Pope John Paul II
Pope John XXIII (23rd)
The Pope in January 1961 was Pope John XXIII. He served as Pope from 1958 until his death in 1963.
Biography - 1961 Pope Pius XII was released on: USA:1962
Charles Quentin Fernie Pope died in 1961.
Pope Paul VI was elected pope after the death of Pope John XXIII.
John Paul II
There is no pope named Pope XXIII. If you are referring to Pope John XXIII, he became pope in 1958.
Pope Francis is the reigning pope in 2013.
The current pope is Pope Benedict XVI.
Pope Pius III was the predecessor of Pope Julius II.
Pope Benedict followed Pope John Paul II as pope.
It was Pius XII. He was pope from Mar. 2, 1939 to his death on Oct. 9, 1958.
Pope Pius I was the 10th pope.