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.
66 years
15 years
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.
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
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