Find out more about the greatest Italian Spiritual & Religious Leaders, including Pope John Paul I, Pope Paul VI, Pope John XXIII, Pope Pius XII and Pope Pius XI.
Pope John Paul I17 October 1912
Pope of Roman Catholic Church
Pope Pius XII02 March 1876
Pope of Roman Catholic Church
Pope Paul VI26 September 1897
Pope
Pope John XXIII25 November 1881
Pope
Benedict of Nursia02 March 0480
Saint
Pope Julius II05 December 1443
Pope
Pope Leo X11 December 1475
Pope
Pope Clement VII26 May 1478
Pope
Saint Lucy0283 AD
Saint
Pope Pius IX13 May 1792
Religious Leader
John Bosco16 August 1815
Priest
Anselm of Canterbury1033 AD
Saint
Pope Pius XI31 May 1857
Religious Leader
Pope Clement I0035 AD
Religious Leader
Pope Gregory VII1020 AD
Religious Leader
Pope Leo XIII02 March 1810
Pope
Agatha of Sicily0231 AD
Saint
Pope Sixtus IV21 July 1414
Bishop of Rome
Pope Benedict XIII02 February 1649
Servant of God
St Paul0005 AD
Religious Preacher
St Francis of Assisi26 November 1182
Founder of the Order of Friars Minor (Franciscans)
Pope Celestine V1215 AD
Pope John XII0937 AD
Supreme Pontiff of the Universal Church
Catherine of Siena25 March 1347
Philosopher
Pope Boniface VIII1230 AD
Pope Gregory I0540 AD
Clare of Assisi16 July 1194
Saint
Pope Pius X02 June 1835
Catholic priest
Saint Valentine0226 AD
Saint
Pope Innocent III22 February 1161
Pope
Saint CeciliaMusician, Saint
Pope Linus0010 AD
Bishop of Rome, Pope
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Pope Martin I21 June 0598
Pope
Aloysius Gonzaga09 March 1568
Aristocrat
Pope Adrian I0700 AD
Augustine of CanterburyArchbishop of Canterbury
Francis de Sales16 August 1567
Theologian, Priest, Writer
Pope Leo I0400 AD
Pope
Pope Benedict IX1012 AD
Pope Leo III0750 AD
Pope
Pope Paul III29 February 1468
Pope
Matteo Ricci06 October 1552
explorer, cartographer, writer, missionary,
Pope Alexander III1100 AD
Pope Formosus0816 AD
Philip Neri21 July 1515
Saint
Vitus0290 AD
Saint
Pope Pius V1504 AD
Saint, Pope
Pope Benedict XV21 November 1854
Pope
Pope Gregory XIII07 January 1502
Antipope John XXIII1365 AD
Saint
Dionysius Exiguus0470 AD
Monk
Angelo Sodano23 November 1927
Diplomat, Theologian, Catholic priest
Pope Anacletus0025 AD
Pope Pius VII14 August 1742
Pope
Pope Urban VIII05 April 1568
Diplomat, Cleric, Catholic priest
Pope Paul II23 February 1417
Pope
Pope Victor IBishop of Rome
Pope Stephen VIPope
Pope Pius II18 October 1405
Catholic priest, Diplomat, Writer, University
Pope Innocent VIII1432 AD
Pope
Paul of Tarsus0005 AD
Saint
Pope Gelasius I
Pope Fabian0200 AD
Pope Pius VI25 December 1717
Pope
Pope Sixtus V13 December 1521
Pope
Pope Gregory IX1145 AD
Pope Urban VII04 August 1521
Pope
Pope Innocent X06 May 1574
Catholic priest, Diplomat
Pope Innocent IV1195 AD
Catholic priest
Tarcisio Bertone02 December 1934
Catholic priest, Diplomat, University teacher
Pope Alexander I10 January 0075
Pope Julius III10 September 1487
Pope
Pope Benedict XIV31 March 1675
Peter Damian1007 AD
monk, diplomat, Catholic priest, philosopher
Pope Pius I07 September 0081
Bishop of Rome, Pope
Pope Gregory XVI18 September 1765
Pope Sixtus I0042 AD
Pope
Pope Alexander VII13 February 1599
Diplomat, Cleric, Catholic priest
Pope Martin V1369 AD
Pope
Pope Callixtus I
Pope Eugene III
Pope Innocent XI16 May 1611
Pope
Pope Leo XI02 June 1535
Pope
Pope Gregory X1210 AD
Pope Pius III29 May 1439
Catholic priest
Pope Nicholas V1397 AD
Pope
Pope Paul V17 September 1550
Pope
Pope Alexander IV1199 AD
Catholic priest
Pope Alexander II1000 AD
Pope Zachary0679 AD
Pope
Pope Stephen II0714 AD
Pope
Pope Nicholas III1225 AD
Pope
Pio of Pietrelcina25 May 1887
Pope Innocent II1100 AD
Pope
Catherine of Bologna08 September 1413
painter
Pope Cornelius0200 AD