Untitled

New Zealand Tablet, Volume II, Issue 59, 13 June 1874, Page 5

The whole number of Popes from 8t Peter to Pius IX., is two hundred and fifty-soven. Of these eighty-two are venerated as saints, fifty-three having been martyred. One hundred and four have been Romans, and one and three natives of other parts of Italy ; fifteen Frenchmen, nine Greeks, seven Germans, lire Asutieß, three Africans, three Spaniards, two Dalmatians, ona Hebrew, one Thraeiaifc one Dutchman, one Portugeese, one Canctiot, and one Englishniau. The name mo9t commonly borne has been John ; the twenty-third and last was a Neapolitan, raised to the Throne in 1413. Nine Pontiffs have reigned less than one month, thirty less than one year, and eleven more than twenty years. Only five have occupied the Pontifical chair over twenty-three year 9. These are — St. Peter, who was Supreme Pastor twenty-five years, two mouths and seven days ; Pius VI, twenty-four years, eight mouths, and fourteen d<vys; Pius IX. who celebrated his twenty-sixth year in tne Pontifical chui ■ June 6th,' 1872.