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Of the 266 popes in the history of the Church, only about 80 have been declared as saints.
There have been about 80 popes who are considered as saints. Some of these were declared saints in the early Church before the canonization process existed. Others are in various stages of canonization. See the complete list of popes and you will find all the popes who are saints, canonized saints and candidates for sainthood.
There have been over 70 popes canonized as saints, not just three.
Saint Gregory the Great and Saint Peter are the patron saints of the popes.
Saint Peter and Saint Gregory the Great are the patron saints of popes. There is no female patron of popes.
There are about 14 popes who have been declared servants of God, venerable, or blessed. Some of these cases date back nearly 1000 years. There may be others whose cases are in the earliest stages and they have not yet been named servant of God.
There are about 80 popes considered as saints in the Catholic Church.
Actually, there is only a small percentage (about a third) of popes who are canonized as saints. Not all of our popes have been really holy men deserving of the title of Saint. In fact, there may be several who are not even in Heaven. Popes are human and not gods. They are subject to the same temptations as everyone on earth, probably even more so. Because a pope is responsible for so many souls, God tends to judge them a bit more strictly. Of 266 popes in the history of the Church, only about 80 are saints and several others are at various stages in the canonization process.
The process by which someone becomes a saint is called canonization. The Catholic church has canonized around 3,000 people -- the exact number is unknown because not all saints were officially canonized. According to the church, the pope does not make someone a saint -- the designation of sainthood only recognizes what God has already done. For centuries, saints were chosen through public opinion. In the 10th century, Pope John XV developed an official canonization process.So overall No.Clarification:Investigations into a candidate's qualifications to be declared a saint are carried out under the auspices of the Sacred Congregation for the Causes of Saints. Once they feel they have sufficient information, they pass the case along to the pope who makes the final decision.
There are several popes named Pius who are saints, others who are in the process of canonization.
Saints are not declared as saints until after they have died.
There have been a number of saints named Francis but none of them have been popes.