List of popes by length of reign

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Pius IX reigned for 31 years, 7 months, and 23 days (11,560 days) from 1846 to 1878.

Pope (Latin: papa "father'") is the name several churches give to their highest spiritual leader. In English usually means the head of the Roman Catholic Church.

The Annuario Pontificio, published every year by the Roman Catholic church's government in the Vatican has the most accurate list of popes. Its list is used here.

[change] Popes with the longest reigns

The 10 longest-reigning popes :

1. Pius IX (1846–1878): 31 years, 7 months and 23 days (11,560 days).
2. John Paul II (1978–2005): 26 years, 5 months and 18 days (9,666 days).
3. Leo XIII (1878–1903): 25 years, 5 months and 1 day (9,281 days).
4. Pius VI (1775–1799): 24 years, 6 months and 15 days (8,962 days).
5. Adrian I (772–795): 23 years, 10 months and 25 days (8,729 days).
6. Pius VII (1800–1823): 23 years, 5 months and 7 days (8,560 days).
7. Alexander III (1159–1181): 21 years, 11 months and 24 days (8,029 days).
8. St. Sylvester I (314–335): 21 years, 11 months and 1 day (8,005 days).
9. St. Leo I (440–461): 21 years, 1 month, and 13 days. (7,713 days).
10. Urban VIII (1623–1644): 20 years, 11 months and 24 days (7,664 days).

[change] Popes with the shortest reigns

This is the list of the 11 shortest-reigning popes.

The number of calendar days includes part days, e.g., if a pope's reign commenced on 1 August and he died on 2 August, this would count as having reigned for two calendar days.

1. Urban VII (September 15–September 27 , 1590): reigned for 13 calendar days, died before consecration.
2. Boniface VI (April, 896): reigned for 16 calendar days
3. Celestine IV (October 25–November 10, 1241): reigned for 17 calendar days, died before consecration.
4. Theodore II (December, 897): reigned for 20 calendar days
5. Sisinnius (January 15–February 4, 708): reigned for 21 calendar days
6. Marcellus II (April 9–May 1, 1555): reigned for 22 calendar days
7. Damasus II (July 17–August 9, 1048): reigned for 24 calendar days
8. Pius III (September 22–October 18, 1503): reigned for 27 calendar days
9. Leo XI (April 1–April 27, 1605): reigned for 27 calendar days
10. Benedict V (May 22–June 23, 964): reigned for 33 calendar days.
11. John Paul I (August 26–September 28, 1978): reigned for 33 calendar days.