The most famous pope in my opinion is St Peter. Not only did he become a Saint, he was the first pope, he was pope for the longest amount of time and he was one of Jesus's apostle's.
Pope Leo XIII
Roman Catholic AnswerPope Innocent III was never considered a mass murderer, what nonsense! Pope Innocent III was one of the greatest popes of all time, and certainly of the Middle Ages.
Yes, the Pope is considered by Catholics to be the representative of God on earth.
No, the Pope is not considered a king in the hierarchy of the Catholic Church. The Pope is the head of the Church and is considered the spiritual leader, but he does not hold a political title like a king.
He was pope from October of 1978 until April of 2005.
The pope in Alexandria is only considered more important than the pope in Rome by members of the Orthodox Church, particularly the Coptic Orthodox Church.
Pope
The first pope was considered to have been St. Peter the Apostle.
The pope is considered by Catholics to be the Vicar of Christ on Earth.
The founder of the first Christian Church would be Jesus and Peter in normally considered to be the first Pope.
There have been 266 popes. Please be more specific
Pope Leo X was not married and many of his contemporaries considered him to be a homosexual.