There have been a total of 265 popes including Peter.
Including Peter and the current pope, Francis, there have been 266 popes.
Popes have been around since the days of Saint Peter. They did not use the title of pope until many years later, however, but there has always been a man in the position as leader of Christianity.
From Saint Peter to Pope Francis there have been 266 popes.
None of them have been married while they were Pope, we know that St. Peter the Apostle had been married, as his mother-in-law is mentioned in the Scriptures, but he was probably a widower by the time he met Our Blessed Lord. Since then all Popes have been celibate as well.
Yes, there have been married popes, including St. Peter, the first pope.
Yes, the popes have been the head of the Church since AD33 when Saint Peter became the first leader of the Church.
There is only one pope at a time but over history there have been a total of 266 popes from Saint Peter to Pope Francis.
There have been at least 3 popes from Africa and several popes from Asia, including Saint Peter. Pope Francis is the first pope from the Americas. However, the vast majority have been European. For additional information on the countries of origin of the popes click here.
Simon Peter was born in the town of Bethsaida, which was located on the northern shore of the Sea of Galilee in present-day Israel.
From St. Peter to Pope Francis I there have been 266 popes.
Most, but not all, popes elected since 1378 have been Italian.
It doesn't say specifically where peter comes from but all we know is that he was a simple fisherman from Galilee