LAST POPE COMING UP!

Many of you probably already know this but according to a famous Catholic prophet of the 12th century, the next pope will be the very last one. He will be the anti-Christ pope when Jesus returns. Here's the info on all the popes including the "last one" [according to the prophesy] who will be elected in Rome somewhere around March 1, 2013.

Prophecys about popes by saint Malachy in 12th century.... 

The prophecy was first published in 1595 by Arnold de Wyon, a Benedictine historian, as part of his book Lignum Vitæ.  Wyon attributed the list to Saint Malachy, the 12th‑century bishop of Armagh in Ireland. According to the traditional account, in 1139, Malachy was summoned to Rome by Pope Innocent II. While in Rome, Malachy purportedly experienced a vision of future popes, which he recorded as a sequence of cryptic phrases. This manuscript was then deposited in the Roman Archive, and thereafter forgotten about until its rediscovery in 1590.

On the other hand, Bernard of Clairvaux's biography of Malachy makes no mention of the prophecy, nor is it mentioned in any record prior to its 1595 publication.^[1] Some sources, including the most recent editions of the Catholic Encyclopedia, suggest that the prophecy is a late 16th‑century forgery. Some have suggested that it was created by Nostradamus and was credited to Saint Malachy so the purported seer would not be blamed for the destruction of the papacy. Supporters, such as author John Hogue, who wrote a popular book titled The Last Pope about the claims, generally argue that, even if the author of the prophecies is uncertain, the predictions are still valid.

Interpretation

Interpretation of the mottos has generally relied on finding correspondences between the mottos and the popes' birthplaces, their personal arms, and the events of their pontificates. For example, the first motto, Ex castro Tiberis (From a castle on the Tiber), fits Pope Celestine II's birthplace in Città di Castello, on the Tiber.

Pope Clement XIII, referred to in the prophecy as Rosa Umbriae, the rose of Umbria, is stated to have used a rose "as his personal emblem" (his coat of arms does not include one, however, nor was he from Umbria nor had any but the most marginal connection with the region, having been briefly pontifical governor of Rieti, at the time part of Umbria). The technique of word play was evident in instances where interpreters find a phrase fitting more than one explanation.

It is notable that where the interpretation of the prophecy is clear (as is the case for almost all of the Popes prior to 1590), the reference is almost always to some characteristic possessed by the Pope prior to assuming the Papacy—e.g., his birthplace, his arms, his surname, or his cardinal see. However, for more recent Popes, efforts to connect the prophecy with the pope have often focused on the events of his pontificate.

In recent times, some interpreters of prophetic literature have drawn attention to the prophecies, both because of their success in finding connections between the prophecies and recent popes, and because of the prophecies' imminent conclusion. Interpretations made before the elections of recent popes have not generally predicted their papacies accurately.

Popes and corresponding mottos

This list, adapted from The Prophecies of St. Malachy by Peter Bander, begins its numbering two numbers ahead of the Vatican's numbering of popes (Benedict XVI is the 265th, not the 267th). The reason for this is unclear (perhaps because of the two purported "anti-popes").

The list can be divided into two groups; one of the 74 Popes and Antipopes who reigned prior to the appearance of the Prophecy in 1590, for whom the connection between the motto and the Pope is usually clear but can be seen as postdiction. The other is of the 38 Popes who have reigned since 1590, for whom the connection between the motto and the Pope is often strained or totally opaque and could be viewed as shoehorning     

Popes 1590 to present

For this group of Popes, the published text only provides names for the first three (i.e., those who were Popes between the appearance of the text in 1590, and its publication in 1595) and attempts no explanations.

