There have been 266 popes as of March 2013. For a list of all the popes and the years they reigned, click on the link below.
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Pope John Paul II.
As a general rule, a person must be dead at least 5 years before a cause for sainthood can be opened. However, the Pope has the discretion to dispense with this rule.
66 years
15 years
Pope Joan is a fictional character who never existed.
The pope does not rule the world. He is the head of the Roman Catholic Church and his ecclesiastical jurisdiction encompasses what is often called the "Holy See".
twentytwo years
Approximately 1,650.
Pope Julius II was pope from October 31, 1503, until February 21, 1513.
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