Papal Gallery

Pope John Paul II has made over 100 visits to foreign lands during his pontificate. As a result, he is without question the most recognisable pope ever. But what about his predecessors? Here is a little gallery of images of the last nine successors to St Peter.

These photographs all come from the Patron Saints Index. A wonderful web site dedicated to the God's Saints. If you would like to learn about these successors of Peter just click on the relevant photograph and you will be taken to their entry.

Joseph Ratzinger

Pope Benedict XVI

(19. 04. 2005 - to date)

Karol Wojtyla

Pope John Paul II

(16. 10. 1978 - 2. 4. 2005)

Albino Luciani

Pope John Paul I

(26. 8. 1978 - 28. 9. 1978)

Giovanni Battista Montini

Pope Paul VI

(21. 6. 1963 - 6. 8. 1978)

Angelo Guiseppe Roncalli

Blessed Pope John XXIII

(28. 10. 1958 - 3. 6. 1963)

Eugenio Pacelli

Venerable Pope Pius XII

(2. 3. 1939 - 9. 10. 1958)

Achille Ratti

Pope Pius XI

(6. 2. 1922 - 10. 2. 1939)

Giacomo della Chiesa

Pope Benedict XV

(3.9.1914 - 22.1.1922)

Guiseppe Sarto

Pope St Pius X

(9. 8. 1903 - 20. 8. 1914)

Gioacchino Pecci

Pope Leo XIII

(20. 11. 1878 - 20. 7. 1903)

Giovanni Maria Mastai Ferretti

Blessed Pope Pius IX

(16. 6. 1846 - 7. 2. 1878)

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