This is a list of Popes of the Catholic Church.
While the term "Pope" (Latin: papa "father'") is used in several churches to denote their high spiritual leaders, this title in English usage generally refers to the supreme earthly head of the Roman Catholic Church. The title itself has been used officially by the head of the Roman Catholic Church since the tenure of Pope Siricius.
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Papal Encyclicals Online - Archive of encyclicals and other papal documents. Fairly complete from Pope Gregory XVI (1831-1846) to the present; some documents from earlier popes, as far back as Honorius III in 1227.
Popes of the Roman Catholic Church - A table from The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed., in chronological order. Some entries linked to biographical articles.
Meta Description: [ Popes of the Roman Catholic Church (table). The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05 ]
Popes Through the Ages - By Joseph Brusher. Papal lineage table, and brief accounts of the pontificates of every bishop of Rome from St. Peter the Apostle to the present.
The List of Popes - In chronological order. Links to a biographical essay on each pontiff up through Pope St. Pius X (d. 1914), from the 1913 Catholic Encyclopedia.
Meta Description: [ In chronological order. Links to a biographical essay on each. For popes up through Pope St. Pius X (d. 1914), entries are taken from the 1913 Catholic Encyclopedia. Information on later popes is taken from Joseph Brusher's 'Popes Through the Ages.' ]
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