How many English popes have there been?

Pope Adrian IV (Latin: Adrianus IV; c. 1100 – 1 September 1159), born Nicholas Breakspear, was pope from 4 December 1154 to his death in 1159. Adrian IV is the only Englishman (as of 2016) to have occupied the papal throne. It is believed that he was born in Bedmond in the parish of Abbots Langley in Hertfordshire and received his early education at the Abbey School, St Albans. Nicholas went to Paris and later became a canon regular of the cloister of St Rufus monastery near Arles. He rose to be prior and was then soon unanimously elected abbot. His reforming zeal as abbot led to the lodging of complaints against him at Rome; but these merely attracted to him the favourable attention of Pope Eugene III, who created him Cardinal Bishop of Albano in December 1149. From 1152 to 1154 Nicholas was in Scandinavia as papal legate, establishing an independent archepiscopal see for Norway at Trondheim, a place he chose chiefly in honour of St Olaf. On his return to Rome, Nicholas was received with great honour by Pope Anastasius IV. On the death of Anastasius, Nicholas was elected pope on 3 December 1154, taking the name Adrian IV.

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Janet Dawn Baker

Kenney Devey, tourcher?!!!

Fred Keogh

Sone believe that he was actually a 'SHE'! He wasn't.

Kenney Devey

I was forgetting England was Catholic before Henry changed it for the better. I read a book "The Last Pope" about the Irish church leader. The book is written by John Hogue the world authority on Nostradamus and millennium prediction. The book is the story of the prophecies of St Malachy for the New Mallennium. 70+% of his prophecies have come true. He predicts The Decline and Fall of the Church of Rome. Amazing book well worth the read. I am Church of England but this St Malachy is another Nostradamus. What is so amazing John Hogue lists all the Popes from CELESTINE 11. 1143-1144 and how thay all became Popes. The money funds they paid to get the possition made them extremely wealthy and powerful, and the way they ruled. In general they were all great land owners and earls with their own army's. Details on their prisons and the tourcher they inflicted on people.

Kenney Devey

Karen Mulhollem, I do not know if it is a he or a she. I believe she is from an ancient alien Parrot Species that came to earth to dispose of their contagious rubish from their world. He or she is not human. Probably escaped some years back from Area 51. They kept it quiet because they were so happy to get rid of it.

Karen Mulhollem

I am pretty sure Tesla is not a human being, but a computer! pay attention to the way 'she' answers questions, by repeating the verbiage of the writer!