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Popes who became saints

Over 80 popes have been canonized

Popes who became saints
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16/05/2025 16:00 ‧ 4 days ago | StarsInsider

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Canonization

The path to sainthood is not an easy one, but, nonetheless, a remarkable number of popes have managed to be canonized. In total, 83 popes have become saints. But although this may seem like a big number, considering the Catholic Church is nearly 2,000 years old and that there have been 267 popes, it's not that disproportionate.

Indeed, canonization was almost a given for the first popes of the early Church. This changed over the years, however, with the number reducing drastically over the last millennium.

In this gallery, we list the popes who have been canonized. Click on to find out who they are.

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