A Complete History Of The Popes Of Rome May 2026

The history of the papacy is a nearly 2,000-year saga that traces the transformation of the Bishop of Rome from a leader of a persecuted minority to a global spiritual authority. This lineage, traditionally beginning with , has navigated the fall of empires, the dawn of the Renaissance, and the complexities of the modern age. The Apostolic Foundation and Early Church (c. 30–313 AD) Every Pope Explained - St Peter to Francis