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The Prophecy of the Popes, attributed to Saint Malachy, is a list of 112 short
phrases in Latin. They purport to describe each of the Roman Catholic popes (along
with a few anti-popes), beginning with Pope Celestine II (elected in 1143) and
concluding with the successor of current pope Benedict XVI, a pope described in
the prophecy as "Peter the Roman", whose pontificate will end in the destruction of
the city of Rome.
1 Provenance
Papal Emblem
2 Interpretation
3 Popes and corresponding mottos
3.1 Popes and Antipopes 1143–1590
3.2 Popes 1590 to present
3.3 Petrus Romanus
3.3.1 Other interpretations
4 Authenticity and skepticism
5 See also
6 References
6.1 Notes
6.2 Websites
6.3 Books
7 External links
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
Final part of the Prophecy in
forgery. Some have suggested that it was created by Nostradamus and was
Lignum Vitae (1595) p.311
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
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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 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.
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 and Antipopes 1143–1590
The text on the silver lines below reproduces the original text (including punctuation and orthography) of the
1595 Lignum Vitae, which consisted of three parallel columns for the Popes before 1590. The first column
contained the motto, the second the name of the Pope or Antipope to whom it was attached (with occasional
errors), and the third an attempted explanation or justification of the name. The original list was unnumbered.
Pre-appearance Popes (1143–1590)

Pope Motto Regnal Name Historical Reference or
Name Coat of Arms
No. (Translation) (Reign) Explanation
Ex caſtro Tiberis. Cœleſtinus. ij. Typhernas.
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An inhabitant of Tifernum.
1. From a castle of Celestine II Guido de Born in Città di Castello, Umbria,
167
the Tiber (1143–1144) Castello
on the banks of the Tiber.[2]
Inimicus expulſus. Lucius. ij. De familia Caccianemica.
Of the Caccianemici family.
This motto refers to Gherardo
Caccianemici’s surname.
Gherardo “Cacciare” means “to hunt”,[3]
Lucius II
168 2. Enemy expelled Caccianemici and “nemici” is the Italian word
(1144–1145)
del Orso for “enemies”. As his name
foreshadowed, Caccianemici
would be driven from Rome by his
own subjects.[4]
Ex magnitudine mõtis. Eugenius. iij. Patria Ethruſcus oppido Montis magni.
Tuscan by nation, from the town
3. Out of the Bernardo dei of Montemagno.
Eugene III
169 greatness of the Pagnelli di The motto refers to Pope Eugene’s
(1145–1153)
mountain Montemagno
last name, “Montemagno.”[5]
Abbas Suburranus. Anaſtaſius. iiij. De familia Suburra.
Anastasius
Corrado di
170 4. Suburran abbot IV From the Suburra family.
Suburra
(1153–1154)
De rure albo. Adrianus. iiij. Vilis natus in oppido Sancti Albani.
Humbly born in the town of St.
Albans.
5. From the white Adrian IV Nicholas Educated at the St Albans School
171 in Hertfordshire. Nicholas
countryside (1154–1159) Breakspear
Breakspear was the bishop of
Albano before becoming pope.[6]
Ex tetro carcere. Victor. iiij. Fuit Cardinalis S. Nicolai in carcere Tulliano.
Victor IV,
6. Out of a Ottaviano He was a cardinal of St. Nicholas
Antipope
loathsome prison. Monticello in the Tullian prison.
(1159–1164)
Via Tranſtiberina. Calliſtus. iij. [sic] Guido Cremenſis Cardinalis S. Mariæ Tranſtiberim.
Guido of Crema, Cardinal of St.
Paschal III, Mary across the Tiber.
7. Road across the Guido di
Antipope As a cardinal, he had held the title
Tiber. Crema
(1164–1168)
of Santa Maria in Trastevere.[7]
Antipapa. Hungarus natione, Epiſcopus Card.
De Pannonia Thuſciæ. Paſchalis. iij. [sic]
Tuſculanus.
Antipope. A Hungarian by birth,
Callixtus III, Cardinal Bishop of Tusculum.
8. From Tusculan Giovanni di
Antipope He was John, Abbot of Struma,
Hungary Strumi
(1168–1178)
originally from Hungary.[8]
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Ex anſere cuſtode. Alexander. iij. De familia Paparona.

Alexander Orlando Of the Paparoni family.
9. Out of the His family's coat of arms had a
172 III Bandinelli
guardian goose
(1159–1181) Paparoni goose on it.[9]
Lux in oſtio. Lucius. iij. Lucenſis Card. Oſtienſis.
A Luccan Cardinal of Ostia.
10. A light in the Lucius III Ubaldo In 1159, he became Cardinal
173
entrance (1181–1185) Allucingoli Bishop of Ostia.[10] Lux may also
be a wordplay on Lucius.
Mediolanenſis, familia cribella, quæ Suem pro
Sus in cribro. Vrbanus. iij.
armis gerit.
A Milanese, of the Cribella
(Crivelli) family, which bears a
Urban III Umberto
174 11. Pig in a sieve pig for arms.
(1185–1187) Crivelli
His family name Crivelli means "a
sieve" in Italian.
Card. S. Laurentii in Lucina, cuius inſignia enſes
Enſis Laurentii. Gregorius. viij.
falcati.
Cardinal of St. Lawrence in
Lucina, of whom the arms were
12. The sword of Gregory VIII Alberto De curved swords.
175 He had been the Cardinal of St.
St. Lawrence (1187) Morra
Lawrence[11] and his armorial
bearing was a drawn sword.[12]
De Schola exiet.[13] Clemens. iij. Romanus, domo Scholari.
13 He will come Clement III A Roman, of the house of Scolari.
176 Paolo Scolari
from school (1187–1191) His family name was Scolari.
De rure bouenſi. Cœleſtinus. iij. Familia Bouenſi.
Bovensis (Bobone) family.
14. From cattle Celestine III Giacinto
177 He was from the Bobone family; a
country (1191–1198) Bobone
wordplay on cattle (boves).
Comes Signatus. Innocentius. iij. Familia Comitum Signiæ.
Family of the Counts of Signia

15. Designated Innocent III Lotario dei
178 (Segni)
count (1198–1216) Conti di Segni
Descendant of the Segni family.
Canonicus de latere. Honorius. iij. Familia Sabella, Canonicus S. Ioannis Lateranensis.

