Monday, February 2, 2015

list of youngest popes in history



Pope John XII (955-964) - 18 years old


Pope Benedict IX (1032-1048) 20 years old


Pope John XI (931-935) - 20 years old


Pope Gregory V (996-999) - 24 years old

lists of popes who resigned


Pope Saint Pontian 230-235


Pope Saint Marcellinus 296-304


Pope Liberius 352-366


Pope John XVIII 1004-1009


Pope Sylvester III 1045


Pope Benedict V 964-964


Pope Benedict IX 1032–1044 & 1045–1045 & 1047–1048


Pope Gregory VI 1045-1046


Pope Saint Celestine V 1294-1294


Pope Gregory XII 1406-1415


Pope Benedict XVI 2005-2013

Popes with the longest reigns in history

Saint Peter (30– 67): 37 years, 1 month, and 15 days (13,560 days).


Blessed Pope Pius IX (1846–1878):31 years, 7 months and 23 days (11,560 days).


Pope Saint John Paul II (1978–2005): 26 years, 5 months and 18 days (9,665 days).


Pope Leo XIII (1878–1903): 25 years, 5 months and 1 day (9,281 days).


Pope Pius VI (1775–1799): 24 years, 6 months and 15 days (8,962 days).


Pope Adrian I (772–795): 23 years, 10 months and 25 days (8,729 days).


Servant of God Pope Pius VII (1800–1823): 23 years, 5 months and 7 days (8,560 days).


Pope Alexander III (1159–1181): 21 years, 11 months and 24 days (8,029 days).


Pope Saint Sylvester I (314–335): 21 years, 11 months and 1 day (8,005 days).


Pope Saint Leo I (440–461): 21 years, 1 month, and 13 days. (7,713 days).


Urban VIII (1623–1644): 20 years, 11 months and 24 days (7,664 days).

Popes with the shortest reigns in history



Urban VII (September 15–September 27, 1590): reigned for 13 calendar days, died before consecration.


Boniface VI (April, 896): reigned for 16 calendar days.



Celestine IV (October 25–November 10, 1241): reigned for 17 calendar days, died before consecration.


Theodore II (December, 897): reigned for 20 calendar days.


Sisinnius (January 15–February 4, 708): reigned for 21 calendar days.


Marcellus II (April 9–May 1, 1555): reigned for 22 calendar days.


Damasus II (July 17–August 9, 1048): reigned for 24 calendar days.


Pius III (September 22–October 18, 1503): reigned for 27 calendar days.


Leo XI (April 1–April 27, 1605): reigned for 27 calendar days.


Benedict V (May 22–June 23, 964): reigned for 33 calendar days.


John Paul I (August 26–September 28, 1978): reigned for 33 calendar days.