Who was the Pope leading Catholic Church in 1500s?

Answer 1

Catholic AnswerThe same God who was head of the Catholic Church in 100 A.D. and is head of the Catholic Church today, Our Blessed Lord, Jesus Christ, who is represented on earth by His Vicar, the successor of St. Peter, the Pope in Rome. In 1500 the Church was lead by Pope Alexander VI, born Roderic Llançol i de Borja (Borgia), the father of the infamous Cesare Borgia. Alexander VI was pope from 1492 until his death in 1503.

Answer 2

Pope Julius III (10 September 1487 - 23 March 1555), born Giovanni Maria Ciocchi del Monte, was Popefrom 7 February 1550 to 1555.

In his early career in the Church Julius established a reputation as an effective and trustworthy diplomat, and was elected to the Papacy as a compromise candidate when the Papal_Conclavefound itself deadlocked between the rival French and German factions. As Pope he lost, or failed to show, any of the qualities which had distinguished his previous career, devoting himself instead to a life a personal pleasure and indolence, and the achievements of his incumbency were very few. His lasting fame, or notoriety, rests rather on his relationship with the 17 year old boy whom he raised to the position of Cardinal-Nephew, and, it was said at the time, with whom he shared his bed: the resulting scandal did great harm to the reputation of the Church.

Answer 3

Who was the Pope during the 1500's should be restated as who were the Popes who lead the Church during the 1500's. There were 18 of them:

1. Alexander VI (1492-1503)
2. Pius III (1503)
3. Julius II (1503-13)
4. Leo X (1513-21)
5. Adrian VI (1522-23)
6. Clement VII (1523-34)
7. Paul III (1534-49)
8. Julius III (1550-55)
9. Marcellus II (1555)
10. Paul IV (1555-59)
11. Pius IV (1559-65)
12. St. Pius V (1566-72)
13. Gregory XIII (1572-85)
14. Sixtus V (1585-90)
15. Urban VII (1590)
16. Gregory XIV (1590-91)
17. Innocent IX (1591)
18. Clement VIII (1592-1605)

See the link below for a brief history of each.

Answer 4

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Catholic AnswerPope Innocent VIII was the Holy Father in 1485 A.D., please see the link below.