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Who Are the Many Popes Not Buried in the Vatican?
Pope Clement XIV is also buried in the Basilica of the Twelve Holy Apostles in Rome.
Every Pope of Rome in history: how many have there been, who was the first, which countries are they from, and who served the longest?
As mentioned, Pope Francis is number 266, meaning there have been 266 Popes throughout history. Pope Pius IX had the longest ...
The long line of the papacy: Francis' death renews focus on the church's most powerful figures
Peter was the first pontiff of the Catholic church, and several popes have been considered "great" in the interim.
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St. Jerome
Having grown up a wealthy pagan, Jerome visited Rome at about 20 and was converted ... where he met and befriended St. Gregory of Nazianzus (one of the four great Greek Doctors of the Church).
Vatican prepares for Saturday funeral of Pope Francis, public viewing begins this week
The Catholic Church will bid farewell to Pope Francis this weekend as he is laid to rest in St. Peter's Square in a funeral.