Savelli family, canon of St. John
Lateran
16. Canon from the Honorius III He was a canon for the church of
179 Cencio Savelli
side (1216–1227) Santa Maria Maggiore, and had
served as papal chamberlain in
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1188.[14]
Auis Oſtienſis. Gregorius. ix. Familia Comitum Signiæ Epiſcopus Card. Oſtienſis.
Family of the Counts of Segni,
Cardinal Bishop of Ostia.
Before his election to the papacy,
Gregory IX Ugolino dei Ugolino dei Conti was the
180 17. Bird of Ostia
(1227–1241) Conti di Segni Cardinal Bishop of Ostia, and the
family coat of arms bear a bird on
a gules background.[15]
Mediolanenſis, cuius inſignia Leo, Epiſcopus Card.
Leo Sabinus. Cœleſtinus iiij.
Sabinus.
A Milanese, whose arms were a
lion, Cardinal Bishop of Sabina.
He was Cardinal Bishop of
Celestine IV Goffredo
181 18. Sabine Lion
(1241) Castiglioni Sabina[16] and his armorial
bearing had a lion in it. Also a play
on words, referring to the pope's
last name, Castiglioni.
domo flisca, Comes Lauaniæ, Cardinalis S.
Comes Laurentius. Innocentius iiij.
Laurentii in Lucina.
Of the house of Flisca (Fieschi),
Count of Lavagna, Cardinal of St.
Lawrence in Lucina.
19. Count Innocent IV Sinibaldo He was the Cardinal-Priest of San
182
Lawrence (1243–1254) Fieschi
Lorenzo in Lucca,[17] and his
father was the Count of
Lavagna.[18]
Signum Oſtienſe. Alexander iiij. De comitibus Signiæ, Epiſcopus Card. Oſtienſis.
Of the counts of Segni, Cardinal
Alexander Renaldo dei Bishop of Ostia.
183 20. Sign of Ostia IV Signori di He was Cardinal Bishop of Ostia
(1254–1261) Ienne and member of the Conti-Segni
family.[19]
Gallus, Trecenſis in Campania, Patriarcha
Hieruſalem Campanię. Vrbanus iiii.
Hieruſalem.
A Frenchman, of Trecae (Troyes)
in Champagne, Patriarch of
21. Jerusalem of Urban IV Jacques Jerusalem.
184
Champagne (1261–1264) Pantaleon Native of Troyes, Champagne,
later patriarch of Jerusalem.[20]
Draco depreſſus. Clemens iiii. cuius inſignia Aquila vnguibus Draconem tenens.
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Whose badge is an eagle holding

22. Dragon pressed Clement IV a dragon in his talons.
185 Guido Fulcodi
down (1265–1268) His coat of arms had an eagle
crushing a dragon.
Mediolanenſis, Familia vicecomitum, quæ anguẽ

Anguinus uir. Gregorius. x.
pro inſigni gerit.
A Milanese, of the family of
Viscounts (Visconti), which bears
Gregory X Tebaldo a snake for arms.
186 23. Snaky man The Visconti coat of arms had a
(1271–1276) Visconti
large serpent devouring a male
child feet first.[21]
Concionator Gallus. Innocentius. v. Gallus, ordinis Prædicatorum.
A Frenchman, of the Order of

24. French Innocent V Pierre de Preachers. He was born in south-
187 eastern France and was a member
Preacher (1276) Tarentaise
of the order of Preachers.[22]
Bonus Comes. Adrianus. v. Ottobonus familia Fliſca ex comitibus Lauaniæ.

Ottobono, of the Fieschi family,
from the counts of Lavagna.
25. Good Adrian V Ottobono
188 He was a count and a wordplay on
Count/companion (1276) Fieschi
"good" can be made with his
name, Ottobono.
Piſcator Thuſcus. Ioannes. xxi. antea Ioannes Petrus Epiſcopus Card. Tuſculanus.
Formerly John Peter, Cardinal

26. Tuscan John XXI Bishop of Tusculum.
189 Pedro Julião John XXI had been the Cardinal
Fisherman (1276–1277)
Bishop of Tusculum.[23]
Familia Vrſina, quæ roſam in inſigni gerit, dictus

Roſa compoſita. Nicolaus. iii.
compoſitus.
Of the Ursina (Orsini) family,
which bears a rose on its arms,
27. Composite Nicholas III Giovanni called 'composite'.
190
Rose (1277–1280) Gaetano Orsini He bore a rose in his coat of
arms.[24]
Ex teloneo liliacei cuius inſignia lilia, canonicus, & theſaurarius S.
Martinus. iiii.
Martini. Martini Turonen[sis].
Whose arms were lilies, canon
28. From the and treasurer of St. Martin of
Martin IV Simone de Tours.
191 tollhouse of lilied
(1281–1285) Brion He was Canon and Treasurer at
Martin
the Church of St. Martin in Tours,
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France.
Ex roſa leonina. Honorius. iiii. Familia Sabella inſignia roſa à leonibus geſtata.
Of the Sabella (Savelli) family,
arms were a rose carried by lions.
29. Out of the Honorius IV Giacomo His coat of arms were emblazoned
192
leonine rose (1285–1287) Savelli with two lions supporting a
rose.[24]
Picus inter eſcas. Nicolaus. iiii. Picenus patria Eſculanus.[25]
A Picene by nation, of Asculum

30. Woodpecker Nicholas IV Girolamo (Ascoli).
193
between food (1288–1292) Masci He was from Ascoli, now called
Ascoli Piceno, in Picene country.
Ex eremo celſus. Cœleſtinus. v. Vocatus Petrus de morrone Eremita.

Called Peter de Morrone, a
hermit.
Prior to his election he was a
31. Raised out of St. Celestine Pietro Di hermit (eremita, literally a dweller
194
the desert V (1294) Murrone in the eremus, or desert). Also a
play on words
(celsus/Coelestinus), referring to
the pope's chosen name Celestine.
Vocatus prius Benedictus, Caetanus, cuius inſignia
Ex undarũ bn̑dictione. Bonifacius. viii.
undæ.
Previously called Benedict, of
Gaeta, whose arms were waves.
32. From the Boniface His coat of arms had a wave
Benedetto
195 blessing of the VIII through it. Also a play on words,
Caetani
waves (1294–1303) referring to the pope's Christian
name, "Benedetto."[24]
Concionator patereus. qui uocabatur Frater Nicolaus, ordinis
Benedictus. xi.
[sic] Prædicatorum.
Who was called Brother Nicholas,
of the order of Preachers.
This Pope belonged to the Order
33. Preacher From Benedict XI Nicholas of Preachers. Patara was the
196
Patara (1303–1304) Boccasini hometown of Saint Nicholas, a
namesake of this Pope (born
Nicholas Boccasini).[26]
De feſſis aquitanicis. Clemens V. natione aquitanus, cuius inſignia feſſæ erant.
An Aquitanian by birth, whose
34. From the arms were fesses.
Clement V Bertrand de He was a native of St. Bertrand de
197 misfortunes/fesses
(1305–1314) Got Comminges in Aquitaine, and
of Aquitaine
eventually became Archbishop of
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Bordeaux, also in Aquitaine. His