Post-appearance Popes (1590–present)
Pope No.	Motto (Translation)	Regnal Name (Reign)	Name	Historical Reference or Explanation	Coat of Arms
Ex antiquitate Vrbis.		Gregorius. XIIII.
231	75 Of the antiquity of the city	Gregory XIV (1590–1591)	Niccolo Sfondrati	His father was a senator of the ancient city of Milan. The word "senator" is derived from the Latin senex, meaning old man.
Pia ciuitas in bello.		Innocentius. IX.
232	76 Pious city in war	Innocent IX (1591)	Giovanni Antonio Facchinetti	He was Patriarch of Jerusalem before succeeding to the Papacy.
Crux Romulea.		Clemens. VIII.
233	77 Cross of Romulus	Clement VIII (1592–1605)	Ippolito Aldobrandini	He had been a cardinal with the title of Saint Pancratius, who was a Roman martyr.[52][53]
Vndoſus uir.
234	78 Wavy man	Leo XI (1605)	Alessandro Ottaviano De Medici	He had been the Bishop of Palestrina.[54] The ancient Romans attributed the origins of Palestrina to the seafaring hero Ulysses.[55] Also, he had only reigned for 27 days.
Gens peruerſa.
235	79 Corrupted nation	Paul V (1605–1621)	Camillo Borghese	Pope Paul scandalised the Church when he appointed his nephew to the College of Cardinals. The word "nepotism" may have originated during this pope's reign.[56]
In tribulatione pacis.
236	80 In the trouble of peace	Gregory XV (1621–1623)	Alessandro Ludovisi	His reign corresponded with the outbreak of the Thirty Years' War.
Lilium et roſa.
237	81 Lily and rose	Urban VIII (1623–1644)	Maffeo Barberini	He was a native of Florence, which has a red lily on its coat of arms.[57]
Iucunditas crucis.
238	82 Delight of the cross	Innocent X (1644–1655)	Giovanni Battista Pamphili	He was raised to the pontificate around the time of the Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross after a long and difficult conclave.
Montium cuſtos.
239	83 Guard of the mountains	Alexander VII (1655–1667)	Fabio Chigi	His family arms include six hills with a star above them.[58]
Sydus olorum.
240	84 Star of the swans	Clement IX (1667–1669)	Giulio Rospigliosi	The "star" in the legend refers Pope Alexander VII, who had made Clement his personal secretary.[58] The Italian word for swan, cigni, rhymes with Pope Alexander's surname, "Chigi."
De flumine magno.
241	85 From a great river	Clement X (1670–1676)	Emilio Altieri	Pope Clement was a native of Rome.
Bellua inſatiabilis.
242	86 Insatiable beast	Innocent XI (1676–1689)	Benedetto Odescalchi	Pope Innocent had a lion on his coat of arms.[58]
Pœnitentia glorioſa.
243	87 Glorious penitence	Alexander VIII (1689–1691)	Pietro Ottoboni	His first name was "Pietro", after the apostle Peter who had repented after having denied Christ thrice.
Raſtrum in porta.
244	88 Rake in the door	Innocent XII (1691–1700)	Antonio Pignatelli del Rastrello	His full name was Antonio Pignatelli del Rastrello.[59] "Rastrello" in Italian means "rake."
Flores circundati.
245	89 Surrounded flowers	Clement XI (1700–1721)	Giovanni Francesco Albani	He had been a cardinal with the title of Santa Maria in Aquiro.[60]
De bona religione.
246	90 From good religion	Innocent XIII (1721–1724)	Michelangelo dei Conti	A play on words, referring to the pope's regnal name. He was from the famous Conti family that had produced several Popes.
Miles in bello.
247	91 Soldier in War	Benedict XIII (1724–1730)	Pietro Francesco Orsini	Before he was pope there was a lot of wars in nearby countries, and it is possible he could have fought in one as a soldier.
Columna excelſa.
248	92 Lofty column	Clement XII (1730–1740)	Lorenzo Corsini	When still a cardinal, he had held the titular church of St Peter in Chains.[61] The name "Peter" is derived from the Greek word "petros," meaning "rock." Clement was a frustrated architect who ordered, and sometimes interfered with, the building of many churches. He managed to salvage two columns of the Parthenon for his chapel at Mantua.
Animal rurale.
249	93 Country animal	Benedict XIV (1740–1758)	Marcello Lambertini	Might be a play on words because of his famous laws about missions in the two papal bulls'‘.
Roſa Vmbriæ.
250	94 Rose of Umbria	Clement XIII (1758–1769)	Carlo Rezzonico	He had been a cardinal with the titular church of Santa Maria in Aracoeli.[62] In mystical circles, the Virgin Mary is represented by a rose.
Vrſus uelox.
