History quiz
Popes of the 19th century
6 popes were elected in the 19th century. Each row shows the years of the pontificate and the name the pope was born with. Type Pius II or Pius 2.
- Format
- Type them all
- Items
- 6 answers
- Limit
- 3:00
- Level
- Hard
- Checked
- 2026.10.03
- Answers
- 6
- Time limit
- 3:00
- Order
- Any order
- Matching
- Case and accents ignored
- Type an answer; it files itself the moment it matches.
- One answer can fill several slots.
- Give up at any time to see what you missed.
- Pause whenever you like (Esc). The board hides while the clock is stopped.
Name every pope elected in the 19th century.
| Years | Name at birth | Pope |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 to 1823 | Barnaba (Gregorio) Chiaramonti | Not found yet |
| 1823 to 1829 | Annibale della Genga | Not found yet |
| 1829 to 1830 | Francesco Saverio Castiglioni | Not found yet |
| 1831 to 1846 | Bartolomeo Alberto (Mauro) Cappellari | Not found yet |
| 1846 to 1878 | Giovanni Maria Mastai Ferretti | Not found yet |
| 1878 to 1903 | Vincenzo Gioacchino Pecci | Not found yet |
About this quiz
The Holy See numbers these popes 251 to 256 in its list of 267 pontiffs. A pope is placed in the century in which his pontificate began.
- Pius IX, born Giovanni Maria Mastai Ferretti, had the longest pontificate of the group: 1846 to 1878.
- Pius is the commonest name of the group, used by 3 popes.
Sources
- [1]The Holy See. Pontiffs.
Note on the data. Papal names, names at birth, dates and the century of each pontificate follow the Holy See's list of pontiffs, read on 3 October 2026. The years run from election to the end of the pontificate. The numeral may be typed in Roman or ordinary figures.
Last checked October 3, 2026
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