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Pope Pius

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There have been 12 Roman Catholic Popes named Pius:

  • Pope Pius I (c. 140–154; officially listed as 142/146 – 157/161)
  • Pope Pius II (1458–1464)
  • Pope Pius III (1503–1503)
  • Pope Pius IV (1559–1565)
  • Pope Pius V (1566–1572)
  • Pope Pius VI (1775–1799)
  • Pope Pius VII (1800–1823)
  • Pope Pius VIII (1829–1830)
  • Pope Pius IX (1846–1878)
  • Pope Pius X (1903–1914)
  • Pope Pius XI (1922–1939)
  • Pope Pius XII (1939–1958)

  • There has been 1 traditionalist Roman Catholic antipope named Pius:

  • Antipope Pius XIII (1998–2009)

  • Other uses of the papal name Pius include:

  • In the Babylon 5 science fiction saga, Pius XV is a fictional early 22nd Century Pope of the Roman Catholic Church. Pius XV was featured in the novel Dark Genesis and mentioned in The Glass Bead Game.
  • Angels & Demons by Dan Brown opens with the death of Pope Pius XVI, which triggers the events described in the book.
  • In the series The Young Pope, the protagonist is named Pope Pius XIII.
  • References

    Pope Pius Wikipedia