251	95 Swift bear (later misprinted as Cursus velox Swift Course or Visus velox Swift Glance)	Clement XIV (1769–1774)	Lorenzo Giovanni Vincenzo Antonio Ganganelli	The Ganganelli family crest bore a running bear.
Peregrin9 apoſtolic9.[63]
252	96 Apostolic pilgrim	Pius VI (1775–1799)	Giovanni Angelico Braschi	Spent the last two years of his life in exile, a prisoner of the French Revolution.
Aquila rapax.
253	97 Rapacious eagle	Pius VII (1800–1823)	Barnaba Chiaramonti	The Pope's pontificate was overshadowed by Napoleon, whose emblem was the eagle.
Canis & coluber.
254	98 Dog and adder	Leo XII (1823–1829)	Annibale Sermattei della Genga	"Dog" and "snake" are common insults, and Leo was widely hated[citation needed]. The legend could be an allusion to the pope's last name, Sermattei. "Serpente" is the Italian word for snake.
Vir religioſus.
255	99 Religious man	Pius VIII (1829–1830)	Francesco Saverio Castiglioni	Another play on words, referring to the pope's regnal name.
De balneis Ethruriæ.
256	100 From the baths of Tuscany	Gregory XVI (1831–1846)	Mauro, or Bartolomeo Alberto Cappellari	Pope Gregory XVI belonged to the Camaldolese Order, which is said to have begun with two monastic houses. The first of these houses was Campus Maldoli, and the second was Fonte Buono, meaning "good fountain" in Italian.[64]
Crux de cruce.
257	101 Cross from cross	Bl. Pius IX (1846–1878)	Giovanni Maria Mastai Ferretti	During his pontificate, the House of Savoy, whose coat of arms is a white cross on a red background, reunited Italy and stripped the pope of his territorial possessions. Pope Pius XII, commenting on the beatification process of Pius IX, used the words per crucem ad lucem (through the cross to light). Pius IX was finally beatified by Pope John Paul II in 2000.
Lumen in cœlo.
258	102 Light in the sky	Leo XIII (1878–1903)	Gioacchino Pecci	His coat of arms had a shooting star.
Ignis ardens.
259	103 Burning fire	St. Pius X (1903–1914)	Giuseppe Sarto	Pius advocated the codification of Canon law, daily communion and the use of Gregorian chant in the Catholic liturgy, and was an opponent of Modernism. He was the first pope to be declared a saint in over 400 years, the previous one being Pope Pius V.
Religio depopulata.
260	104 Religion destroyed	Benedict XV (1914–1922)	Giacomo Della Chiesa	Reigned during, but had no influence to stop, World War I. This unprecedented period of violence was mainly fought between the Christian powers of Europe, destroying empires which had lasted centuries and began the worldwide spread of atheistic Communism.
Fides intrepida.
261	105 Intrepid faith	Pius XI (1922–1939)	Achille Ratti	Established Vatican City as a sovereign country with the papal office as head of state.
Paſtor angelicus.
262	106 Angelic shepherd	Ven. Pius XII (1939–1958)	Eugenio Pacelli	Reigned during World War II, he is reported to have covertly helped Italian Jews escape extermination. Said to have received visions, some of which have yet to be revealed.
Paſtor & nauta.
263	107 Shepherd and sailor	Bl. John XXIII (1958–1963)	Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli	From Venice, a maritime city.
Flos florum.
264	108 Flower of flowers	Paul VI (1963–1978)	Giovanni Battista Enrico Antonio Maria Montini	His coat of arms featured three fleur-de-lys.
De medietate lunæ.
265	109 From the midst of the moon	John Paul I (1978)	Albino Luciani	His month-long reign began with the moon half-full.
De labore ſolis.
266	110 From the labour of the sun	Bl. John Paul II (1978–2005)	Karol Wojtyła	Born on the day of a solar eclipse and entombed on the day of a solar eclipse.
Gloria oliuæ.
267	111 Glory of the olive.	Benedict XVI (2005–2013)	Joseph Ratzinger	Chose the regnal name Benedict after St Benedict of Nursia, founder of the Benedictine Order. The order's crest contains an olive branch.
In ꝑsecutione extrema S.R.E. ſedebit.
	In the extreme persecution of the Holy Roman Church, there will sit.[65]
Petrus Romanus, qui paſcet oues in multis tribulationibus: quibus tranſactis ciuitas ſepticollis diruetur, & Iudex tremẽdus iudicabit populum ſuum.[66] Finis.
268	112 Peter the Roman, who will nourish the sheep in many tribulations; when they are finished, the city of seven hills will be destroyed, and the dreadful judge will judge his people. The end.	Unknown	Unknown

