How many popes have been Arabs?

Answer 1

Answer 1

In the Roman Catholic Church - None. There has never been a Pope from outside of Europe and the Spanish Popes were from non-Arab nobility of Northern Spanish stock. While there may have been Popes in the pre-Islamic Period that came from North African, Levantine and Mesopotamian regions, these individuals would not have been Arabs since prior to the Rise of Islam, these areas did not "Arabize". Since the 600s C.E., no Pope has come from the Arab World.

In the Coptic Church - All (since the Arab arrival in Egypt in the mid 600s CE). All Coptic Popes have been Egyptian and thus consider themselves Arabs.

Answer 2

There have been a number of popes, in the early days, from Arab and African countries. Since the origins of some of the ancient popes is not known, it is impossible to give a number.