It was Pius XII. He was pope from Mar. 2, 1939 to his death on Oct. 9, 1958.
Gus Pope died in 1953.
Study after Velázquez's Portrait of Pope Innocent X was created in 1953.
Currently the youngest cardinal is Reinhard Marx of Germany who was born September 21, 1953.
The cast of Les statues meurent aussi - 1953 includes: Pope Pius XII as himself Sugar Ray Robinson as himself
George Franklin Morris died in 1953.
John Paul II was the first non-Italian pope, not just since 1953 but since the 16th century! He was born Karol Józef Wojtyła in Wadowice, Poland in 1920 and elected pope (taking the name John Paul II to honor his immediate predecessors) in 1978. John Paul II died in 2005, after one of the longest papacies in history.
Pope Benedict XVI, born Joseph Ratzinger, received a doctorate in theology from the University of Munich in 1953. His dissertation focused on the theology of St. Augustine, reflecting his deep engagement with Christian thought. He also held various academic positions, including teaching at universities in Germany before becoming a cardinal and eventually pope.
Pope Paul VI was elected pope after the death of Pope John XXIII.
John Paul II
There is no pope named Pope XXIII. If you are referring to Pope John XXIII, he became pope in 1958.
Pope Francis is the reigning pope in 2013.
The current pope is Pope Benedict XVI.