Petrus Romanus

The longest and final motto reads in the original Latin:
In ꝑſecutione extre
ma S.R.E. ſedebit.

Petrus Romanus, qui

paſcet oues in mul-

tis tribulationibus:

quibus tranſactis ci-

uitas ſepticollis di-

ruetur, & Iudex tre

mẽdus iudicabit po

pulum ſuum. Finis.

This is usually translated into English as:
"In the extreme persecution of the Holy Roman Church, there will sit [i.e., as bishop].
Peter the Roman, who will pasture his sheep in many tribulations:
and when these things are finished, the city of seven hills will be destroyed,
and the terrible judge will judge his people.
The End."
However, in the 1595 Lignum Vitae, the line In persecutione extrema S.R.E. sedebit. forms a separate sentence and paragraph of its own, and it is unclear whether it is grammatically related to Gloria Olivae which precedes it, or to Petrus Romanus, which follows it.Popes 1590 to present
For this group of Popes, the published text only provides names for the first three (i.e., those who were Popes between the appearance of the text in 1590, and its publication in 1595) and attempts no explanations.

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243	87 Glorious penitence	(		His first name was "Pietro", after the apostle Peter who had repented after having denied Chrit thrice.
Raſtrum in porta.
244	88 Rake in the door	Innocent XII (1691–1700)	Antonio Pignatelli del Rastrello	His full name was Antonio Pignatelli del Rastrello.[59] "Rastrello" in Italian means "rake."
Flores circundati.
245	89 Surrounded flowers	Clement XI (1700–1721)	Giovanni Francesco Albani	He had been a cardinal with the title of Santa Maria in Aquiro.[60]
De bona religione.
246	90 From good religion	Innocent XIII (1721–1724)	Michelangelo dei Conti	A play on words, referring to the pope's regnal name. He was from the famous Conti family that had produced several Popes.
Miles in bello.
247	91 Soldier in War	Benedict XIII (1724–1730)	Pietro Francesco Orsini	Before he was pope there was a lot of wars in nearby countries, and it is possible he could have fought in one as a soldier.
Columna excelſa.
248	92 Lofty column	Clement XII (1730–1740)	Lorenzo Corsini	When still a cardinal, he had held the titular church of St Peter in Chains.[61] The name "Peter" is derived from the Greek word "petros," meaning "rock." Clement was a frustrated architect who ordered, and sometimes interfered with, the building of many churches. He managed to salvage two columns of the Parthenon for his chapel at Mantua.
Animal rurale.
249	93 Country animal	Benedict XIV (1740–1758)	Marcello Lambertini	Might be a play on words because of his famous laws about missions in the two papal bulls'‘.
Roſa Vmbriæ.
250	94 Rose of Umbria	Clement XIII (1758–1769)	Carlo Rezzonico	He had been a cardinal with the titular church of Santa Maria in Aracoeli.[62] In mystical circles, the Virgin Mary is represented by a rose.
Vrſus uelox.
251	95 Swift bear (later misprinted as Cursus velox Swift Course or Visus velox Swift Glance)	Clement XIV (1769–1774)	Lorenzo Giovanni Vincenzo Antonio Ganganelli	The Ganganelli family crest bore a running bear.
Peregrin9 apoſtolic9.[63]
252	96 Apostolic pilgrim	Pius VI (1775–1799)	Giovanni Angelico Braschi	Spent the last two years of his life in exile, a prisoner of the French Revolution.
Aquila rapax.
253	97 Rapacious eagle	Pius VII (1800–1823)	Barnaba Chiaramonti	The Pope's pontificate was overshadowed by Napoleon, whose emblem was the eagle.
Canis & coluber.
254	98 Dog and adder	Leo XII (1823–1829)	Annibale Sermattei della Genga	"Dog" and "snake" are common insults, and Leo was widely hated[citation needed]. The legend could be an allusion to the pope's last name, Sermattei. "Serpente" is the Italian word for snake.
Vir religioſus.
