This article lists the popes who have been canonised. A total of 81 out of 266 deceased popes have been recognised universally as canonised saints, including all of the first 35 popes (31 of whom were martyrs) and 52 of the first 54. If Pope Liberius is numbered amongst the saints as in Eastern Christianity, all of the first 49 popes become recognised as saints, of whom 31 are martyr-saints, and 53 of the first 54 pontiffs would be acknowledged as saints. In addition, 13 other popes are in the process of becoming canonised saints: , two are recognised as being Servants of God, one is recognised as being Venerable, and 10 have been declared Blessed or , making a total of 95 (96 if Pope Adeodatus II is recognised a saint) of the 266 Roman pontiffs being recognised and venerated for their heroic virtues and inestimable contributions to the Church.
The most recently reigning Pope to have been canonised was Pope John Paul II, whose cause for canonisation was opened in May 2005. John Paul II was beatified on 1 May 2011, by Pope Benedict XVI and later canonised, along with Pope John XXIII, by Pope Francis on 27 April 2014. Pope Francis also canonised Pope Paul VI on 14 October 2018.
Saints NamePapacy beganNotesPope Adeodatus I615Kelly, Leo. "Pope St. Deusdedit." The Catholic Encyclopedia Vol. 4. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1908. April 2, 2016Pope Adrian III884Canonised in 1891 by Pope Leo XIIILoughlin, James. "Pope St. Adrian III." The Catholic Encyclopedia Vol. 1. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1907. April 2, 2016Pope Agapetus I535Pope Agatho678Pope Alexander I107Pope Anacletus79Pope Anastasius I399Pope Anicetus157Pope Anterus235Pope Benedict II684Pope Boniface I418Pope Boniface IV608Pope Caius283Pope Callixtus I218Pope Celestine I422Pope Celestine V1294Canonised in 1313 by Pope Clement VPope Clement I88Pope Cornelius251Pope Damasus I366Pope Dionysius259Pope Eleuterus174Pope Eugene I654Pope Eusebius310Pope Eutychian275Pope Evaristus99Pope Fabian236Pope Felix I269Pope Felix III483Pope Felix IV526Pope Gelasius I492Pope Gregory I (the Great)590Pope Gregory II715Pope Gregory III731Pope Gregory VII1073Canonised in 1728 by Pope Benedict XIIIPope Hilarius461Pope Hormisdas514Pope Hyginus136Pope Innocent I401Pope John I523Pope John XXIII1958Canonised in 2014 by Pope FrancisPope John Paul II1978Canonised in 2014 by Pope FrancisPope Julius I337Pope Leo I (the Great)440Pope Leo II682Pope Leo III795Pope Leo IV847Pope Leo IX1049Canonised in 1082 by Pope Gregory VIIPope Linus67Pope Lucius I253Pope Marcellinus296Pope Marcellus I308Pope Mark336Pope Martin I649Pope Miltiades311Pope Nicholas I (the Great)858Pope Paschal I817Pope Paul I757Pope Paul VI1963Canonised in 2018 by Pope FrancisDeclaration of the heroic virtue of the servant of God, Paul VIPope Peter (Apostle)30/33Pope Pius I140Pope Pius V1566Canonised in 1712 by Pope Clement XIPope Pius X1903Canonised in 1954 by Pope Pius XIIPope Pontian230Pope Sergius I687Pope Silverius536Pope Simplicius468Pope Siricius384Pope Sixtus I115Pope Sixtus II257Pope Sixtus III432Pope Soter167Pope Stephen I254Pope Sylvester I314Pope Symmachus498Pope Telesphorus126Pope Urban I222Pope Victor I189Pope Vitalian657Pope Zachary741Pope Zephyrinus199Pope Zosimus417
Blesseds 10 Pontiffs have been beatified as to date. Pope John Paul I has had the most recent reign, as well as beatification. NamePapacy beganNotesPope Benedict XI1303Beatified in 1736 by Pope Clement XIIPope Eugene III1145Beatified in 1872 by Pope Pius IXPope Gregory X1271Beatified in 1713 by Pope Clement XIPope Innocent V1276Beatified in 1898 by Pope Leo XIIIPope Innocent XI1676Beatified in 1956 by Pope Pius XIIPope John Paul I1978Beatified in 2022 by Pope FrancisPope Pius IX1846Beatified in 2000 by Pope John Paul IIBiography of Bl. Pope Pius IXPope Urban II1088Beatified in 1881 by Pope Leo XIIIPope Urban V1362Beatified in 1870 by Pope Pius IXWebster, Douglas Raymund. "Pope Bl. Urban V." The Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 15. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1912. 13 Feb. 2013Pope Victor III1086Beatified in 1887 by Pope Leo XIIIWebster, Douglas Raymund. "Pope Blessed Victor III." The Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 15. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1912. 13 Feb. 2013
Venerables NamePapacy beganNotesPope Pius XII1939Declared Venerable in 2009 by Pope Benedict XVI
Servants of God NamePapacy beganNotesPope Benedict XIII1724Declared a Servant of God in 2017 by Pope FrancisPope Pius VII1800Declared a Servant of God in 2007 by Pope Benedict XVI
See also Lists List of popes List of popes by length of reign List of popes who died violently List of popes sorted alphabetically 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 Prophecy of the Popes
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