<Table> <Tr> <Th> Pope </Th> <Th> Pontificate </Th> <Th> Notes </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1 Peter , Apostle , Saint </Td> <Td> Reigned 33 - 67 </Td> <Td> According to Catholic doctrine , Peter was appointed Pope when Jesus said : `` Thou art Peter , and upon this rock I will build My Church , and even the gates of Hell shall not prevail against it . Behold , I give you the keys to the kingdom of Heaven . '' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2 Linus , Saint </Td> <Td> Reigned c. 67 - 76 </Td> <Td> elected by Church fathers following martyrdom of St. Peter </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 3 Anacletus , Saint </Td> <Td> Reigned 76 - 88 </Td> <Td> aka Cletus </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 4 Clement I , Saint </Td> <Td> Reigned 88 - 97 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 Evaristus , Saint </Td> <Td> Reigned c. 98 - c. 106 </Td> <Td> Aristus in the Liberian Catalogue </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 Alexander I , Saint </Td> <Td> Reigned c. 106 - 115 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 Sixtus I , Saint </Td> <Td> Reigned 115 - 125 XYSTUS in the oldest documents </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 Telesphorus , Saint </Td> <Td> Reigned 125 - 136 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 Hyginus , Saint </Td> <Td> Reigned c. 136 - 140 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 Pius I , Saint </Td> <Td> Reigned c. 140 - c. 154 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 11 Anicetus , Saint </Td> <Td> Reigned c. 157 - 168 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12 Soter , Saint </Td> <Td> Reigned c. 166 - c. 174 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 Eleutherius , Saint </Td> <Td> Reigned c. 175 - 189 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 Victor I , Saint </Td> <Td> Reigned 189 - c. 198 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 15 Zephyrinus , Saint </Td> <Td> Reigned 198 - 217 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 16 Callistus I </Td> <Td> Reigned 218 - c. 222 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 17 Urban I </Td> <Td> Reigned 222 - 230 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 18 Pontian , </Td> <Td> Saint Reigned 230 - 235 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 19 Anterus , Saint </Td> <Td> Reigned 235 - 236 </Td> <Td> aka Anteros </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 20 Fabian , Saint </Td> <Td> Reigned 236 - 250 </Td> <Td> A dove flew into the crowd and settled on Fabian 's head ; the gathered clergy and laity took this as a sign that Fabian had been anointed by the Holy Spirit , and he was chosen the 20th Pope by acclamation </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 21 Cornelius </Td> <Td> Reigned 251 - 253 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 22 Lucius I , Saint </Td> <Td> Reigned 253 - 254 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 23 Stephen I , Saint </Td> <Td> Reigned 254 - 257 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 24 Sixtus II , Saint </Td> <Td> Reigned 257 - 258 </Td> <Td> XYSTUS in the oldest documents </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 25 Dionysius , Saint </Td> <Td> Reigned 260 - 268 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 26 Felix I , Saint </Td> <Td> Reigned 269 - 274 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 27 Eutychianus , Saint </Td> <Td> Reigned 275 - 283 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 28 Caius , Saint </Td> <Td> Reigned 283 - 296 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 29 Marcellinus , Saint </Td> <Td> Reigned 296 - 304 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 30 Marcellus I , Saint </Td> <Td> Reigned 308 - 309 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 31 Eusebius , Saint </Td> <Td> Reigned 309 or 310 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 32 Miltiades , Saint </Td> <Td> Reigned 311 - 314 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 33 Sylvester I , Saint </Td> <Td> Reigned 314 - 335 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 34 Mark , Saint </Td> <Td> Reigned 336 aka Marcus </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 35 Julius I , Saint </Td> <Td> Reigned 337 - 352 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 36 Liberius </Td> <Td> Reigned 352 - 366 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 37 Damasus I , Saint </Td> <Td> Reigned 366 - 383 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 38 Siricius , Saint </Td> <Td> Reigned 384 - 399 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 39 Anastasius I , Saint </Td> <Td> Reigned 399 - 401 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 40 Innocent I </Td> <Td> Reigned 401 - 417 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 41 Zosimus , Saint </Td> <Td> Reigned 417 - 418 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 42 Boniface I , Saint </Td> <Td> Reigned 418 - 422 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 43 Celestine I , Saint </Td> <Td> Reigned 422 - 432 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 44 Sixtus III , Saint </Td> <Td> Reigned 432 - 440 </Td> <Td> XYSTUS in the oldest documents </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td>