255	99 Religious man	Pius VIII (1829–1830)	Francesco Saverio Castiglioni	Another play on words, referring to the pope's regnal name.
De balneis Ethruriæ.
256	100 From the baths of Tuscany	Gregory XVI (1831–1846)	Mauro, or Bartolomeo Alberto Cappellari	Pope Gregory XVI belonged to the Camaldolese Order, which is said to have begun with two monastic houses. The first of these houses was Campus Maldoli, and the second was Fonte Buono, meaning "good fountain" in Italian.[64]
Crux de cruce.
257	101 Cross from cross	Bl. Pius IX (1846–1878)	Giovanni Maria Mastai Ferretti	During his pontificate, the House of Savoy, whose coat of arms is a white cross on a red background, reunited Italy and stripped the pope of his territorial possessions. Pope Pius XII, commenting on the beatification process of Pius IX, used the words per crucem ad lucem (through the cross to light). Pius IX was finally beatified by Pope John Paul II in 2000.
Lumen in cœlo.
258	102 Light in the sky	Leo XIII (1878–1903)	Gioacchino Pecci	His coat of arms had a shooting star.
Ignis ardens.
259	103 Burning fire	St. Pius X (1903–1914)	Giuseppe Sarto	Pius advocated the codification of Canon law, daily communion and the use of Gregorian chant in the Catholic liturgy, and was an opponent of Modernism. He was the first pope to be declared a saint in over 400 years, the previous one being Pope Pius V.
Religio depopulata.
260	104 Religion destroyed	Benedict XV (1914–1922)	Giacomo Della Chiesa	Reigned during, but had no influence to stop, World War I. This unprecedented period of violence was mainly fought between the Christian powers of Europe, destroying empires which had lasted centuries and began the worldwide spread of atheistic Communism.
Fides intrepida.
261	105 Intrepid faith	Pius XI (1922–1939)	Achille Ratti	Established Vatican City as a sovereign country with the papal office as head of state.
Paſtor angelicus.
262	106 Angelic shepherd	Ven. Pius XII (1939–1958)	Eugenio Pacelli	Reigned during World War II, he is reported to have covertly helped Italian Jews escape extermination. Said to have received visions, some of which have yet to be revealed.
Paſtor & nauta.
263	107 Shepherd and sailor	Bl. John XXIII (1958–1963)	Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli	From Venice, a maritime city.
Flos florum.
264	108 Flower of flowers	Paul VI (1963–1978)	Giovanni Battista Enrico Antonio Maria Montini	His coat of arms featured three fleur-de-lys.
De medietate lunæ.
265	109 From the midst of the moon	John Paul I (1978)	Albino Luciani	His month-long reign began with the moon half-full.
De labore ſolis.
266	110 From the labour of the sun	Bl. John Paul II (1978–2005)	Karol Wojtyła	Born on the day of a solar eclipse and entombed on the day of a solar eclipse.
Gloria oliuæ.
267	111 Glory of the olive.	Benedict XVI (2005–2013)	Joseph Ratzinger	Chose the regnal name Benedict after St Benedict of Nursia, founder of the Benedictine Order. The order's crest contains an olive branch.
In ꝑsecutione extrema S.R.E. ſedebit.
	In the extreme persecution of the Holy Roman Church, there will sit.[65]
Petrus Romanus, qui paſcet oues in multis tribulationibus: quibus tranſactis ciuitas ſepticollis diruetur, & Iudex tremẽdus iudicabit populum ſuum.[66] Finis.
268	112 Peter the Roman, who will nourish the sheep in many tribulations; when they are finished, the city of seven hills will be destroyed, and the dreadful judge will judge his people. The end.	Unknown	Unknown

Petrus Romanus

The longest and final motto reads in the original Latin:
In ꝑſecutione extre-

ma S.R.E. ſedebit.

Petrus Romanus, qui

paſcet oues in mul-

tis tribulationibus:

quibus tranſactis ci-

uitas ſepticollis di-

ruetur, & Iudex tre

mẽdus iudicabit po

pulum ſuum. Finis.