coat of arms displays three
horizontal bars, known in heraldry
as fesses.
De ſutore oſſeo. Ioannes XXII. Gallus, familia Oſſa, Sutoris filius.
A Frenchman, of the Ossa family,
son of a cobbler.
His family name was Duèze,
35. From a bony John XXII D'Euze, D'Euzes, or Euse, the last
198 Jacques Duese
cobbler (1316–1334) of which might be back-translated
into Latin as Ossa "bones". The
popular legend that his father was
a cobbler is probably untrue.
qui uocabatur F. Petrus de corbario, contra
Coruus ſchiſmaticus. Nicolaus V.
Ioannem XXII. Antipapa Minorita.
Who was called Brother Peter of
Corbarium (Corvaro), the
Nicholas V, Pietro Minorite antipope opposing John
36. Schismatic
Antipope Rainalducci di XXII.
crow
(1328–1330) Corvaro The motto is a play on words,
referring to Pietro di Corvaro's last
name.
Frigidus Abbas. Benedictus XII. Abbas Monaſterii fontis frigidi.
Abbot of the monastery of the
Benedict XII Jacques cold spring.
199 37. Cold abbot He was an abbot in the monastery
(1334–1342) Fournier
of Fontfroide ("cold spring").[27]
De roſa Attrebatenſi. Clemens VI. Epiſcopus Attrebatenſis, cuius inſignia Roſæ.
Bishop of Arras, whose arms were
roses.
38. From the rose Clement VI He was Bishop of Arras, (Latin:
200 Pierre Roger
of Arras (1342–1352) Episcopus Atrebatensis),[28] and
his armorial bearings were
emblazoned with six roses.[29]
Cardinalis SS. Ioannis & Pauli. T. Panmachii, cuius
De mõtibus Pãmachii. Innocentius VI.
inſignia ſex montes erant.
Cardinal of Saints John and Paul,
Titulus of Pammachius, whose
arms were six mountains.
Pope Innocent was born at Mont
39. From the in the diocese of Limoges, France,
Innocent VI Etienne
201 mountains of and he rose to prominence as the
(1352–1362) Aubert
Pammachius
Bishop of Clermont.[30] He had
been a cardinal priest with the title
of St. Pammachius (i.e., the
church of SS. Giovanni e Paolo in
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Rome)[31]
Gallus Vicecomes. Vrbanus V. nuncius Apoſtolicus ad Vicecomites Mediolanenſes.
Apostolic nuncio to the Viscounts
Urban V Guglielmo De of Milan.
202 40. French viscount
(1362–1370) Grimoard He was born of a noble French
family.
qui uocabatur Petrus Belfortis, Cardinalis S. Mariæ
Nouus de uirgine forti. Gregorius XI.
nouæ.
Who was called Peter Belfortis
(Beaufort), Cardinal of New St.
41. New man from Gregory XI Pierre Roger Mary's.
203
the strong virgin (1370–1378) de Beaufort From the Beaufort family and
Cardinal of Santa Maria Nuova[32]
qui fuit Preſbyter Cardinalis SS. XII. Apoſtolorũ
Decruce Apoſtolica. [sic] Clemens VII.
cuius inſignia Crux.
Who was Cardinal Priest of the

Clement VII, Twelve Holy Apostles, whose arms
42. From the Robert, Count were a cross.
Antipope
apostolic cross of Geneva His coat of arms showed a cross,
(1378–1394)
quarterly pierced.[33]
antea Petrus de Luna, Diaconus Cardinalis S.

Luna Coſmedina. Benedictus XIII.
Mariæ in Coſmedin.
Formerly Peter de Luna,
Benedict Cardinal Deacon of St. Mary in
43. Cosmedine XIII, Cosmedin.
Peter de Luna He was the famous Peter de Luna,
moon. Antipope
(1394–1423) Cardinal of Santa Maria in
Cosmedin.[34]
Schiſma Barchinoniũ. Clemens VIII. Antipapa, qui fuit Canonicus Barchinonenſis.
Clement VIII, Antipope, who was a canon of
44. Schism of the Gil Sanchez Barcelona.
Antipope
Barcelonas Muñoz [35]
(1423–1429)
Neapolitanus Pregnanus, natus in loco quæ dicitur
De inferno prægnãti. Vrbanus VI.
Infernus.
The Neapolitan Prignano, born in
a place which is called Inferno.
45. From a Urban VI Bartolomeo His family name was Prignano or
204 Prignani, and he was native to a
pregnant hell. (1378–1389) Prignano
place called Inferno near
Naples.[36]
familia tomacella à Genua Liguriæ orta, cuius
Cubus de mixtione. Bonifacius. IX.
inſignia Cubi.
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Of the Tomacelli family, born in

Genoa in Liguria, whose arms
46. Cube from a Boniface IX Pietro were cubes.
205 His coat of arms includes a bend
mixture (1389–1404) Tomacelli
checky — a wide stripe with a
checkerboard pattern.[29]
uocatus Coſmatus de melioratis Sulmonenſis, cuius
De meliore ſydere. Innocentius. VII.
inſignia ſydus.
Called Cosmato dei Migliorati of
Sulmo, whose arms were a star.
The prophecy is a play on words,
47. From a better Innocent VII Cosmo "better" (melior) referring to the
206
star (1404–1406) Migliorati pope's last name, Migliorati
(Meliorati). There is a shooting
star on his coat of arms.[29]
Nauta de Ponte nigro. Gregorius XII. Venetus, commendatarius eccleſiæ Nigropontis.
A Venetian, commendatary of the
church of Negroponte.
48. Sailor from a Gregory XII Was Bishop of Venice and the
207 Angelo Correr
black bridge (1406–1415) Bishop of Chalcice, Chalcice
being located on the Isle of
Negropont
Flagellum ſolis. Alexander. V. Græcus Archiepiſcopus Mediolanenſis, inſignia Sol.
A Greek, Archbishop of Milan,
whose arms were a sun.
Alexander V, His coat of arms had a large sun
Petros
49. Whip of the sun Antipope on it. Also, a play on words,
Philarges
(1409–1410) referring to the pope's last name,
"Philarges."[37]
Diaconus Cardinalis S. Euſtachii, qui cum ceruo
Ceruus Sirenæ. Ioannes XXIII.
depingitur, Bononiæ legatus, Neapolitanus.
Cardinal Deacon of St. Eustace,
who is depicted with a stag;
legate of Bologna, a Neapolitan.
Baldassarre Cossa was a cardinal
50. Stag of the
John XXIII,
Baldassarre with the title of St. Eustachius.[38]
Antipope St. Eustachius converted to
siren Cossa
(1410–1415) Christianity after he saw a stag
with a cross between its horns.
Baldassarre's family was originally
from Naples, which has the
emblem of the siren.
familia colonna, Diaconus Cardinalis S. Georgii ad
Corona ueli aurei. Martinus V.
uelum aureum.
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Of the Colonna family, Cardinal

