On the day of answering, the 28th of February 2013, there have been four, with a new one to be elected shortly. The Popes since 1964 have been:
Paul VI
John Paul I
John Paul II
Benedict XVI
There have been a total of 265 popes including Peter.
Including Peter and the current pope, Francis, there have been 266 popes.
As of 2014 there have been 3 popes - Pope John Paul II, Pope Benedict XVI and Pope Francis..
Pope Benedict XVI is the 265th pope.
Since 1964, it has been 6 decades. The current year, 2024, marks 60 years since 1964, which divides evenly into 6 decades.
No pope has been a king. However, since the Vatican became an independent country in 1929 he is considered as the monarch, or sole ruler, of the city/state.
There have been 13 popes named Innocent.
Throughout history, there have been a few instances of popes who were married, but the majority of popes have been celibate.
There have only been two popes since 1981 - Pope John Paul II, Pope Benedict XVI.
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.
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217 popes have been born in Italy.