Our Holy Father The POPE
151 - DAMASUS II 161 - GELASIUS II  171 - LUCIUS III 181 - ALEXANDER IV 191 - NICHOLAS IV
152 - ST. LEO IX 162 - CALIXTUS II 172 - URBAN III 182 - URBAN IV  192- St. CELESTINE V
153 - VICTOR II 163 - HONORIUS I1 173 - GREGORY VIII 183 - CLEMENT IV 193 - BONIFACE VIII
154 - STEPHEN IX 164 - INNOCENT II 174 - CLEMENT III 184 - Blessed GREGORY X 194 - Blessed BENEDICT XI
155 - NICHOLAS II 165 - CELESTINE II 175 - CELESTINE III 185 - Blessed INNOCENT V 195 - CLEMENT V
156 - ALEXANDER II 166 - LUCIUS II 176 - INNOCENT III 186 - ADRIAN V 196 - JOHN XXII
157 - St. GREGORY VII 167 - Blessed EUGENE III 177 - HONORIUS III 187 - JOHN XXI  197 - BENEDICT XII
158 - Blessed VICTOR III 168 - ANASTASIUS IV 178 - GREGORY IX 188 - NICHOLAS III 198 - CLEMENT VI
159 - Blessed URBAN II 169 - ADRIAN IV 179 - CELESTINE IV 189 - MARTIN IV 199 - INNOCENT VI
160 - PASCHAL II 170 - ALEXANDER IlI 180 - INNOCENT IV 190 - HONORIUS IV 200 - Blessed URBAN V
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

151 - DAMASUS II
Born in Bavaria, he was elected on the 17th July 1048 and died on the 9th August 1048. At the request of the Emperor Henry III of Germany he took the place of Benedict IX, after Aliard Bishop of Lyons, had declined the tiara. He retired to Palestrina where he died. (more detail)

 
 
 
 
152 - ST. LEO IX
Born in Lorraine, he was elected on the 12th March 1049 and died on the 18th April 1057. He was freely elected by the clergy and people of Rome. When he arrived at Rome he wished to enter bare-looted as a sign of humility. He excommunicated Michael Cerularius who was responsible for the schism of the Greek Church from the Latin. (more detail)
 
 
153 - VICTOR II
Born in Baveria, he was elected on the 16th April 1055 and died on the 28th June 1057. His election came after a vacancy of one year. He received the abjuration of Berenganus and blessed Henry III on his deathed. Following the standard set by his predecessor he succeeded in making the Church properous. (more detail)
 
 
 
154 - STEPHEN IX
Born in Lorraine. he was elected on the 3rd August 1057 and died on the 29th March 1058. As soon as he was elected he tried to raise the moral standards of the clergy. He surrounded himself with learned and renowned counsellors who assisted him in all political matters. He forbade matrimony between bloodrelations. (more detail)
 
 
 
155 - NICHOLAS II
Born in Borgogna, he was elected on the 24th January 1059 and died on the 27th July 1061. He called a synod at Rome which forbade the investiture of bishops without papal authorization. It was also decided that the election of the pope should be reserved to cardinal-bishops and cardihalpriests.  (more detail)
 
 
 
156 - ALEXANDER II
Born in Milan, he was elected on the 1st October 1061 and died on the 21st April 1073. He interested himself more in religion than in politics, and did not hesitate to intervene in the reform of the clergy in France. Since he was not recognised by the German court, Henry IV supported Honorins II in opposition to him, thereby bhnging about tumults.  (more detail)
 
 
157 - St. GREGORY VII
Born in Tuscany, he was elected on the 22nd April 1073 and died on the 25th May 1085. A Council called by him issued a "Dictatus Papac": only the pope is universal; no one can judge him; he alone can dispense from a vow. Henry IV, who had been excommunicated, made his way to Canossa and, wearing only a rough habit, to receive pardon.  (more detail)
 
 
158 - Blessed VICTOR III
Born at Montecassino he was elected on the 24th May 1086 and died on the 16th September 1087. Four days after his election he fled to Montecassino. Being proclaimed a second time, he was brought to Rome by force and consecrated. He excommunicated the Antipope Clement III and  took  up residence on the fortified Tiber island.  (more detail)
 
 
159 - Blessed URBAN II
Born in France he was elected on the 12th March 1088 and died on the 29th July 1099. The conclave had to be held at Velletri b