<Table> <Tr> <Th> Pope </Th> <Th> Pontificate </Th> <Th> Notes </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1 Peter , Apostle , Saint </Td> <Td> Reigned 33 - 67 </Td> <Td> According to Catholic doctrine , Peter was appointed Pope when Jesus said : `` Thou art Peter , and upon this rock I will build My Church , and even the gates of Hell shall not prevail against it . Behold , I give you the keys to the kingdom of Heaven . '' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2 Linus , Saint </Td> <Td> Reigned c. 67 - 76 </Td> <Td> elected by Church fathers following martyrdom of St. Peter </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 3 Anacletus , Saint </Td> <Td> Reigned 76 - 88 </Td> <Td> aka Cletus </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 4 Clement I , Saint </Td> <Td> Reigned 88 - 97 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 Evaristus , Saint </Td> <Td> Reigned c. 98 - c. 106 </Td> <Td> Aristus in the Liberian Catalogue </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 Alexander I , Saint </Td> <Td> Reigned c. 106 - 115 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 Sixtus I , Saint </Td> <Td> Reigned 115 - 125 XYSTUS in the oldest documents </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 Telesphorus , Saint </Td> <Td> Reigned 125 - 136 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 Hyginus , Saint </Td> <Td> Reigned c. 136 - 140 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 Pius I , Saint </Td> <Td> Reigned c. 140 - c. 154 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 11 Anicetus , Saint </Td> <Td> Reigned c. 157 - 168 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12 Soter , Saint </Td> <Td> Reigned c. 166 - c. 174 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 Eleutherius , Saint </Td> <Td> Reigned c. 175 - 189 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 Victor I , Saint </Td> <Td> Reigned 189 - c. 198 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 15 Zephyrinus , Saint </Td> <Td> Reigned 198 - 217 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 16 Callistus I </Td> <Td> Reigned 218 - c. 222 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 17 Urban I </Td> <Td> Reigned 222 - 230 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 18 Pontian , </Td> <Td> Saint Reigned 230 - 235 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 19 Anterus , Saint </Td> <Td> Reigned 235 - 236 </Td> <Td> aka Anteros </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 20 Fabian , Saint </Td> <Td> Reigned 236 - 250 </Td> <Td> A dove flew into the crowd and settled on Fabian 's head ; the gathered clergy and laity took this as a sign that Fabian had been anointed by the Holy Spirit , and he was chosen the 20th Pope by acclamation </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 21 Cornelius </Td> <Td> Reigned 251 - 253 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 22 Lucius I , Saint </Td> <Td> Reigned 253 - 254 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 23 Stephen I , Saint </Td> <Td> Reigned 254 - 257 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 24 Sixtus II , Saint </Td> <Td> Reigned 257 - 258 </Td> <Td> XYSTUS in the oldest documents </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 25 Dionysius , Saint </Td> <Td> Reigned 260 - 268 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 26 Felix I , Saint </Td> <Td> Reigned 269 - 274 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 27 Eutychianus , Saint </Td> <Td> Reigned 275 - 283 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 28 Caius , Saint </Td> <Td> Reigned 283 - 296 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 29 Marcellinus , Saint </Td> <Td> Reigned 296 - 304 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 30 Marcellus I , Saint </Td> <Td> Reigned 308 - 309 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 31 Eusebius , Saint </Td> <Td> Reigned 309 or 310 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 32 Miltiades , Saint </Td> <Td> Reigned 311 - 314 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 33 Sylvester I , Saint </Td> <Td> Reigned 314 - 335 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 34 Mark , Saint </Td> <Td> Reigned 336 aka Marcus </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 35 Julius I , Saint </Td> <Td> Reigned 337 - 352 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 36 Liberius </Td> <Td> Reigned 352 - 366 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 37 Damasus I , Saint </Td> <Td> Reigned 366 - 383 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 38 Siricius , Saint </Td> <Td> Reigned 384 - 399 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 39 Anastasius I , Saint </Td> <Td> Reigned 399 - 401 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 40 Innocent I </Td> <Td> Reigned 401 - 417 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 41 Zosimus , Saint </Td> <Td> Reigned 417 - 418 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 42 Boniface I , Saint </Td> <Td> Reigned 418 - 422 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 43 Celestine I , Saint </Td> <Td> Reigned 422 - 432 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 44 Sixtus III , Saint </Td> <Td> Reigned 432 - 440 </Td> <Td> XYSTUS in the oldest documents </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td>
who was the first pope and how was he appointed
who was the first pope and how was he appointed
Peter , Apostle , Saint when Jesus said : `` Thou art Peter , and upon this rock I will build My Church , and even the gates of Hell shall not prevail against it . Behold , I give you the keys to the kingdom of Heaven . ''
Peter , Apostle , Saint when Jesus said : `` Thou art Peter , and upon this rock I will build My Church , and even the gates of Hell shall not prevail against it . Behold , I give you the keys to the kingdom of Heaven . ''