Our Holy Father The POPE
101 - GREGORY IV 111 - FORMOSUS  121 - LANDO 131 - LEO VIII  141 - JOHN XVIII
102 - SERGIUS II 112 - BONIFACE VI 122 - JOHN X  132 - BENEDICT V 142 - SERGIUS IV 
103 - St. LEO IV 113 - STEPHEN VI 123 - LEO VI 133 - JOHN XIII 143 - BENEDICT VIII
104 - BENEDICT III 114 - ROMANUS 124 - STEPHEN VII 134 - BENEDICT VI 144 - JOHN XIX
105 - St. NICHOLAS I 115 - THEODORE II 125 - JOHN XI 135 - BENEDICT VII 145 - BENEDICT IX
106 - ADRIAN II 116 - JOHN IX 126 - LEO VII 136 - JOHN XIV 146 - SILVESTER III
107 - JOHN VIII 117 - BENEDICT IV 127 - STEPHEN VIII 137 - JOHN XV 147 - BENEDICT IX
108 - MARINUS I 118 - LEO V 128 - MARINUS II 138 - GREGORY V 148 - GREGORY VI
109 St. ADRIAN III 119 - SERGIUS III 129 - AGAPITUS II 139 - SILVESTER II 149 - CLEMENT II
110 - STEPHEN V 120 - ANASTASIUS III 130 - JOHN XII 140 - JOHN XVII 150 - BENEDICT IX
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

101 - GREGORY IV
Born in Rome, he was elected on the 20th September 827 and died on the 11th January 844. He organized a powerful army under the command of the Duke of Tuscany which defeated the Saracens in Africa five times. These, however, having landed in Italy, destroyed Civitavecchia and Ostia and threatened Rome. (more detail)

 
 
 
102 - SERGIUS II
Born in Rome, he was elected in January 844 and died on the 27th January 847. During his pontificate the Saracens laid siege to Rome and sacked the Basilica of St. Paul and other churches. They were finally defeated at Gaeta. He reassembled the stairs of  the "Pretorium"  known as the "Holy Stairs". (more detail)
 
 
 
103 - St. LEO IV
Born in Rome, he was elected on the 10th April 847 and died on the 17th July 855. He was the first pontiff to put the date on official documents. He confirmed the Venetians in their right to elect the Doge. He built walls around the Vatican Hill and the Leonine City. (more detail)
 
 
 
 
104 - BENEDICT III
Born in Rome, he was elected on the 29th September 855 and died on the 17th April 858. Beloved by the people because of his virtue, he was bitterly opposed by the Emperor and by the Antipope Anastasius who held that "Office" for only one month. He tried to unite the different factions in the struggle against the Saracens. (more detail)
 
 
 
105 - St. NICHOLAS I
Born in Rome, he was elected on the 24th April 858 and died on the 13th November 867. After grave disagreements with the Emperor Louis II he united with him to form an army against the Saracens. He strenuously defended the liberty of the Church against Photius. He appointed the 15th August as the Feast of the Assumption.  (more detail)
 
 
106 - ADRIAN II
Born in Rome, he was elected on the 14th December 867 and died on the 14th December 872. He is remembered for having crowned Alfred the Great as King of England (the first English sovereign blessed by Rome). He tried to settle the deep quarrels among the catholic peoples. He called the 8th Ecumemcal Council.  (more detail)
 
 
 
107 - JOHN VIII
Born in Rome, he was elected on the 13th December 872 and died on the 16th December 882. Assisted only by the inhabitants of Rome he defeated the Saracens at Terracina. After his coronation Charles the Gross failed to maintain his promise of help, and the pope was defeated by the Arabs; he was forced to pay a large tribute.  (more detail)
 
 
108 - MARINUS I
Born in Gallese (Rome), he was elected on the 16th December 882 and died on the 15th May 884. He excerced great pressure on Basil, the Eastern Emperor, to act against
schismatics. A strong suspicion of poisoning surrounded his death which occured after he had tried to solve the quarrels of the Italians.  (more detail)
 
 
109 St. ADRIAN III
Born in Rome, he was elected on the 17th May 884 and died in September 885. As soon as he was on the throne he confirmed what had been decided by his predecessors against the Emperor Photius. Having been invited by