This is usually translated into English as:
"In the extreme persecution of the Holy Roman Church, there will sit [i.e., as bishop].
Peter the Roman, who will pasture his sheep in many tribulations:
and when these things are finished, the city of seven hills will be destroyed,
and the terrible judge will judge his people.
The End."
However, in the 1595 Lignum Vitae, the line In persecutione extrema S.R.E. sedebit. forms a separate sentence and paragraph of its own, and it is unclear whether it is grammatically related to Gloria Olivae which precedes it, or to Petrus Romanus, which follows it.Popes 1590 to present
For this group of Popes, the published text only provides names for the first three (i.e., those who were Popes between the appearance of the text in 1590, and its publication in 1595) and attempts no explanations.

Post-appearance Popes (1590–present)
Pope No.	Motto (Translation)	Regnal Name (Reign)	Name	Historical Reference or Explanation	Coat of Arms
Ex antiquitate Vrbis.		Gregorius. XIIII.
231	75 Of the antiquity of the city	Gregory XIV (1590–1591)	Niccolo Sfondrati	His father was a senator of the ancient city of Milan. The word "senator" is derived from the Latin senex, meaning old man.
Pia ciuitas in bello.		Innocentius. IX.
232	76 Pious city in war	Innocent IX (1591)	Giovanni Antonio Facchinetti	He was Patriarch of Jerusalem before succeeding to the Papacy.
Crux Romulea.		Clemens. VIII.
233	77 Cross of Romulus	Clement VIII (1592–1605)	Ippolito Aldobrandini	He had been a cardinal with the title of Saint Pancratius, who was a Roman martyr.[52][53]
Vndoſus uir.
234	78 Wavy man	Leo XI (1605)	Alessandro Ottaviano De Medici	He had been the Bishop of Palestrina.[54] The ancient Romans attributed the origins of Palestrina to the seafaring hero Ulysses.[55] Also, he had only reigned for 27 days.
Gens peruerſa.
235	79 Corrupted nation	Paul V (1605–1621)	Camillo Borghese	Pope Paul scandalised the Church when he appointed his nephew to the College of Cardinals. The word "nepotism" may have originated during this pope's reign.[56]
In tribulatione pacis.
236	80 In the trouble of peace	Gregory XV (1621–1623)	Alessandro Ludovisi	His reign corresponded with the outbreak of the Thirty Years' War.
Lilium et roſa.
237	81 Lily and rose	Urban VIII (1623–1644)	Maffeo Barberini	He was a native of Florence, which has a red lily on its coat of arms.[57]
Iucunditas crucis.
238	82 Delight of the cross	Innocent X (1644–1655)	Giovanni Battista Pamphili	He was raised to the pontificate around the time of the Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross after a long and difficult conclave.
Montium cuſtos.
239	83 Guard of the mountains	Alexander VII (1655–1667)	Fabio Chigi	His family arms include six hills with a star above them.[58]
Sydus olorum.
240	84 Star of the swans	Clement IX (1667–1669)	Giulio Rospigliosi	The "star" in the legend refers Pope Alexander VII, who had made Clement his personal secretary.[58] The Italian word for swan, cigni, rhymes with Pope Alexander's surname, "Chigi."
De flumine magno.
241	85 From a great river	Clement X (1670–1676)	Emilio Altieri	Pope Clement was a native of Rome.
Bellua inſatiabilis.
242	86 Insatiable beast	Innocent XI (1676–1689)	Benedetto Odescalchi	Pope Innocent had a lion on his coat of arms.[58]
Pœnitentia glorioſa.
243	87 Glorious penitence	Alexander VIII (1689–1691)	Pietro Ottoboni	His first name was "Pietro", after the apostle Peter who had repented after having denied Christ thrice.
Raſtrum in porta.
244	88 Rake in the door	Innocent XII (1691–1700)	Antonio Pignatelli del Rastrello	His full name was Antonio Pignatelli del Rastrello.[59] "Rastrello" in Italian means "rake."
Flores circundati.
245	89 Surrounded flowers	Clement XI (1700–1721)	Giovanni Francesco Albani	He had been a cardinal with the title of Santa Maria in Aquiro.[60]
De bona religione.
