John XXIII, birth name Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli
Paul VI, birth name Giovanni Battista Enrico Antonio Maria Montini
John Paul I, birth name Albino Luciani
John Paul II, birth name Karol Józef Wojtyła
the current pope is Benedict XVI, birth name Joseph Alois Ratzinger
There have been popes for nearly the last 2000 years.
Gregory
Could you be specific and mention the specific name of the pope you are referring to, please? There are 266 popes, each with different parents.
There have been 23 popes named John, Pope John XXIII was the last. He died in 1963.
There have been 3 popes named Sylvester. Please be specific.
Popes do not elect popes. Popes are elected by the cardinal electors.
From St. Peter to Pope Francis I there have been 266 popes.
I'm not sure on the years but the last five popes are, in order, Benedict XVI, John Paul II, John Paul I, Paul VI, John XXIII.
coolstorybro
The vast majority of popes have been Italian. As of February of 2013 there have been only 18 popes from other countries.
There have been 17 popes from France, the second behind Italian popes.
Popes John XXIII and John Paul II were canonized on April 27, 2014.