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How many popes have served the Roman Catholic Church
from St Peter to Pope Francis?

   198
   266
   307
   432

Your answer was: 266.
You are correct!!


Answer: Pope Francis - The 266th pope to serve the Roman Catholic Church.

The term pope is used in several churches to denote their high spiritual leaders. This title in English usage usually refers to the head of the Catholic Church. The Catholic pope uses various titles by tradition, including Summus Pontifex and Pontifex Maximus. Each title has been added by unique historical events.

A significant number of popes have been recognized as saints, including 48 out of the first 50 consecutive popes, and others are in the sainthood process. Of the first 31 popes, 28 died as martyrs.

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'Chronological List of Popes'
from St Peter to Pope Francis.



1st Pope - St Peter (Statue in St Peter's Square)
266th Pope - Pope Francis