246	90 From good religion	Innocent XIII (1721–1724)	Michelangelo dei Conti	A play on words, referring to the pope's regnal name. He was from the famous Conti family that had produced several Popes.
Miles in bello.
247	91 Soldier in War	Benedict XIII (1724–1730)	Pietro Francesco Orsini	Before he was pope there was a lot of wars in nearby countries, and it is possible he could have fought in one as a soldier.
Columna excelſa.
248	92 Lofty column	Clement XII (1730–1740)	Lorenzo Corsini	When still a cardinal, he had held the titular church of St Peter in Chains.[61] The name "Peter" is derived from the Greek word "petros," meaning "rock." Clement was a frustrated architect who ordered, and sometimes interfered with, the building of many churches. He managed to salvage two columns of the Parthenon for his chapel at Mantua.
Animal rurale.
249	93 Country animal	Benedict XIV (1740–1758)	Marcello Lambertini	Might be a play on words because of his famous laws about missions in the two papal bulls'‘.
Roſa Vmbriæ.
250	94 Rose of Umbria	Clement XIII (1758–1769)	Carlo Rezzonico	He had been a cardinal with the titular church of Santa Maria in Aracoeli.[62] In mystical circles, the Virgin Mary is represented by a rose.
Vrſus uelox.
251	95 Swift bear (later misprinted as Cursus velox Swift Course or Visus velox Swift Glance)	Clement XIV (1769–1774)	Lorenzo Giovanni Vincenzo Antonio Ganganelli	The Ganganelli family crest bore a running bear.
Peregrin9 apoſtolic9.[63]
252	96 Apostolic pilgrim	Pius VI (1775–1799)	Giovanni Angelico Braschi	Spent the last two years of his life in exile, a prisoner of the French Revolution.
Aquila rapax.
253	97 Rapacious eagle	Pius VII (1800–1823)	Barnaba Chiaramonti	The Pope's pontificate was overshadowed by Napoleon, whose emblem was the eagle.
Canis & coluber.
254	98 Dog and adder	Leo XII (1823–1829)	Annibale Sermattei della Genga	"Dog" and "snake" are common insults, and Leo was widely hated[citation needed]. The legend could be an allusion to the pope's last name, Sermattei. "Serpente" is the Italian word for snake.
Vir religioſus.
255	99 Religious man	Pius VIII (1829–1830)	Francesco Saverio Castiglioni	Another play on words, referring to the pope's regnal name.
De balneis Ethruriæ.
256	100 From the baths of Tuscany	Gregory XVI (1831–1846)	Mauro, or Bartolomeo Alberto Cappellari	Pope Gregory XVI belonged to the Camaldolese Order, which is said to have begun with two monastic houses. The first of these houses was Campus Maldoli, and the second was Fonte Buono, meaning "good fountain" in Italian.[64]
Crux de cruce.
257	101 Cross from cross	Bl. Pius IX (1846–1878)	Giovanni Maria Mastai Ferretti	During his pontificate, the House of Savoy, whose coat of arms is a white cross on a red background, reunited Italy and stripped the pope of his territorial possessions. Pope Pius XII, commenting on the beatification process of Pius IX, used the words per crucem ad lucem (through the cross to light). Pius IX was finally beatified by Pope John Paul II in 2000.
Lumen in cœlo.
258	102 Light in the sky	Leo XIII (1878–1903)	Gioacchino Pecci	His coat of arms had a shooting star.
Ignis ardens.
259	103 Burning fire	St. Pius X (1903–1914)	Giuseppe Sarto	Pius advocated the codification of Canon law, daily communion and the use of Gregorian chant in the Catholic liturgy, and was an opponent of Modernism. He was the first pope to be declared a saint in over 400 years, the previous one being Pope Pius V.
Religio depopulata.
260	104 Religion destroyed	Benedict XV (1914–1922)	Giacomo Della Chiesa	Reigned during, but had no influence to stop, World War I. This unprecedented period of violence was mainly fought between the Christian powers of Europe, destroying empires which had lasted centuries and began the worldwide spread of atheistic Communism.
Fides intrepida.
261	105 Intrepid faith	Pius XI (1922–1939)	Achille Ratti	Established Vatican City as a sovereign country with the papal office as head of state.
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