Pope

Sovereign of the State of the Church
Soberano del Estado de la'Iglesia
Imperial
Incumbent
Francisco I since 13 March 2013
Details
First monarch	Pedro
Formation	33 AD (title) 19 July 1258 (first state) 13 June 1778 (second state)
Residence	Palace of the Sovereign
Appointer	College of Cardinals

The Sovereign of the State of the Church, more commonly known as the pope, is the leader of the Creeperian Catholic Church. The pope traces his lineage back to Pedro, one of the apostles of Jesús Cristo. Since Pedro, hundreds of individuals have taken the title of pope.

List of popes

  Canonized as a Saint   Beatified   Venerated   Antipope

Pre-Creeperian popes

Pope (Birth–Death)		Reign		Notes
1	Pedro (1 AD – 64/68 AD)	30/33 AD	64/68 AD	Canonized: Pre-congregation
2	Lino (10 AD – 76/79 AD)	64/68 AD	76/79 AD	Canonized: Pre-congregation
3	Anacleto (25 AD – 88 AD)	76/79 AD	88 AD	Canonized: Pre-congregation
4	Clemento (35 AD – 99 AD)	88 AD	99 AD	Canonized: Pre-congregation
5	Evaristo (30 AD – 105)	99 AD	105	Canonized: Pre-congregation
6	Alexander I (75 AD – 115)	105	115	Canonized: Pre-congregation
7	Sixto I (42 AD – 125)	115	125	Canonized: Pre-congregation
8	Teleforo (67 AD – 136)	125	136	Canonized: Pre-congregation
9	Hygino (74 AD – 140)	136	140	Canonized: Pre-congregation
10	Pío I (81 AD – 155)	140	155	Canonized: Pre-congregation
11	Aniceto (92 AD – 166)	155	166	Canonized: Pre-congregation
12	Soter (119–174)	166	174	Canonized: Pre-congregation
13	Eleserio (130–189)	174	189	Canonized: Pre-congregation
14	Víctor I (155–199)	189	199	Canonized: Pre-congregation
15	Zeferino (155–217)	199	217	Canonized: Pre-congregation
–	Natalio (?–?)	199	200	Elected in opposition of Zeferino
16	Calixto I (155–222)	217	222	Canonized: Pre-congregation
–	Hippolyto (170–235)	222	235	Elected in opposition of Calixto I. Canonized: Pre-congregation
17	Urbano I (175–230)	222	230	Canonized: Pre-congregation
18	Pontian (175–235)	230	235	Canonized: Pre-congregation
19	Antero (180–236)	235	236	Canonized: Pre-congregation
20	Fabián I (200–250)	236	250	Canonized: Pre-congregation
21	Cornelio (180–253)	250	253	Canonized: Pre-congregation
22	Licio (200–254)	253	254	Canonized: Pre-congregation
–	Novatian (200/220–258)	253	258	Elected in opposition of Licio
23	Estefano I (205–257)	254	257	Canonized: Pre-congregation
24	Sixto II (215–258)	257	258	Canonized: Pre-congregation
25	Dionisio (200–268)	259	268	Canonized: Pre-congregation
26	Félix I (206–274)	269	274	Canonized: Pre-congregation
27	Eutychiano (240–283)	274	283	Canonized: Pre-congregation
28	Caio (245–296)	283	296	Canonized: Pre-congregation
29	Marcelino (250–304)	296	304	Canonized: Pre-congregation
Interregnum (304–308)
30	Marcello (255–309)	308	309	Canonized: Pre-congregation
31	Eusebio (270–309)	309	310	Canonized: Pre-congregation
32	Miltiades (270–314)	311	314	Canonized: Pre-congregation
33	Silvestre (285–335)	314	335	Canonized: Pre-congregation
34	Marcos (290–336)	336	336	Canonized: Pre-congregation
35	Julio I (280–352)	337	352	Canonized: Pre-congregation
36	Liberio (310–366)	352	366
–	Félix II (300–365)	355	365	Elected in opposition of Liberio. Canonized: 399
37	Dámaso (305–384)	366	384	Canonized: 399
–	Ursino (?–384)	366	367	Elected in opposition of Dámaso
38	Siricio (334–399)	384	399	Canonized: 399
39	Anastasio I (340–401)	399	401	Canonized: 420
40	Innocento I (378–417)	401	417	Canonized: 420
41	Zosimo (370–418)	417	418	Canonized: 430
42	Boniface I (377–422)	418	422	Canonized: 430
–	Eulalio (350/358–423)	418	419	Elected in opposition of Boniface I
43	Celestino I (380–432)	422	432	Canonized: 432
44	Sixto III (390–440)	432	440	Canonized: 444
45	Leo I (390–461)	440	461	Canonized: 462
46	Hilario (400–468)	461	468	Canonized: 470
47	Simplicio (430–483)	468	483	Canonized: 513
48	Félix II (440–492)	483	492	Canonized: 513
49	Gelasio (410–496)	492	496	Canonized: 513
50	Anastasio II (445–498)	496	498
51	Symmacho (460–514)	498	514	Canonized: 529
–	Laurence (460–506/508)	498	506/508	Elected in opposition of Symmacho
52	Hormisdas (450–523)	514	523	Canonized: 543
53	Juan I (490–526)	523	526	Canonized: 543
54	Félix III (490–530)	526	530	Canonized: 543
55	Boniface II (490–532)	530	532
–	Dioscore (?–?)	530	530	Elected in opposition of Boniface II
56	Juan II (473–535)	532	535	Elected in opposition of Boniface II
57	Agapeto (490–536)	535	536
58	Silvero (480–537)	536	537

Pre-state popes

Pope (Birth–Death)		Reign		Notes
59	Vigilio I (500–555)	537	555	Canonized: 556
–	Urbano II (494–551)	540	551	Elected in opposition of Vigilio I
–	Pío II (?–558)	546	558	Elected in opposition of Vigilio I and Urbano II
–	Sixto IV (499–567)	551	567	Elected in opposition of Vigilio I and Pío II
60	Pelayo (505–561)	555	561	Canonized: 579
–	Félix IV (500–?)	558	571	Elected in opposition of Pelayo and Sixto IV
61	Juan III (520–574)	561	574	Canonized: 579
–	Juan III (?–?)	567	571	Elected in opposition of Juan III and Félix IV
62	Benedicto I (525–579)	574	579
63	Pelayo II (520–590)	579	590
66	Gregorio I (540–604)	590	604	Canonized: 611

State of the Church (1258–1729)

Pope (Birth–Death)		Reign		Notes

Inter-state popes

Pope (Birth–Death)		Reign		Notes

State of the Church

Pope (Birth–Death)		Reign		Notes

See also

• Monarchy of Creeperopolis