1. St. Peter (32-67)
2. St. Linus (67-76)
3. St. Anacletus (Cletus) (76-88)
4. St. Clement I (88-97)
5. St. Evaristus (97-105)
6. St. Alexander I (105-115)
7. St. Sixtus I (115-125) -- also called Xystus I
8. St. Telesphorus (125-136)
9. St. Hyginus (136-140)
10. St. Pius I (140-155)
Catholic, as all the Popes are. The Pope is the leader of the Catholic Church.
Yes, there have been married popes, including St. Peter, the first pope.
There have been at least 3 popes from Africa and several popes from Asia, including Saint Peter. Pope Francis is the first pope from the Americas. However, the vast majority have been European. For additional information on the countries of origin of the popes click here.
Popes do not elect popes. Popes are elected by the cardinal electors.
otto the first
None, Benedict XVI is the first.
The first 16 popes were martyred for their faith.
The vast majority of popes have been Italian. As of February of 2013 there have been only 18 popes from other countries.
If they did, they kept it pretty quiet! Four Popes in history have been alleged to have practised homosexuality, they were all in the 15th and 16th century.
There have been 17 popes from France, the second behind Italian popes.
the popes had more power over the kings
Yes, there have been several non-European popes. Technically, the first pope was from Palestine. There have been a few from Syria as well. The current pope is the first non-European pope in 1300 years or so.