 List of popes

This chronological list of popes corresponds to that given in the "Annuario Pontificio" under the heading "I Sommi Pontefici Romani" (The Supreme Pontiffs of Rome), excluding those that are explicitly indicated as antipopes.Published every year by the Roman Curia, the "Annuario Pontificio" no longer identifies popes by regnal number, stating that it is impossible to decide which pope represented the legitimate succession at various times.