Deacon of St. George at the
golden curtain.
Oddone Colonna was the Cardinal
Deacon of San Giorgio in
51. Crown of the Martin V Oddone Velabro.[39] The word "Velabrum"
208
golden curtain (1417–1431) Colonna is here interpreted as derived from
"velum aureum", or golden
veil.[40] His coat of arms had a
golden crown resting atop a
column.[41]
Venetus, canonicus antea regularis Cœleſtinus, &
Lupa Cœleſtina, Eugenius. IIII.
Epiſcopus Senẽſis.
A Venetian, formerly a regular
Celestine canon, and Bishop of
Siena.
52. Heavenly Eugene IV Gabriele
209 He belonged to the order of the
she-wolf (1431–1447) Condulmaro
Celestines and was the Bishop of
Siena which bears a she-wolf on
its arms.
qui uocabatur Amadæus Dux Sabaudiæ, inſignia
Amator Crucis. Felix. V.
Crux.
Who was called Amadeus, Duke of
Savoy, arms were a cross.
He was previously the count of
Felix V, Savoy and therefore his coat of
53. Lover of the Amadeus arms contained the cross of
Antipope
cross Duke of Savoy
(1439–1449) Savoy.[42] Also, the prophecy is a
play on words, referring to the
antipope's Christian name,
"Amadeus."
De modicitate Lunæ. Nicolaus V. Lunenſis de Sarzana, humilibus parentibus natus.
A Lunese of Sarzana, born to
humble parents.
54. From the Nicholas V Tommaso
210 He was born in Sarzana in the
meanness of Luna (1447–1455) Parentucelli
diocese of Luni, the ancient name
of which was Luna.
Bos paſcens. Calliſtus. III. Hiſpanus, cuius inſignia Bos paſcens.
A Spaniard, whose arms were a
Callixtus III pasturing ox.
211 55. Pasturing ox Alfonso Borja Alonso Borgia's coat of arms had a
(1455–1458)
grazing ox.[41]
Senenſis, qui fuit à Secretis Cardinalibus Capranico
De Capra & Albergo. Pius. II.
& Albergato.
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A Sienese, who was secretary to

Cardinals Capranicus and
56. From a Albergatus.
Pius II Enea Silvio de He had been secretary to Cardinal
212 nanny-goat and an
(1458–1464) Piccolomini Domenico Capranica and Cardinal
inn
Albergatti before he was elected
Pope.[43]
Venetus, qui fuit Commendatarius eccleſiæ
De Ceruo & Leone. Paulus. II.
Ceruienſis, & Cardinalis tituli S. Marci.
A Venetian, who was
Commendatary of the church of
Cervia, and Cardinal of the title
of St. Mark.
57. From a stag and Paul II Possibly refers to his Bishopric of
213 Pietro Barbo
lion (1464–1471) Cervia (punning on cervus, "a
stag") and his Cardinal title of St.
Mark (symbolized by a winged
lion).[44]
Piſcator minorita. Sixtus. IIII. Piſcatoris filius, Franciſcanus.
Son of a fisherman, Franciscan.
He was born the son of a
58. Minorite Sixtus IV Francesco
214 fisherman and a member of the
fisherman (1471–1484) Della Rovere
Franciscans, also known as
"Minorites".
qui uocabatur Ioãnes Baptiſta, & uixit in curia
Præcurſor Siciliæ. Innocentius VIII.
Alfonſi regis Siciliæ.
Who was called John Baptist, and
lived in the court of Alfonso, king
of Sicily.
Innocent Giovanni Battista Cibò was named
59. Forerunner of Giovanni
215 VIII after John the Baptist, the
Sicily Battista Cibò
(1484–1492) precursor of Christ. In his early
years, Giovanni served as the
Bishop of Molfetta in Sicily.[45]
Epiſcopus Cardinalis Albanus & Portuenſis, cuius
Bos Albanus in portu. Alexander VI.
inſignia Bos.
Cardinal Bishop of Albano and
Porto, whose arms were a bull.
Alexander In 1456, he was made a Cardinal
60. Bull of Alba in Rodrigo de and he held the titles of Cardinal
216 VI
the harbor Borgia
(1492–1503) Bishop of Albano and Porto. [46]
Also, Pope Alexander had a red
bull on his coat of arms[47]
De paruo homine. Pius. III. Senenſis, familia piccolominea.
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A Sienese, of the Piccolomini

Francesco family.
61. From a small Pius III
217 Todeschini His family name was Piccolomini,
man (1503)
Piccolomini from piccolo "small" and uomo
"man".
Fructus Iouis iuuabit. Iulius. II. Ligur, eius inſignia Quercus, Iouis arbor.
A Genoese, his arms were an oak,
Jupiter's tree.
On his arms was an oak tree,
62. The fruit of Julius II Giuliano Della
218 which was sacred to Jupiter.[47]
Jupiter will help (1503–1513) Rovere
Pope Julius' family name, "Della
Rovere," literally means "of the
oak."[48]
filius Laurentii medicei, & ſcholaris Angeli
De craticula Politiana. Leo. X.
Politiani.
Son of Lorenzo de' Medici, and
student of Angelo Poliziano.
His educator and mentor was the
distinguished humanist and
scholar, Angelo Poliziano. The
63. From a Politian Leo X Giovanni de “Gridiron” is the motto evidently
219
gridiron (1513–1521) Medici refers to St. Lawrence, who was
martyred on a gridiron. This is a
rather elliptical allusion to
Lorenzo the Magnificent, who was
Giovanni’s father.[49]
Leo Florentius. Adrian. VI. Florẽtii filius, eius inſignia Leo.
Son of Florentius, his arms were a
lion.
Adriaen His coat of arms had two lions on
Adrian VI
220 64. Florentian lion
(1522–1523)
Florenszoon it,[47] and his name is sometimes
Boeyens given as Adriaan Florens, or other
variants, from his father's first
name Florens (Florentius).
Florentinus de domo medicea, eius inſignia pila, &
Flos pilei ægri. Clemens. VII.
lilia.
A Florentine of the Medicean
house, his arms were pill-balls
and lilies.
65. Flower of the Clement VII Giulio de The Medici coat of arms were
221
sick man's pill[50] (1523–1534) Medici emblazoned with six medical balls.
One of these balls, the largest of
the six, was emblazoned with the
Florentine lily.[47]
Farneſius, qui lilia pro inſignibus geſtat, & Card.
Hiacinthus medicorũ. Paulus. III.
fuit SS. Coſme, & Damiani.
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Farnese, who bore lilies for arms,

