Pius XII was pope from 1939 to 1958. John XXIII was pope from 1958 to 1963. Paul VI was pope from 1963 to 1978. John Paul I was pope for 33 days in 1978. John Paul II was pope from 1978 to 2005. Benedict XVI succeded him and is the current pope. If you include the pope that reigned during WWII, there have been 6 popes.
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There have been a total of 265 popes including Peter.
Including Peter and the current pope, Francis, there have been 266 popes.
There have only been two popes since 1981 - Pope John Paul II, Pope Benedict XVI.
Pope Benedict XVI is the 265th pope.
As of 2014 there have been 3 popes - Pope John Paul II, Pope Benedict XVI and Pope Francis..
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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.
Nearly all popes die during their papacy since the position is for life. A few, very few, have resigned but the vast majority died in office.
Pope John Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI
Since there is only one pope at a time, only one pope could fit in a car.
Pope Benedict XVI who resigned in 2013 and Pope Francis who was elected that year.