Pope Francis reaches 12th year as pope. This is how long his predecessors served
March 13, 2025, marks Francis' 12th anniversary as pope. He holds the ninth longest papacy of the past 200 years.
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Pope Francis reaches 12th year as pope. This is how long his predecessors served
Since the 1800s, there have been 16 popes. Of those popes, Francis has the ninth-longest papacy so far.Over the past 200 years, the longest papacy reign was that of Pope Pius IX, who served over ...