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List of popes by length of reign

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Pius IX reigned for 31 years, 7 months, and 23 days (11,560 days) from 1846 to 1878.

The following is a list of popes by length of reign. It is split into the longest 12 and the shortest 11 reigns.

Popes

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The term pope is the name several churches give to their highest spiritual leader. In English, the term usually means the head of the Catholic Church. The most accurate information about the popes is published every year by the Holy See in the Annuario Pontificio.

Popes with the longest reigns

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Including Peter, who was the first Bishop of Rome and the first pope, the list of the 13 longest-reigning popes[1] includes:

  1. Saint Peter (30–64 AD or 33–67 AD): 34 years.
  2. Pope Pius IX (1846–1878):[2] 31 years, 7 months and 23 days (11,560 days).
  3. Pope John Paul II (1978–2005): 26 years, 5 months and 17 days (9,665 days)
  4. Pope Leo XIII (1878–1903):[3] 25 years, 5 months and 1 day (9,281 days).
  5. Pope Pius VI (1775–1799):[4] 24 years, 6 months and 15 days (8,962 days).
  6. Pope Adrian I (772–795):[5] 23 years, 10 months and 25 days (8,729 days).
  7. Pope Pius VII (1800–1823):[6] 23 years, 5 months and 7 days (8,560 days).
  8. Pope Alexander III (1159–1181):[7] 21 years, 11 months and 24 days (8,029 days).
  9. Pope Sylvester I (314–335):[8] 21 years, 11 months and 1 day (8,005 days).
  10. Pope Leo I (440–461):[9] 21 years, 1 month, and 13 days. (7,713 days).
  11. Pope Urban VIII (1623–1644):[10] 20 years, 11 months and 24 days (7,664 days).
  12. Pope Leo III (795-816): 20 years, 5 months, and 17 days (7,474 days).
  13. Pope Clement XI (1700–1721): 20 years, 3 months and 24 days (7,414 days).

Popes with the shortest reigns

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The list of the 11 shortest-reigning popes[1] includes:

  1. Pope Urban VII (September 15–September 27, 1590):[11] reigned for 13 calendar days,[a] died before consecration.
  2. Pope Boniface VI (April, 896):[12] reigned for 16 calendar days
  3. Pope Celestine IV (October 25–November 10, 1241):[13] reigned for 17 calendar days, died before consecration.
  4. Pope Theodore II (December, 897):[14] reigned for 20 calendar days
  5. Pope Sisinnius (January 15–February 4, 708):[15] reigned for 21 calendar days
  6. Pope Marcellus II (April 9–May 1, 1555):[16] reigned for 22 calendar days
  7. Pope Damasus II (July 17–August 9, 1048):[17] reigned for 24 calendar days
  8. Pope Pius III (September 22–October 18, 1503):[18] reigned for 27 calendar days.
  9. Pope Leo XI (April 1–April 27, 1605):[19] reigned for 27 calendar days
  10. Pope Benedict V (May 22–June 23, 964):[20] reigned for 33 calendar days.
  11. Pope John Paul I (33 Days-1978)

List of Popes

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RankPopeStartEndlength (years)length (days)
1Saint Peter30 or 3364 or 6834 years—
2Pope Pius IX1846187831 years, 7 months, 22 days11560
3Pope John Paul II1978200526 years, 5 months, 17 days9666
4Pope Leo XIII1878190325 years, 5 months9281
5Pope Pius XI1775179924 years, 6 months, 14 days8962
6Pope Adrian I77279523 years, 10 months, 24 days8729
7Pope Pius VII1800182323 years, 5 months, 6 days8560
8Pope Alexander III1159118121 years, 11 months, 23 days8029
9Pope Sylvester I31433521 years, 11 months, 1 days8005
10Pope Leo I44046121 years, 1 months, 12 days7713
11Pope Urban VIII1623164420 years, 11 moths, 23 days7664
12Pope Leo III79581620 years, 5 months, 17 days7475
13Pope Clement XI1700172120 years, 3 months, 24 days7422
14Pope Pius XII1939195819 years, 7 months, 7 days7162
15Pope Zephyrinus19821719 years—
16Pope Innocent III1198121618 years, 6 months, 8 days6765
17Pope Paschal II1099111818 years, 5 months, 7 days6737
18Pope John XXII1316133418 ans, 3 mois, 27 jours6694
19Pope Damasus I36638418 years, 2 months, 10 days6647
20Pope Vigilius53755518 years, 2 months, 9 days6645
21Pope Benedict XIV1740175817 years, 8 months, 16 days6469
22Pope Pius XI1922193917 years, 5 months6214
23Pope Gregory IV82784416 years, 1 months, 5 days5880
24Pope Eugene IV1431144715 years, 11 months, 20 days5837
25Pope Gregory II71573115 years, 8 months, 23 days5748
  1. 1 2 Catholic Encyclopedia, "List of Popes"; retrieved 2011-11-9.
  2. ↑ "Pope Pius IX," Catholic Encyclopedia; retrieved 2011-11-9.
  3. ↑ "Pope Leo XIII," Catholic Encyclopedia; retrieved 2011-11-9.
  4. ↑ "Pope Pius VI," Catholic Encyclopedia; retrieved 2011-11-9.
  5. ↑ "Pope Adrian I," Catholic Encyclopedia; retrieved 2011-11-9.
  6. ↑ "Pope Pius VII," Catholic Encyclopedia; retrieved 2011-11-9.
  7. ↑ "Pope Alexander III," Catholic Encyclopedia; retrieved 2011-11-9.
  8. ↑ "Pope Sylvester I (314-335)," Catholic Encyclopedia; retrieved 2011-11-9.
  9. ↑ "Pope St. Leo I (the Great)," Catholic Encyclopedia; retrieved 2011-11-9.
  10. ↑ "Pope Urban VIII," Catholic Encyclopedia; retrieved 2011-11-9.
  11. ↑ "Pope Urban VII," Catholic Encyclopedia; retrieved 2011-11-9.
  12. ↑ "Pope Boniface VI," Catholic Encyclopedia; retrieved 2011-11-9.
  13. ↑ "Pope Celestine IV," Catholic Encyclopedia; retrieved 2011-11-3.
  14. ↑ "Pope Theodore II," Catholic Encyclopedia; retrieved 2011-11-3.
  15. ↑ "Pope Sisinnius," Catholic Encyclopedia; retrieved 2011-11-3.
  16. ↑ "Pope Marcellus II," Catholic Encyclopedia; retrieved 2011-11-3.
  17. ↑ "Pope Damasus II", Catholic Encyclopedia; retrieved 2011-11-8.
  18. ↑ "Pope Pius III," Catholic Encyclopedia; retrieved 2011-11-9.
  19. ↑ "Pope Leo XI", Catholic Encyclopedia; retrieved 2011-11-9.
  20. ↑ "Pope Benedict V," Catholic Encyclopedia; retrieved 2011-11-9.
  1. ↑ The number of calendar days includes part days, e.g., if a pope's reign commenced on 1 August and he died on 2 August, this would count as having reigned for two calendar days.
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