and was Cardinal of Saints
66. Hyacinth of the Paul III Alessandro Cosmas and Damian.
222
physicians (1534–1549) Farnese Pope Paul's coat of arms were
charged with six hyacinths.[47]
De corona montana. Iulius. III. antea uocatus Ioannes Maria de monte.
Formerly called Giovanni Maria
of the Mountain (de Monte)
Giovanni His coat of arms showed
67. From the Julius III
223 Maria Ciocchi mountains and palm branches laid
mountainous crown (1550–1555)
del Monte out in a pattern much like a
crown.[47]
Frumentum flocidum. cuius inſignia ceruus & frumẽtum, ideo floccidum,
Marcellus. II.
[sic] quod pauco tempore uixit in papatu.
Whose arms were a stag and
grain; 'trifling', because he lived
Marcellus II Marcello only a short time as pope.
224 68. Trifling grain
(1555) Cervini His coat of arms showed a stag
and ears of wheat.[47]
De fide Petri. Paulus. IIII. antea uocatus Ioannes Petrus Caraffa.
Formerly called John Peter
69. From Peter's Paul IV Giovanni Caraffa.
225
faith (1555–1559) Pietro Caraffa He is said to have used his second
Christian name Pietro.
Eſculapii pharmacum. Pius. IIII. antea dictus Io. Angelus Medices.
Giovanni Formerly called Giovanni Angelo
70. Aesculapius' Pius IV
226 Angelo de Medici.
medicine (1559–1565)
Medici His family name was Medici.
Angelus nemoroſus. Pius. V. Michael uocatus, natus in oppido Boſchi.
Called Michael, born in the town
of Bosco.
Antonio He was born in Bosco,
71. Angel of the St. Pius V
227 Michele (Lombardy); the placename
grove (1566–1572)
Ghisleri means grove. His name was
'Antonio Michele Ghisleri', and
Michele relates to the archangel.
cuius inſignia medius Draco, Cardinalis creatus à
Medium corpus pilarũ. Gregorius. XIII.
Pio. IIII. qui pila in armis geſtabat.
Whose arms were a half-dragon;
a Cardinal created by Pius IV
who bore balls in his arms.
72. Half body of Gregory XIII Ugo The "balls" in the motto refer to
228
the balls (1572–1585) Boncompagni Pope Pius IV, who had made
Gregory a cardinal. Pope Gregory
had a dragon on his coat of arms
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with half a body.[47]

Axis in medietate ſigni. Sixtus. V. qui axem in medio Leonis in armis geſtat.
Who bears in his arms an axle in
the middle of a lion.
73. Axle in the Sixtus V This is a rather straightforward
229 Felice Peretti
midst of a sign. (1585–1590) description of the pope's coat of
arms.[47]
qui fuit Archiepiſcopus Roſſanenſis in Calabria, ubi
De rore cœli. Vrbanus. VII.
mãna colligitur.
Who was Archbishop of Rossano
in Calabria, where manna is
Giovanni collected.
74. From the dew Urban VII He had been Archbishop of
230 Battista
of the sky (1590) Rossano in Calabria where sap
Castagna
called "the dew of heaven" is
gathered from trees.[51]
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)

Regnal
Pope Motto Historical Reference or
Name Name Coat of Arms
No. (Translation) Explanation
(Reign)
Ex antiquitate Vrbis. Gregorius. XIIII.
His father was a senator of the
Gregory ancient city of Milan. The word
75 Of the antiquity Niccolo
231 XIV "senator" is derived from the
of the city Sfondrati
(1590–1591) Latin word "senex", meaning
old man.
Pia ciuitas in bello. Innocentius. IX.
Giovanni He was the Patriarch of
76 Pious city in Innocent IX
232 Antonio Jerusalem before succeeding to
war (1591)
Facchinetti the Papacy.
Crux Romulea. Clemens. VIII.
He had been a cardinal with the

Clement
77 Cross of Ippolito title of Saint Pancratius.[52]
233 VIII
Romulus Aldobrandini Saint Pancratius was a Roman
(1592–1605)
martyr.[53]
Vndoſus uir.
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He had been the Bishop of

Palestrina.[54] The ancient
Alessandro
Leo XI Romans attributed the origins of
234 78 Wavy man Ottaviano De
(1605) Palestrina to the seafaring hero
Medici
Ulysses.[55] Also, he had only
reigned for 27 days.
Gens peruerſa.
Pope Paul scandalized the
Church when he appointed his
79 Corrupted Paul V Camillo nephew to the College of
235 Cardinals. The word "nepotism"
nation (1605–1621) Borghese
may have originated during the
reign of this pope.[56]
In tribulatione pacis.
His reign corresponded with the
80 In the trouble of Gregory XV Alessandro
236 outbreak of the Thirty Years
peace (1621–1623) Ludovisi
War.
Lilium et roſa.
He was a native of Florence.
Urban VIII Maffeo Florence, in Italy, has a red lily
237 81 Lily and rose
(1623–1644) Barberini
on its coat of arms.[57]
Iucunditas crucis.
He was raised to the pontificate
Giovanni after a long and difficult
82 Delight of the Innocent X
238 Battista Conclave on the Feast of the
cross (1644–1655)
Pamphili Exaltation of the Cross (off by a
day).
Montium cuſtos.
Alexander His family arms include six hills
83 Guard of the
239 VII Fabio Chigi
mountains
(1655–1667) with a star above them.[58]
Sydus olorum.
The "star" in the legend refers
Pope Alexander VII, who had
made Clement his personal
84 Star of the Clement IX Giulio
240
swans (1667–1669) Rospigliosi secretary.[58] The Italian word
for swan, "Cigni," rhymes with
Pope Alexander's last name,
"Chigi."
De flumine magno. H
85 From a great Clement X Pope Clement was a native of
241 Emilio Altieri
river (1670–1676) Rome.
Bellua inſatiabilis.
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Innocent XI Benedetto Pope Innocent had a lion on his

