<Table> Popes of the 1st century <Tr> <Th> Pontiff number </Th> <Th> Pontificate </Th> <Th> Portrait </Th> <Th> Name : English Latin </Th> <Th> Personal name </Th> <Th> Place of birth </Th> <Th> Age at start / end of papacy </Th> <Th> Notes </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1 April 30 -- 29 June 67 ( 7004136030000000000 ♠ 37 years , 89 days ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> St Peter PETRUS </Td> <Td> Šimʻōn Kêpâ ( Simon Peter ) </Td> <Td> AD 1 Bethsaida , Galilea , Roman Empire </Td> <Td> 29 / 66 </Td> <Td> Jew . Apostle of Jesus from whom he received the keys of the Kingdom of Heaven , according to Matthew 16 : 18 -- 19 . Executed by crucifixion upside - down ; feast day ( Feast of Saints Peter and Paul ) 29 June , ( Chair of Saint Peter ) 22 February . He is recognized by the Catholic Church as the first Bishop of Rome appointed by Christ . Also revered as saint in Eastern Christianity , with a feast day of 29 June . The St. Peter 's Basilica in Vatican City is named after him . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 29 June 67 -- 23 September 76 ( 7003337400000000000 ♠ 9 years , 86 days ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> St Linus Papa LINUS </Td> <Td> Linus ( Lin ) </Td> <Td> 10 AD Volterra , Italia , Roman Empire </Td> <Td> 57 / 66 </Td> <Td> First Roman pope . Feast day 23 September . Also revered as a saint in Eastern Christianity , with a feast day of 7 June . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 23 September 76 -- 26 April 88 ( 7003423300000000000 ♠ 11 years , 216 days ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> St Anacletus ( Cletus ) Papa ANACLETUS ( Cletus ) </Td> <Td> Anákletos ( Klétos ) ( Anaclet or Clet ) </Td> <Td> 25 AD Athens , Greece , Roman Empire </Td> <Td> 51 / 63 </Td> <Td> First Greek pope . Martyred ; feast day 26 April . Once erroneously split into Cletus and Anacletus . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 26 April 88 -- 23 November 99 ( 7003422800000000000 ♠ 11 years , 211 days ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> St Clement I Papa CLEMENS </Td> <Td> Clemens ( Clement ) </Td> <Td> ca . 35 AD Rome , Roman Empire </Td> <Td> 53 / 64 ( † 66 ) </Td> <Td> Roman . Feast day 23 November . Issued 1 Clement which is said to be the basis of apostolic authority for the clergy . Also revered as a saint in Eastern Christianity , with a feast day of 25 November . First Pope to abdicate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 23 November 99 -- 27 October 105 ( 7003216400000000000 ♠ 5 years , 338 days ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> St Evaristus Papa EVARISTUS </Td> <Td> Eváristos ( Evarist ) </Td> <Td> ca . 30 AD Bethlehem , Judea , Roman Empire </Td> <Td> 69 / 75 </Td> <Td> Jew . Said to have divided Rome into parishes , assigning a priest to each . Feast day of 26 October . </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> Popes of the 1st century <Tr> <Th> Pontiff number </Th> <Th> Pontificate </Th> <Th> Portrait </Th> <Th> Name : English Latin </Th> <Th> Personal name </Th> <Th> Place of birth </Th> <Th> Age at start / end of papacy </Th> <Th> Notes </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1 April 30 -- 29 June 67 ( 7004136030000000000 ♠ 37 years , 89 days ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> St Peter PETRUS </Td> <Td> Šimʻōn Kêpâ ( Simon Peter ) </Td> <Td> AD 1 Bethsaida , Galilea , Roman Empire </Td> <Td> 29 / 66 </Td> <Td> Jew . Apostle of Jesus from whom he received the keys of the Kingdom of Heaven , according to Matthew 16 : 18 -- 19 . Executed by crucifixion upside - down ; feast day ( Feast of Saints Peter and Paul ) 29 June , ( Chair of Saint Peter ) 22 February . He is recognized by the Catholic Church as the first Bishop of Rome appointed by Christ . Also revered as saint in Eastern Christianity , with a feast day of 29 June . The St. Peter 's Basilica in Vatican City is named after him . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 29 June 67 -- 23 September 76 ( 7003337400000000000 ♠ 9 years , 86 days ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> St Linus Papa LINUS </Td> <Td> Linus ( Lin ) </Td> <Td> 10 AD Volterra , Italia , Roman Empire </Td> <Td> 57 / 66 </Td> <Td> First Roman pope . Feast day 23 September . Also revered as a saint in Eastern Christianity , with a feast day of 7 June . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 23 September 76 -- 26 April 88 ( 7003423300000000000 ♠ 11 years , 216 days ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> St Anacletus ( Cletus ) Papa ANACLETUS ( Cletus ) </Td> <Td> Anákletos ( Klétos ) ( Anaclet or Clet ) </Td> <Td> 25 AD Athens , Greece , Roman Empire </Td> <Td> 51 / 63 </Td> <Td> First Greek pope . Martyred ; feast day 26 April . Once erroneously split into Cletus and Anacletus . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 26 April 88 -- 23 November 99 ( 7003422800000000000 ♠ 11 years , 211 days ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> St Clement I Papa CLEMENS </Td> <Td> Clemens ( Clement ) </Td> <Td> ca . 35 AD Rome , Roman Empire </Td> <Td> 53 / 64 ( † 66 ) </Td> <Td> Roman . Feast day 23 November . Issued 1 Clement which is said to be the basis of apostolic authority for the clergy . Also revered as a saint in Eastern Christianity , with a feast day of 25 November . First Pope to abdicate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 23 November 99 -- 27 October 105 ( 7003216400000000000 ♠ 5 years , 338 days ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> St Evaristus Papa EVARISTUS </Td> <Td> Eváristos ( Evarist ) </Td> <Td> ca . 30 AD Bethlehem , Judea , Roman Empire </Td> <Td> 69 / 75 </Td> <Td> Jew . Said to have divided Rome into parishes , assigning a priest to each . Feast day of 26 October . </Td> </Tr> </Table>
who is considered to be the first pope
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St Peter