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Technically, all the martyrdoms of the early popes (the first 25 or so) were high level public assassinations.
During the Middle Ages, political and inter-Church struggles saw some popes murdered or die under suspicious circumstances, such as poisonings or strangulation. You can follow the link below for a related article.
In modern times there are some that hold that John Paul I was poisoned, though this has not been confirmed. John Paul II survived an assassination attempt in May of 1981.
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How long have you had popes?
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.
Were there popes in Classical Era?
There have been popes for nearly the last 2000 years.
How many popes have there been since Simon Peter?
There have been a total of 265 popes including Peter.
How many popes have there been since peter?
Including Peter and the current pope, Francis, there have been 266 popes.
Which pope was almost assassinated?
Actually, there have been several popes who had attempts on their lives. The most recent and best know was Pope John Paul II.
What group of people have been named as pope since 1379?
Most, but not all, popes elected since 1378 have been Italian.
How many Roman Catholic popes have there been since 1990?
As of 2014 there have been 3 popes - Pope John Paul II, Pope Benedict XVI and Pope Francis..
How many popes have been kings?
No pope has been a king. However, since the Vatican became an independent country in 1929 he is considered as the monarch, or sole ruler, of the city/state.
What is the holy name of the twelve popes?
There have been 12 popes who have taken Pius as their name.
How many popes have been Arabs?
Answer 1In the Roman Catholic Church - None. There has never been a Pope from outside of Europe and the Spanish Popes were from non-Arab nobility of Northern Spanish stock. While there may have been Popes in the pre-Islamic Period that came from North African, Levantine and Mesopotamian regions, these individuals would not have been Arabs since prior to the Rise of Islam, these areas did not "Arabize". Since the 600s C.E., no Pope has come from the Arab World.In the Coptic Church - All (since the Arab arrival in Egypt in the mid 600s CE). All Coptic Popes have been Egyptian and thus consider themselves Arabs.
How many popes have there been since the time of Jesus?
Pope Benedict XVI is the 265th pope.
How many non Italian popes have there been?
There have been 217 Italian popes and only 49 non-Italian popes.