242 86 Insatiable beast
(1676–1689) Odescalchi coat of arms.[58]
Pœnitentia glorioſa.
His first name was "Pietro". The
Alexander
87 Glorious Pietro apostle Peter repented after he
243 VIII
penitence Ottoboni had denied the Lord Jesus three
(1689–1691)
times.
Raſtrum in porta.
His full name was Antonio
Innocent Antonio
244
88 Rake in the
XII Pignatelli del Pignatelli del Rastrello.[59]
door "Rastrello" in Italian means
(1691–1700) Rastrello
"rake."
Flores circundati.
Giovanni He had been a cardinal with the
89 Surrounded Clement XI
245 Francesco
flowers (1700–1721)
Albani title of San Maria in Aquiro.[60]
De bona religione.
A play on words, referring to the
Innocent pope's chosen name, "Innocent."
90 From good Michelangelo
246 XIII He was from the famous Conti
religion dei Conti
(1721–1724) family which had produced
several Popes.
Miles in bello.
Before he was pope there was a
lot of wars in nearby countries
Benedict Pietro
it's possible he could have
247 91 Soldier in War XIII Francesco
fought in one of those which
(1724–1730) Orsini
would make him a soldier in
war.
Columna excelſa.
When still a cardinal, he had
held the title of St. Peter in
Chains.[61] The name "Peter" is
derived from the Greek word
"petros," meaning "rock."
Clement XII Lorenzo Clement was a frustrated
248 92 Lofty column
(1730–1740) Corsini 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.
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Benedict Might be a play on words

Marcello
249 93 Country animal XIV because of his famous laws
Lambertini
(1740–1758) about missions in the two bulls.
Roſa Vmbriæ.
He had been a cardinal with the
Clement title of Santa Maria in
Carlo
250 94 Rose of Umbria XIII
Rezzonico Aracoeli.[62] In mystical circles,
(1758–1769) the Virgin Mary is represented
by a rose.
Vrſus uelox.
95 Swift bear (later Lorenzo
misprinted as Cursus Clement Giovanni
The Ganganelli family crest bore
251 velox Swift Course or XIV Vincenzo
a running bear.
Visus velox Swift (1769–1774) Antonio
Glance) Ganganelli
Peregrin9 apoſtolic9.[63]
Giovanni Spent the last two years of his

96 Apostolic Pius VI
252 Angelico life in exile, a prisoner of the
pilgrim (1775–1799)
Braschi French Revolution.
Aquila rapax.
The Pope's pontificate was

Pius VII Barnaba
253 97 Rapacious eagle overshadowed by Napoleon,
(1800–1823) Chiaramonti
whose emblem was the eagle.
Canis & coluber.

"Dog" and "snake" are common
insults, and Leo was widely
Leo XII
Annibale hated[citation needed]. The legend
254 98 Dog and adder Sermattei could be an allusion to the
(1823–1829)
della Genga pope's last name, Sermattei.
"Serpente" is the Italian word
for snake.
Vir religioſus.
Francesco Another play on words,

Pius VIII
255 99 Religious man Saverio referring to the pope's chosen
(1829–1830)
Castiglioni name, "Pius".
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De balneis Ethruriæ.
Pope Gregory XVI belonged to
the Camaldolese order of
monks. The Camaldolese order
Mauro, or is said to have begun with two
Gregory
100 From the baths Bartolomeo monastic houses. The first of
256 XVI
of Tuscany Alberto these houses was Campus
(1831–1846)
Cappellari Maldoli, and the second was
Fonte Buono. "Fonte Buono" is
Italian for "good fountain."[64]
Crux de cruce.
During the pontificate of Pius
IX, the House of Savoy, whose
coat of arms is a white cross on
a red background, reunited Italy
and stripped the pope of his
Giovanni territorial possessions. Pope Pius
101 Cross from Bl. Pius IX
257 Maria Mastai XII, commenting on the
cross (1846–1878)
Ferretti 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.
102 Light in the Leo XIII Gioacchino His coat of arms had a shooting
258
sky (1878–1903) Pecci star.
Ignis ardens.
Pius advocated the codification
of Canon law, daily communion
and the use of Gregorian chant
St. Pius X Giuseppe in the Catholic liturgy, and was
259 103 Burning fire
(1903–1914) Sarto 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.
Reigned during, but had no
influence to stop, the First
World War. This unprecedented
104 Religion Benedict XV Giacomo
260 period of violence was mainly
destroyed (1914–1922) Della Chiesa
fought between the Christian
powers of europe, destroyed
empires which had lasted
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centuries and began the

worldwide spread of atheistic
Communism.
Fides intrepida.
Established Vatican City as a

Pius XI
261 105 Intrepid faith Achille Ratti country and the papacy as a
(1922–1939)
head of state.
Paſtor angelicus.
Ven. Pius Said to have received visions,

106 Angelic Eugenio
262 XII some of which have yet to be
shepherd Pacelli
(1939–1958) revealed.
Paſtor & nauta.
Bl. John Angelo

107 Shepherd and
263 XXIII Giuseppe From Venice, a maritime city.
sailor
(1958–1963) Roncalli
Flos florum.
Giovanni
Battista
108 Flower of Paul VI His coat of arms features three
264 Enrico
flowers (1963–1978) flowers.
Antonio Maria
Montini
De medietate lunæ.
109 From the midst John Paul I Albino His month-long reign began with
265
of the moon (1978) Luciani the moon half-full.
De labore ſolis.
Bl. John Born on the day of a solar

110 From the labor
266 Paul II Karol Wojtyła eclipse. Entombed on the day of
of the sun
(1978–2005) a solar eclipse.
Gloria oliuæ.
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Chose the name Benedict after

