Posted on 03/08/2005 5:10:11 AM PST by Paul Ciniraj
1. St. PETER, Prince of the Apostles - (Born in Bethsaida, Galilee), Received from Jesus Christ the supreme pontifical power to be transmitted to his successors. 29 Jun 67 he attained martyrdom.
2. St. LINUS (Born in Volterra), elected in 67, died 23 Sept. 76, a martyr.
3. St. CLETUS (Rome), elected:76, died: 88, a martyr.
4. St. CLEMENT (Rome), 88 -97, a martyr.
5. St. EVARISTUS (Greek), 97-105.
6. St. ALEXANDER I (Rome), 105 - 115.
7. St. SIXTUS I (Rome), 115 - 125.
8. St. TELESPHORUS (Greek), 125 -136, a martyr.
9. St. HYGINUS (Athenia), 136 - 140.
10. St. PlUS I (Aquileia), 140 - 155, a martyr.
11. St. ANICETUS (Syria), 155 - 166, a martyr.
12. St. SOTER (Fondi), 166 - 175, a martyr.
13. St. ELEUTHERIUS (Nicopolis, Epire), 175 -189), a martyr.
14. St. VICTOR (Africa), 189 -199, a martyr.
15. St. ZEPHYRINUS (Rome), 199 - 217), a martyr.
16. St. CALIXTUS (Rome), 217 -222, a martyr.
17. St. URBAN 1 (Rome), 222 - 230, a martyr.
18. St. PONTIAN (Rome), 28 Aug. 230 - 28 Sept. 235.
19. St. ANTERUS (Magna Gracia), 230 -236, a martyr.
20. St. FABIAN (Rome), 10 Jan. 236 - 20 Jan. 250, a martyr.
21. St. CORNELIUS (Rome), Mar. 251 - Jun. 253, a martyr.
22. St. LUCIUS 1 (Rome), 25 Jun. 253 - 5th Mar. 254, a martyr.
23. St. STEPHEN 1 (Rome), 12 May, 254 - 2 Aug. 257, a martyr.
24. St. SIXTUS 11 (Greek), 30 Aug. 257 - 6 Aug. 258, a martyr.
25. St. DENIS (Turio), 22 Jul. 259 - 26 Dec. 268.
26. St. FELIX I (Rome), 5 Jan. 269 - 30 Dec. 274.
27. St. EUTYCHIAN (Luni), 4 Jan. 275 - 7 Dec. 283, a martyr.
28. St. CAIUS (Salona, Dalmaria), 17 Dec. 283 - 22 Apr. 296) a martyr.
29. St. MARCELLINUS (Rome), 30 Jun. 296 - 25 Oct. 304, a martyr.
30. St. MARCELLUS I (Rome), 27 May 308 - 16 Jan 309, a martyr.
31. St. EUSEBIUS (Cassano, Greek), 18 Apr. 309 - 7 Aug 309, a martyr.
32. St. MILTIADES (Africa), 2 Jul 311 - 2 Jan 314.
33. St. SYLVESTER I (Rome), 31 Jan. 314 - 31 Dec 335.
34. St. MARK (Rome), 18 Jan 336 - 7 Oct 336.
35. St. JULIUS I (Rome), 6 Feb 337 - 12 Apr 352.
36. St. LIBERIUS (Rome), 17 May 352 - 24 Sep 366.
37. St. DAMASUS I (Spain), 1 Oct 366 - 11 Dec 384.
38. St. SIRICUS (Rome), 15 Dec 384 - 26 Nov 399.
39. St. ANASTASIUS I (Rome), 27 Nov 399 - 19 Dec 401.
40. St. INNOCENT I (Albano, Rome), 22 Dec 401 - 12 Mar 417.
41. St. ZOSIMAS (Masuraca, Greek), 18 mar 417 - 26 Dec 418.
42. BONIFACE I (Rome), 28 Dec 418 - 4 Sep 422.
43. St. CELESTINE 1 (Rome), 10 Sep 422 - 27 July 432.
44. St. SIXTUS III (Rome), 31 Jul 432 - 19 Aug 440.
45. St. LEO I (Tuscia, Italy), 29 Sep 440 - 10 Sep 461.
46. St. HILARY (Cagliari), 19 Nov 461 - 29 Feb 468.
47. St. SIMPI.ICIUS (Tivoli), 3 Mar 468 - 10 Mar 483.
48. St. FELIX III (Rome), 13 Mar 483 - 1 Mar 492.
49. St. GELASIUS I (Rome but African Origin), 1 Mar 492 - 21 Sep 496.
50. ANASTASIUS II (Rome), 24 Nov. 496 - 19 Nov 498.
51 St. SYMMACHUS (Sardinia), 22 Nov 498 - 19 Jul 514.
52 St. HORMIDAS (Frosinone), 20 Jul 514 - 6 Aug 523.
53. St. JOHN I (Populonia), 13 Aug 523 - 18 may 526.
54. St. FEI.IX IV (Benevento), 12 Jul 526 - 22 Sep 530.
55. St. BONIFACE II (Rome), 22 Sep 530 -17 Oct 532.
View and read all 264 names of Popes (from St. Peter to John Paul II), their place of birth, the date elected as the Pope and the date of death at the "world view" page of the website of : http://www.geocities.com/baseeliafoundation
Rev. Paul Ciniraj, Salem Voice, Devalokam (P.O), Kottayam, Kerala-686038, INDIA.
View and read all 264 names of Popes (from St. Peter to John Paul II), their place of birth, the date elected as the Pope and the date of death at the "world view" page of the website of : http://www.geocities.com/baseeliafoundation
Rev. Paul Ciniraj
Appoximately one Pope every seven years.
The late Dr. Malachi Martin has written, in "Vatican", a lengthy, well-sustained "novel" about the intrigues of the Holy See from 1945 until the mid 1980's. However, in many respects, this is not a work of fiction, legal disclaimers notwithstanding. These are real characters, given false names, but functioning much as they actually did in real life. Around this, is a cleverly woven plot of conspiricy, heresy and murder which is fictional (or at least conjectural in the mind of the author!)
It is clear where Martin's sympathies lay -- and they were not with the modern Church. However, as the book was written in the mid 80's, and Martin very obviously expected Pope John Paul II to die in that time frame, (and considering that Martin himself is now dead), it is impossible to conjecture whether or not he had a real person in mind for his novel's ending.
As a public service, here is a brief comparison between Martin's "fictional" characters, and their real-life counterparts:
Papa Eugenio Profumi -- Pope Pius XII (Eugenio Pacelli)
Papa Angelica -- Pope John XXIII (Roncalli)
Papa DaBrescia -- Pope Paul VI (Montini)
Papa Serena -- Pope John Paul I (Albino Luciani)
Papa Bogdan Valeska -- Pope John Paul II
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0060154780/qid=1110295127/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/103-1061657-6857446?v=glance&s=books
Wait a minute....St. CLETUS?
A Southern Pope?
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