The most common papal name is John, followed by Benedict and Gregory.Below is a look at ... the longest papacy reign was that of Pope Pius IX, who served over 31 years from 1846 to 1878.

The most common papal name is John, followed by Benedict and Gregory.Below is a look at all of the popes since the start of the ... Over the past 200 years, the longest papacy reign was that of Pope ...