Benedict
111 Glory of the Joseph St. Benedict who started the
267 XVI (2005–
olive. Ratzinger Benedictine order whose Crest
present)
is an Olive Branch.
In secutione 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.
112 Peter the
Roman, who will
nourish the sheep
in many
tribulations; when
they are finished,
268 Unknown Unknown
the city of seven
hills will be
destroyed, and the
dreadful judge will
judge his people.
The end.
Petrus Romanus
The longest and final motto reads in the original Latin:
In ſecutione 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."
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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.
There is a claim [67] that the original list written by St. Malachy does not contain a reference to Petrus Romanus
and that the last lines were added to the printed text in Wyon's Lignum Vitæ. This, however, cannot be proved,
as the original manuscript (if any) probably no longer exists.
Other interpretations
That last line of the prophecy of St. Malachy is usually interpreted as a reference to the last pope (Petrus
Romanus, the last in the list), who will be very important for Catholics ("who will pasture his sheep in many
tribulations"), and his pontificate will end with the destruction of Rome ("and when these things are finished, the
city of seven hills will be destroyed"). However, many cities including Jerusalem and Lisbon are also known as
"the city of the seven hills". And the "destruction" is not necessarily physical, it can be a economical crisis, a
great decline of morality and many other things. "Petrus Romanus" doesn't necessarily refer to a pope, it can
mean "St. Peter's throne in Rome", that will be empty in the end times.
Spanish writer father Benito Jerónimo Feijóo wrote in his Teatro Crítico Universal (1724–1739), in an entry
called Purported prophecies, that the ones by Saint Malachy's were a shameful forgery, claiming that they were
created ad hoc during the 16th century. As a proof, he offers an accurate fact: that the first time the prophecy is
mentioned is on a handwritten account by patriarch Alfonso Chacón (a.k.a. Alphonsus Ciacconus, 1540–1599)
in 1590 (this account would be later published, in 1595, by the abovementioned historian Arnold de Wyon). In
this account, Chacón only comments about the prophecies until the papacy of Urban VII (whose papacy only
lasted September 1590, and was the sitting pope at the time Chacón wrote the comment).
According to Feijóo, Chacón, who held a great intellectual prestige at the time, was lured into commenting the
prophecies by someone who wanted to help cardinal Girolamo Simoncelli (1522–1605) reach the papacy. By
showing them to be accurate till Urban VII, it was expected people would believe the following ones. That way,
Girolamo Simoncelli's election as pope would be easier, since the prophecy after Urban VII's one tells about a
pope Ex antiquitate urbis (from the antiquity of the city), a fact that seems to fit him, who was cardinal of
Orvieto (literally "old city", urbs vetus), or at least better than Gregory XIV, who was elected pope after Urban
VII.
Thus, the forgery would have been unsuccessful, since Simoncelli was not elected pope. Jesuit father Claude-
François Menestrier also claimed that the prophecies were forged in order to help the papal candidacy of
Girolamo Simoncelli, offering similar reasons to those of Feijóo. Spanish historian José Luis Calvo points out
that the prophecies seem to be very accurate till Urban VII, fitting perfectly even the antipopes, but that
afterwards great efforts have to be made in order to make the prophecies fit their pope. Feijóo's explanation is
usually regarded as being the strongest evidence of the forgery.
List of popes
Legends surrounding the papacy
Vaticinia Nostradami
Vaticinia de Summis Pontificibus
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Saint Malachy
Michel Nostradamus
Bartholomew Holzhauser
Three Secrets of Fátima
Bible code
The Prophesying Nun of Dresden
Notes
(http://www.cfpeople.org/Books
1. ^ Lawlor, H. J. (1920). St. Bernard of Clairvaux's /Pope/POPEp178.htm)
Life of St. Malachy of Armagh. London, New York: 19. ^ Catholic Encyclopedia, Pope Alexander IV
The Macmillan Company. p. 267. online (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/01287b.htm)
(http://www.youpublish.com/files/24435) 20. ^ Catholic Encyclopedia, Pope Urban IV
2. ^ Catholic Encyclopedia, Città di Castello (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15212a.htm)
(http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/03793c.htm) . 21. ^ Web.genealogie, Dynastie de Visconti
3. ^ Wiktionary "hunt" (http://en.wiktionary.org (http://web.genealogie.free.fr/Les_dynasties
/wiki/hunt) /Les_dynasties_celebres/Italie
4. ^ Catholic Encyclopedia, Pope Lucius II /Dynastie_de_Visconti.htm)
(http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/09412a.htm) 22. ^ Catholic Encyclopedia, Pope Bl. Innocent V
5. ^ The Columbia Encyclopedia, Eugene III (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08018a.htm)
(http://www.bartleby.com/65/eu/Eugene3.html) 23. ^ Catholic Encyclopedia, Pope John XXI(XX)
6. ^ Catholic Encyclopedia Pope Adrian IV (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08429c.htm)
(http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/01156c.htm) 24. ^ a b c Héraldique européenne, Papes
7. ^ Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church, Titles S. (http://www.heraldique-europeenne.org/Regions/Italie
Leone I --- S. Matteo in Merulana /Papes_3.htm)
(http://www.fiu.edu/~mirandas/titles-3.htm) 25. ^ Properly Asculanus, but that ruins the pun.
8. ^ Regnal Chronologies, Roman Catholicism 26. ^ Saint Nicholas Center Patara
(http://ellone-loire.net/obsidian/eccrcath.html) (http://www.stnicholascenter.org/Brix?pageID=28)
9. ^ House of Arms,Paparo Coat of Arms 27. ^ Catholic Encyclopedia, Pope Benedict XII
(http://www.houseofnames.com (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02430a.htm)
/coatofarms_details.asp?sId=&s=Paparo) 28. ^ Catholic Encyclopedia, Pope Clement VI
10. ^ Catholic Encyclopedia, Pope Lucius III (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/04023a.htm)
(http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/09412b.htm)
29. ^ a b c Héraldique européenne, Papes
11. ^ Catholic Encyclopedia, Pope Gregory VIII
(http://www.heraldique-europeenne.org/Regions/Italie
(http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06795a.htm)
/Papes_4.htm)
12. ^ Héraldique européenne, Papes
30. ^ Catholic Encyclopedia, Pope Innocent VI
(http://www.heraldique-europeenne.org/Regions/Italie
(http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08018b.htm)
/Papes_1.htm)
31. ^ Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church, Titles
13. ^ A non-standard verb form, replacing classical
(http://www.fiu.edu/~mirandas/titles-2.htm)
exibit.
32. ^ Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church, Deaconries
14. ^ Catholic Encyclopedia, Pope Honorius III
(http://www.fiu.edu/~mirandas/deaconries-2.htm)
33. ^ Araldicavaticana.com, Clemente VII (antipapa)
15. ^ Catholic Encyclopedia, Pope Gregory IX
(http://www.araldicavaticana.com
/pantclemente7.htm)
16. ^ Encyclopædia Britannica, Celestine
34. ^ Araldicavaticana.com, Benedetto XIII (antipapa)
(http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9022007
(http://www.araldicavaticana.com
/Celestine-IV)
/pantclemente13.htm)
17. ^ Catholic Encyclopedia, Pope Innocent IV
35. ^ Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church, Consistories
for the creation of Cardinals (http://www.fiu.edu
18. ^ Christ's Faithful People, Pope Innocent IV
/~mirandas/consistories-xv.htm)
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(http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15216a.htm) (http://www.botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/a
37. ^ Araldicavaticana.com, Alessandro V (antipapa) /ashmn075.html)
(http://www.araldicavaticana.com 52. ^ Catholic Encyclopedia, Clement VIII
/pantalessandro5.htm) (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/04027a.htm)
38. ^ Catholic Encyclopedia, John XXIII 53. ^ Catholic Encyclopedia, Sts. Nereus and Achilleus,
(http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08434a.htm) Domitilla and Pancratius (http://www.newadvent.org
39. ^ Catholic Encyclopedia, Pope Martin V /cathen/10751a.htm)
(http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/09725a.htm) 54. ^ Catholic Encyclopedia, Pope Leo XI
40. ^ Fruit of Contemplation March 2006 Archive (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/09166a.htm)
(http://contemplare.blogspot.com 55. ^ Catholic Encyclopedia, Palestrina
/2006_03_01_archive.html) (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/11421a.htm)
41. ^ a b Héraldique européenne, Papes 56. ^ Lastminute.com, Galleria Borghese
(http://www.heraldique-europeenne.org/Regions/Italie (http://www.lastminute.com/site/find/World/Europe
/Papes_5.htm) /Italy/Lazio/Rome/WOW-Attraction-104768.html)
42. ^ Araldicavaticana.com, Felice V (antipapa) 57. ^ International Civic Heraldry, Florence
(http://www.araldicavaticana.com/pantfelice5.htm) (http://www.ngw.nl/int/ita/f/firenze.htm)
43. ^ Catholic Encyclopedia,Pope Pius II 58. ^ a b c Héraldique européenne, Papes
(http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/12126c.htm) (http://www.heraldique-europeenne.org/Regions/Italie
44. ^ Catholic Encyclopedia, Pope Paul II /Papes_8.htm)
(http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/11578a.htm) 59. ^ Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church, Antonio
45. ^ Catholic Encyclopedia, Pope Innocent VIII Pignatelli del Rastrello (http://www.fiu.edu
(http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08019b.htm) /~mirandas/bios1681.htm#PIGNATELLI)
46. ^ Catholic Encyclopedia, Pope Alexander VI 60. ^ Catholic Heraldry, S. Maria in Aquiro
(http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/01289a.htm) (http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese
47. ^ a b c d e f g h i Héraldique européenne, Papes /d1m05.html)
(http://www.heraldique-europeenne.org/Regions/Italie 61. ^ Catholic Encyclopedia, Pope Clement XII
/Papes_6.htm) (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/04030a.htm)
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The Triumph of Life (http://members.tripod.com Carlo (http://www.fiu.edu/~mirandas
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49. ^ Catholic Encyclopedia, Pope Leo X 63. ^ The symbol like a raised 9 is a scribal
(http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/09162a.htm) abbreviation for the Latin suffix us.
50. ^ Pileus here cannot be the Latin word for "cap"[1] 64. ^ Catholic Encyclopedia, Camaldolese
(http://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Roman/Texts (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/03204d.htm)
/secondary/SMIGRA*/Pileus.html) , but must be 65. ^ Prefixed to the following text in most printings, in
derived from pila "ball"[2] the original printing of Lignum Vitae this line appears
(http://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Roman/Texts as a separate paragraph immediately below Gloria
/secondary/SMIGRA*/Pila.html) or Late Latin pilula oliuæ.
"little ball, pill". The Medici displayed pills on their 66. ^ In several later printings of the prophecies, the
arms as an allusion to their supposed family origins word ſuum ("his own") was dropped.
as physicians (medici). 67. ^ Jon Christian Ryter, The Malachy Prophecy
(http://www.jonchristianryter.com/2005/040805.html)
Websites
St. Malachy's Prophecy of the Popes | Catholic-Pages.com (http://www.catholic-pages.com/grabbag

