How many popes do you have?

Answer 1

There is only one real pope at a time.

In history there have been what are called "anit-popes" which are men that claim to be pope but are have not been elected to lead the church by the College of Cardinals. There have been 40 anitpopes in history with the most recent being in 1447, Felix V.

When the present pope, Benedict XVI, picked his name Catholic thought it curious because many of the antipopes where Benedicts and popes decided against it to pick the name for that reason

Answer 2

There is only one reigning pope at a time in the Catholic Church but there have been 266 popes over history.

Answer 3

Including the current pope, Benedict XVI, there have been 265 popes.

Answer 4

That question can not be answered because we have no idea when the end of time will come.

Answer 5

There is only one pope and in 2014 that is Pope Francis. We also have Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI who continues to reside in the Vatican but has no papal duties.