Pope St. John I
Little is known of John's life before he took office as pope, except that he was born in Tuscany and that his father was...
Pope St. Celestine V
He was the eleventh of twelve children. His father died early, and his mother raised him with an influence towards a religious vocation. When...
St. Peter
Simon Peter or Cephas, the first pope, Prince of the Apostles, and founder, with St. Paul, of the see of Rome.
Peter was a native...
Pope St. Linus
All the ancient records of the Roman bishops which have been handed down to us by St. Irenaeus, Julius Africanus, St. Hippolytus, Eusebius, also...
Pope St. Cletus
St. Cletus (sometimes Anacletus), the third Pope, governed the Roman Church from about 76 to about 88 during the reigns of the Emperor Vespasian...
St. Clement
Little is known of this apostolic father beyond a few facts. He was a disciple of S. Peter, and perhaps of S. Paul. It...
Pope St. Evaristus
Pope Saint Evaristus was the fifth pope, holding office from c. 97 to 105. He was also known as Aristus. Little is known about...
Pope St. Hormisdas
Gloom and storm marked the pontificates of Anastasius II and Symmachus, but on St. Hormisdas the sun of peace and victory shone with cheerful...
Pope St. Pontian
Pope from 230-235 who holds the distinction of being the first pontiff to abdicate. Perhaps a Roman by birth, he was elected to succeed...
Pope St. Pius X
Perhaps nowhere in the history of the Church is there a better example of a man possessed of so many of the saintly virtues—piety,...