/malachy.asp)
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Thomas R. Horn, Cris Putnam (2012). Petrus Romanus: The Final Pope is Here. Defender Publishing.
ISBN 978-0-9848256-1-5.
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pg=507#v=onepage&q&f=false) (Arnold de Wion, Lignum Vitae, Lib. ii, pp. 307–311)
List of Popes and their corresponding mottos (http://www.catholic-pages.com/grabbag/malachy.asp)
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The prophecy was first published in 1595 by Arnold de Wyon, a

On the other hand, Bernard of Clairvaux's biography of Malachy makes no

Popes and Antipopes 1143–1590

Pre-appearance Popes (1143–1590)

Ex anſere cuſtode. Alexander. iij. De familia Paparona.

Family of the Counts of Signia

Canonicus de latere. Honorius. iij. Familia Sabella, Canonicus S. Ioannis Lateranensis.

Whose badge is an eagle holding

Mediolanenſis, Familia vicecomitum, quæ anguẽ

A Frenchman, of the Order of

Bonus Comes. Adrianus. v. Ottobonus familia Fliſca ex comitibus Lauaniæ.

Formerly John Peter, Cardinal

Familia Vrſina, quæ roſam in inſigni gerit, dictus

A Picene by nation, of Asculum

Ex eremo celſus. Cœleſtinus. v. Vocatus Petrus de morrone Eremita.

Bordeaux, also in Aquitaine. His

Who was Cardinal Priest of the

antea Petrus de Luna, Diaconus Cardinalis S.

Of the Tomacelli family, born in

Of the Colonna family, Cardinal

A Sienese, who was secretary to

A Sienese, of the Piccolomini

Farnese, who bore lilies for arms,

with half a body.[47]

Popes 1590 to present

Post-appearance Popes (1590–present)

He had been a cardinal with the

He had been the Bishop of

Innocent XI Benedetto Pope Innocent had a lion on his

Benedict Might be a play on words

Giovanni Spent the last two years of his

The Pope's pontificate was

Canis & coluber.

Francesco Another play on words,

centuries and began the

Established Vatican City as a

Ven. Pius Said to have received visions,

Paſtor & nauta.

Bl. John Angelo

Bl. John Born on the day of a solar

Chose the name Benedict after

In secutione extrema S.R.E. ſedebit.

The longest and final motto reads in the original Latin:

Petrus Romanus, qui

paſcet oues in mul-

This is usually translated into English as:

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