his heart and viscera are in Santi Vincenzo e Anastasio. | |
| 1621–1623 | Gregory XV | Built Sant'Ignazio in Campo Marzio. | Sant'Ignazio in Campo Marzio; his heart and viscera are in Santi Vincenzo e Anastasio. |
| 1623–1644 | Urban VIII | Rebuilt Santa Bibiana and San Sebastiano al Palatino, restored Santa Maria ad Martyres and Sant'Anastasia, ordered Bernini's baldachino in San Pietro in Vaticano | San Pietro in Vaticano; his heart and viscera are in Santi Vincenzo e Anastasio. |
| 1644–1655 | Innocent X | Rebuilt Sant'Agnese in Agone, restored San Giovanni in Laterano | Sant'Agnese in Agone; his heart and viscera are in Santi Vincenzo e Anastasio. |
| 1655–1667 | Alexander VII | Restored Santa Maria della Pace and Santa Maria ad Martyres, rebuilt Santa Maria in Campitelli, had Santa Maria del Popolo redecorated | San Pietro in Vaticano; his heart and viscera are in Santi Vincenzo e Anastasio. |
| 1667–1669 | Clement IX | Santa Maria Maggiore; his heart and viscera are in Santi Vincenzo e Anastasio. | |
| 1670–1676 | Clement X | Santa Maria sopra Minerva; his heart and viscera are in Santi Vincenzo e Anastasio. | |
| 1676–1689 | Bl. Innocent XI | San Pietro in Vaticano; his heart and viscera are in Santi Vincenzo e Anastasio. | |
| 1689–1691 | Alexander VIII | San Pietro in Vaticano; his heart and viscera are in Santi Vincenzo e Anastasio. | |
| 1691–1700 | Innocent XII | Titular of San Pancrazio, founded Sant'Andrea Apostolo | San Pietro in Vaticano; his heart and viscera are in Santi Vincenzo e Anastasio. |
| 1700–1721 | Clement XI | Restored Santi Apostoli, Santa Brigida and Santa Maria ad Martyres, rebuilt San Teodoro | San Pietro in Vaticano; his heart and viscera are in Santi Vincenzo e Anastasio. |
| 1721–1724 | Innocent XIII | San Pietro in Vaticano; his heart and viscera are in Santi Vincenzo e Anastasio. | |
| 1724–1730 | Benedict XIII | Rebuilt Sant'Ivo alla Sapienza, Santa Maria della Pietà and Santa Maria della Quercia, restructured the complex of San Sisto Vecchio | Santa Maria sopra Minerva; his heart and viscera are in Santi Vincenzo e Anastasio. |
| 1730–1740 | Clement XII | San Giovanni in Laterano; his heart and viscera are in Santi Vincenzo e Anastasio. | |
| 1740–1758 | Benedict XIV | San Pietro in Vaticano; his heart and viscera are in Santi Vincenzo e Anastasio. |
1758–2005[]
| Dates | Name | Connection to churches | Place of burial |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1758–1769 | Clement XIII | His heart and viscera are in Santi Vincenzo e Anastasio. | |
| 1769–1774 | Clement XIV | Santi Apostoli; his heart and viscera are in Santi Vincenzo e Anastasio. | |
| 1775–1799 | Pius VI | ||
| 1800–1823 | Pius VII | Restores Santa Maria ad Martyres | San Pietro in Vaticano; his heart and viscera are in Santi Vincenzo e Anastasio. |
| 1823–1829 | Leo XII | San Pietro in Vaticano; his heart and viscera are in Santi Vincenzo e Anastasio. | |
| 1829–1830 | Pius VIII | His heart and viscera are in Santi Vincenzo e Anastasio. | |
| 1831–1846 | Gregory XVI | Reconsecrated San Paolo fuori le Mura | His heart and viscera are in Santi Vincenzo e Anastasio. |
| 1846–1878 | Bl. Pius IX | Restored Sant'Agnese fuori le Mura and Santa Maria ad Martyres | San Lorenzo fuori le Mura; his heart and viscera are in Santi Vincenzo e Anastasio. |
| 1878–1903 | Leo XIII | San Giovanni in Laterano; his heart and viscera are in Santi Vincenzo e Anastasio. | |
| 1903–1914 | St Pius X | San Pietro in Vaticano | |
| 1914–1922 | Benedict XV | Founded Santi Angeli Custodi | |
| 1922–1939 | Pius XI | Founded San Roberto Bellarmino | |
| 1939–1958 | Pius XII | Founded Sant'Eugenio | San Pietro in Vaticano |
| 1958–1963 | Bl. John XXIII | Founded San Valentino al Villagio Olimpico | San Pietro in Vaticano |
| 1963–1978 | Paul VI | San Pietro in Vaticano | |
| 1978 | John Paul I | San Pietro in Vaticano | |
| 1978–2005 | John Paul II | San Pietro in Vaticano |
From 2005[]
| Dates | Name | Connection to churches | Place of burial |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005– | Benedict XVI |