The last 5 popes, with the current pope as the 6th, are:
Pius XII (1939-58)
John XXIII (1958-63)
Paul VI (1963-78)
John Paul I (1978)
John Paul II (1978-2005)
Benedict XVI (2005-present)
Recent Popes
Pope Francis - 2013 -
Benedict XVI - 2005 - 2013
John Paul II - 1978 - 2005
John Paul I - 1978
Paul VI - 1963 - 1978
John XXIII - 1958 - 1963
Pius XII - 1939 - 1958
Pope Pius XII - 1939-1958
Pope John XXIII - 1958-1963
Pope Paul VI - 1963-1978
Pope John Paul I - 1978
Pope John Paul II - 1978-2005
Pope Benedict XVI - 2005-2013
Pope Francis - 2013-
There is no "Roman Catholic Church". It's just Catholic, not Roman Catholic. Roman is an epithet first commonly used in England after the protestant revolt to describe the Catholic Church. It is never used by the official Catholic Church.
In the Catholic Church, In order most recent to most remote:
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1. Benedict XVI
2. John Paul II
3. John Paul I
4. Paul VI
5. John XXIII
Pope Pius XII - 1939-1958
Pope John XXIII - 1958-1963
Pope Paul VI - 1963-1978
Pope John Paul I - 1978 (reigned for 33 days)
Pope John Paul II - 1978-2005
Pope Benedict XVI - 2005-2013
Pope Francis - 2013-
I threw in a couple extras for you.
Pope Pius XII
Pope John XXIII
Pope Paul VI
Pope John Paul I
Pope John Paul II
Pope Benedict XVI
The last five popes before the current pope, pope Benedict XVI, were John Paul II, John Paul I, Paul VI, John XIII and Pius XII.
As of February 2013. I threw in an extra one for you.
Pope Pius XII
Pope John XXIII
Pope Paul VI
Pope John Paul I
Pope John Paul II
Pope Benedict XVI
Pope John Paul I - 1978 (one month)
Pope John Paul II - 1978-2005
Pope Benedict XVI - 2005-2013
Pope Francis - 2013-
Francis
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John Paul II
John XXIII
Pues XII
Before your question can be answered, you need to clarify two points:1.) To which of the 266 popes over the history of the papacy do you refer?2.) Do you mean when he was ordained a priest, a bishop or installed as pope?
Popes have been around since the days of Saint Peter. They did not use the title of pope until many years later, however, but there has always been a man in the position as leader of Christianity.
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