List of canonised popes

This article lists the Popes who have been canonised or recognized as Saints in the Roman Catholic Church they had led. A total of 81 (out of 266) Popes have been recognised as canonised saints, including all of the first 35 Popes (31 of whom were martyrs) and 52 of the first 54. In addition, 14 other Popes are on the track to sainthood, either currently on the way to or having already been recognized as a Blessed or Beati, for a total of 95 of the 266 Roman Pontiffs being venerated for their heroic virtues and contributions to the Church.

The most recent Pope to be put forward for sainthood is Pope John Paul II, whose cause for canonisation was begun in May 2005 and who was beatified on May 1, 2011. John Paul II and Pope John XXIII were canonised on April 27, 2014.^[1]

Saints

1. Pope Adeodatus I^[2]
2. Pope Adrian III^[3]
3. Pope Agapetus I
4. Pope Agatho
5. Pope Alexander I
6. Pope Anacletus
7. Pope Anicetus
8. Pope Anastasius I
9. Pope Anterus
10. Pope Benedict II
11. Pope Boniface I
12. Pope Boniface IV
13. Pope Caius
14. Pope Callixtus I
15. Pope Celestine I
16. Pope Celestine V
17. Pope Clement I
18. Pope Cornelius
19. Pope Damasus I
20. Pope Dionysius
21. Pope Eleuterus
22. Pope Eugene I
23. Pope Eusebius
24. Pope Eutychian
25. Pope Evaristus
26. Pope Fabian
27. Pope Felix I
28. Pope Felix III
29. Pope Felix IV
30. Pope Gelasius I
31. Pope Gregory I
32. Pope Gregory II
33. Pope Gregory III
34. Pope Gregory VII
35. Pope Hilarius
36. Pope Hormisdas
37. Pope Hyginus
38. Pope Innocent I
39. Pope John I
40. Pope John XXIII
41. Pope John Paul II
42. Pope Julius I
43. Pope Leo I
44. Pope Leo II
45. Pope Leo III
46. Pope Leo IV
47. Pope Leo IX
48. Pope Linus
49. Pope Lucius I
50. Pope Marcellinus
51. Pope Marcellus I
52. Pope Mark
53. Pope Martin I
54. Pope Miltiades
55. Pope Nicholas I
56. Pope Paschal I
57. Pope Paul I
58. Pope Peter
59. Pope Pius I
60. Pope Pius V
61. Pope Pius X
62. Pope Pontian
63. Pope Sergius I
64. Pope Silverius
65. Pope Simplicius
66. Pope Siricius
67. Pope Sixtus I
68. Pope Sixtus II
69. Pope Sixtus III
70. Pope Soter
71. Pope Stephen I
72. Pope Stephen IX
73. Pope Sylvester I
74. Pope Symmachus
75. Pope Telesphorus
76. Pope Urban I
77. Pope Victor I
78. Pope Vitalian
79. Pope Zachary
80. Pope Zephyrinus
81. Pope Zosimus

Blesseds

1. Pope Benedict XI
2. Pope Eugene III
3. Pope Gregory X
4. Pope Innocent V
5. Pope Innocent XI
6. Pope Paul VI^[4]
7. Pope Pius IX^[5]
8. Pope Urban II
9. Pope Urban V^[6]
10. Pope Victor III^[7]

Venerables

1. Pope Pius XII

Servants of God

1. Pope Benedict XIII
2. Pope John Paul I^[8]
3. Pope Pius VII

See also

Lists List of murdered popes List of popes List of popes by length of reign List of popes from the Borgia family List of popes from the Conti family List of popes from the Medici family List of popes from the Tuscolo family List of popes sorted alphabetically List of sexually active popes List of Sovereigns of the Vatican City State

Related topics Annuario Pontificio History of the papacy Index of Vatican City-related articles Legends surrounding the papacy Liber Pontificalis Oldest popes Prophecy of the Popes

References

1. Pentin, Edward. "It’s Official: John Paul II and John XXIII to Be Canonized April 27", National Catholic Register, Oct 14, 2013
2. Kelly, Leo. "Pope St. Deusdedit." The Catholic Encyclopedia Vol. 4. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1908. 2 April 2016
3. Loughlin, James. "Pope St. Adrian III." The Catholic Encyclopedia Vol. 1. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1907. 2 April 2016
4. Declaration of the heroic virtue of the servant of God, Paul VI
5. Biography of Bl. Pope Pius IX
6. Webster, Douglas Raymund. "Pope Bl. Urban V." The Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 15. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1912. 13 Feb. 2013
7. Webster, Douglas Raymund. "Pope Blessed Victor III." The Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 15. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1912. 13 Feb. 2013
8. Opening of the cause of canonization of the Servant of God Albino Luciani, Pope John Paul I: November 23, 2003