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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)

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9y ago

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

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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-

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11y ago

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

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10y ago

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.

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12y ago

Pope Pius XII

Pope John XXIII

Pope Paul VI

Pope John Paul I

Pope John Paul II

Pope Benedict XVI

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13y ago

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.

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11y ago

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

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10y ago

Pope John Paul I - 1978 (one month)

Pope John Paul II - 1978-2005

Pope Benedict XVI - 2005-2013

Pope Francis - 2013-

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Francis

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John Paul II

John XXIII

Pues XII

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