The last ten popes that led the Catholic Church

The Catholic Church has crossed a period of deep transformations and challengesguided by potatoes that have significantly influenced their trajectory. From promoting interreligious dialogue to facing key decisions on doctrinal and social issues, the last ten popes have dealt with the complexities of the contemporary world, seeking to preserve the unity and solidity of the institution.

The conclave is the Cardinal Meeting of the Catholic Church convened to choose a new Pope. It takes place in the Vatican Sistine Chapel and begins once the Apostolic Headquarters are vacant, either by death or resignation of the Pontiff. In this case, Francisco’s death activated the call.

The last 10 potatoes of the Catholic Church

Francisco. Jorge Bergogliofrom March 2013 to February 2025. Almost twelve years of pontificate. Argentine, the first South American and Jesuit. He was also the first in 700 years who lived with an Emeritus Pope, after the resignation of Benedict XVI. It promoted deep reforms in the Church.

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Pope Francis died at age 88.

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– Benedict XVI. Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger Eight years of Papacy, from April 2005 to February 2013. From German nationality, it was the “theologian Pope”, considered an intellectual and a great connoisseur of the dogma. He surprised with his decision to resign – an unprecedented fact in seven centuries – claiming “lack of strength.”

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Benedict XVI was the first German Pope.

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– John Paul II. Karol Jozef Wojtyla was Papa twenty -six years, from October 1978 to April 2005. First non -Italian Pope from Adriano VI (16th century) and the only Polish Pope. His pontificate was one of the longest in history.

– Juan Pablo I. Albino Luciani, His papacy lasted only 33 days. He assumed at the head of the Church in August 1978 and died in September of that year.

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John Paul I spent 33 days at the head of the Church.

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– Pablo VI. Giovanni Battista Montiniwith a fifteen -year -old pontificate, between June 1963 and August 1978. He appointed Cardinals to his three successors.

– John XXIII. Angelo Giuseppe Roncalliwas Pope five years between October 1958 and June 1963. It was the architect Council II, which renewed the Church.

– Pius XII. Eugenio Pacelli, with a nineteenth -year -old papacy between March 1939 and October 1958. He was Pope during World War II and accused by historians and the Jewish community of remaining silent in front of the Nazi Holocaust.

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Pius XII died in his summer residence in Castel Gandolfo, at 82.

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– Pius XI. Achille Ratt, seventeen years of papacy, from February 1922 to February 1939. He faced the hatching of communism and fascism in Europe.

– Benedict XV. Giacomo della Chiesa. Eight years, from September 1914 to January 1922. He carried out a great diplomatic activity during World War.

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It was Pope 258 of the Catholic Church, entered September 3, 1914 until his death.

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– Pío X. Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto. Eleven years of pontificate, from August 1903 to August 1914. He was the first Pope since the 16th century that was canonized.