Which Pope Was the First One?
Peter, Traditionally Considered the First Pope. Among These, 82 Have Been Proclaimed Saints, as Have Some Antipopes (Rival Claimants to the Papal Throne Who...
Peter, traditionally considered the first pope. Among these, 82 have been proclaimed saints, as have some antipopes (rival claimants to the papal throne who were appointed or elected in opposition to the legitimate pope).
What happened to Pope John Paul the first?
From the archive, 30 September 1978: Pope John Paul I dies of heart attack. ... According to a Vatican doctor, he probably died around 11 p.m. on Thursday of a heart attack. Pope John Paul could have been a revolutionary Pope. He already had put aside the pompous trappings which went with the Papal coronation.
How did the papacy start?
According to Catholic tradition, the apostolic see of Rome was founded by Saint Peter and Saint Paul in the 1st century. The papacy is one of the most enduring institutions in the world and has had a prominent part in world history.
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