List of canonised popes
This article lists the popes who have been canonised. A total of 83 out of 265 deceased popes have been recognised universally as canonised saints, including all of the first 35 popes (31 of whom were martyrs) and 52 of the first 54. If Pope Liberius is numbered amongst the saints as in Eastern Christianity, all of the first 49 popes become recognised as saints, of whom 31 are martyr-saints, and 53 of the first 54 pontiffs would be acknowledged as saints. In addition, 13 other popes are in the process of becoming canonised saints: as of December 2018[update], two are recognised as being Servants of God, one is recognised as being Venerable, and 10 have been declared Blessed or Beati, making a total of 95 (97 if Pope Liberius and Pope Adeodatus II are recognised to be saints) of the 266 Roman pontiffs being recognised and venerated for their heroic virtues and inestimable contributions to the Church.
The most recently reigning Pope to have been canonised was Pope John Paul II, whose cause for canonisation was opened in May 2005. John Paul II was beatified on 1 May 2011, by Pope Benedict XVI and later canonised, along with Pope John XXIII, by Pope Francis on 27 April 2014.[1] Pope Francis also canonised Pope Paul VI on 14 October 2018.
Saints
[edit]Blesseds
[edit]# | Name | Papacy began | Notes |
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1 | Pope Benedict XI | 1303 | Beatified in 1736 by Pope Clement XII |
2 | Pope Eugene III | 1145 | Beatified in 1872 by Pope Pius IX |
3 | Pope Gregory X | 1271 | Beatified in 1713 by Pope Clement XI |
4 | Pope Innocent V | 1276 | Beatified in 1898 by Pope Leo XIII |
5 | Pope Innocent XI | 1676 | Beatified in 1956 by Pope Pius XII |
6 | Pope Pius IX | 1846 | Beatified in 2000 by Pope John Paul II[5] |
7 | Pope Urban II | 1088 | Beatified in 1881 by Pope Leo XIII |
8 | Pope Urban V | 1362 | Beatified in 1870 by Pope Pius IX[6] |
9 | Pope Victor III | 1086 | Beatified in 1887 by Pope Leo XIII[7] |
10 | Pope John Paul I | 1978 | Beatified in 2022 by Pope Francis[8] |
Venerables
[edit]# | Name | Papacy began | Notes |
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1 | Pope Pius XII | 1939 | Declared Venerable in 2009 by Pope Benedict XVI |
Servants of God
[edit]# | Name | Papacy began | Notes |
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1 | Pope Benedict XIII | 1724 | Declared a Servant of God in 2017 by Pope Francis[9] |
2 | Pope Pius VII | 1800 | Declared a Servant of God in 2007 by Pope Benedict XVI |
See also
[edit]Lists
[edit]- List of popes
- List of popes by length of reign
- List of popes who died violently
- List of popes sorted alphabetically
- List of Sovereigns of the Vatican City State
Related topics
[edit]- Annuario Pontificio
- History of the papacy
- Index of Vatican City-related articles
- Legends surrounding the papacy
- Liber Pontificalis
- Prophecy of the Popes
References
[edit]- ^ "Pentin, Edward. "It's Official: John Paul II and John XXIII to Be Canonized April 27", National Catholic Register, Oct 14, 2013". Archived from the original on March 9, 2014. Retrieved October 24, 2013.
- ^ Kelly, Leo. "Pope St. Deusdedit." The Catholic Encyclopedia Vol. 4. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1908. April 2, 2016
- ^ Loughlin, James. "Pope St. Adrian III." The Catholic Encyclopedia Vol. 1. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1907. April 2, 2016
- ^ Declaration of the heroic virtue of the servant of God, Paul VI
- ^ Biography of Bl. Pope Pius IX
- ^ Webster, Douglas Raymund. "Pope Bl. Urban V." The Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 15. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1912. 13 Feb. 2013
- ^ Webster, Douglas Raymund. "Pope Blessed Victor III." The Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 15. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1912. 13 Feb. 2013
- ^ "Pope beatifies John Paul I: May he obtain for us the 'smile of the soul' - Vatican News". September 4, 2022.
- ^ "Miranda, Salvador. "Orsini, O.P., Vincenzo Maria", Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church, August 18, 2015". Archived from the original on January 18, 2012. Retrieved August 28, 2017.