|
Pope
No.
|
Name
(Reign)
|
Motto
No.
|
Motto
(and explanation)
|
|
167
|
Celestine
II (1143-1144)
|
1
|
Ex
castro Tyberis
(from a castle on the Tiber)
Hist.: Celestin II was born in Citta di Castello, Toscany, on the
shores of the Tiber
|
|
168
|
Lucius
II (1144-1145)
|
2
|
Inimicus
expulsus
(Enemy expelled)
This
motto refers to Gherardo Caccianemici’s surname. “Cacciare” means “to
hunt”,
and “nemici” is the Italian word for “enemies”. As his name
foreshadowed, Caccianemici would be driven from Rome by his own
subjects.
|
|
169
|
Eugene
III (1145-1153)
|
3
|
Ex
magnitudine montis
(Of the greatness of the mount)
Hist.: Born in the castle of Grammont (latin: mons magnus), his family
name was Montemagno
|
|
170
|
Anastasius
IV (1153-1154)
|
4
|
Abbas
Suburranus
(Suburran abbot)
From the Suburra family.
|
|
171
|
Adrian
IV (1154-1159)
|
5
|
De
rure albo
(field of Albe)
Hist.: Born in the town of Saint-Alban
|
|
Antipope
|
Victor
IV (1159-1164)
|
6
|
Ex
tetro carcere
(Out of a loathsome prison)
He was a cardinal of St. Nicholas in
the Tullian prison.
|
|
Antipope
|
Paschal
III (1164-1168)
|
7
|
Via
trans-Tyberina
(Road across the Tiber)
Guido of Crema, Cardinal of St. Mary
across the Tiber.
As a cardinal, he had held the title of Santa
Maria in Trastevere.
|
|
Antipope
|
Calistus
III (1168-1178)
|
8
|
De
Pannonia Tusciĉ
(From Tusculan Hungary)
Antipope. A Hungarian by birth,
Cardinal Bishop of Tusculum.
He was John, Abbot of originally from Hungary.
|
|
172
|
Alexander
III (1159-1181)
|
9
|
Ex
ansere custode
(Out of the guardian goose)
Of the Paparoni family.
His family's coat of arms had a goose on it.
|
|
173
|
Lucius
III (1181-1185)
|
10
|
Lux
in ostio
(A light in the entrance)
A Luccan Cardinal of Ostia.
In 1159, he became Cardinal Bishop of Ostia.
Lux may also be a wordplay on Lucius.
|
|
174
|
Urban
III (1185-1187)
|
11
|
Sus
in cribo
(Pig in a sieve)
A Milanese, of the Cribella (Crivelli)
family, which bears a pig for arms.
His family name Crivelli means "a sieve" in Italian.
|
|
175
|
Gregory
VIII (1187)
|
12
|
Ensis
Laurentii
(The sword of St. Lawrence)
Cardinal of St. Lawrence in Lucina, of
whom the arms were curved swords.
He had been the Cardinal of St. Lawrence
and his armorial bearing was a drawn sword.
|
|
176
|
Clement
III (1187-1191)
|
13
|
De
schola exiet
(He will come from school)
A Roman, of the house of Scolari.
His family name was Scolari.
|
|
177
|
Celestine
III (1191-1198)
|
14
|
De
rure bovensi
(From cattle country)
Bovensis (Bobone) family.
He was from the Bobone family; a wordplay on cattle (boves).
|
|
178
|
Innocent
III (1198-1216)
|
15
|
Comes
signatus
(signed Count)
Hist.: descendant of the noble Signy, later called Segni family
|
|
179
|
Honorius
III (1216-1227)
|
16
|
Canonicus
de latere
(Canon from the side)
Savelli family, canon of St. John
Lateran
He was a canon for the church of Santa Maria Maggiore, and had served
as papal chamberlain in 1188.
|
|
180
|
Gregory
IX (1227-1241)
|
17
|
Avis
Ostiensis
(Bird of Ostia)
Hist.: before his election he was Cardinal of Ostia
|
|
181
|
Celestine
IV (1241)
|
18
|
Leo
Sabinus
(Sabine Lion)
A Milanese, whose arms were a lion,
Cardinal Bishop of Sabina. He was Cardinal Bishop of Sabina
and his armorial bearing had a lion in it. Also a play on words,
referring to the pope's last name, Castiglioni.
|
|
182
|
Innocent
IV (1243-1254)
|
19
|
Comes
Laurentius
(Count Lawrence)
Of the house of Flisca (Fieschi),
Count of Lavagna, Cardinal of St. Lawrence in Lucina. He was
the Cardinal-Priest of San Lorenzo in Lucca,
and his father was the Count of Lavagna.
|
|
183
|
Alexander
IV (1254-1261)
|
20
|
Signum
Ostiense
(Sign of Ostia)
Of the counts of Segni, Cardinal
Bishop of Ostia.
He was Cardinal Bishop
of Ostia and member of the Conti-Segni family.
|
|
184
|
Urban
IV (1261-1264)
|
21
|
Hierusalem
Campaniĉ
(Jerusalem of Champagne)
Hist.: native of Troyes, Champagne, later patriarch of Jerusalem
|
|
185
|
Clement
IV (1265-1268)
|
22
|
Draca
depressus
(Dragon pressed down)
Whose badge is an eagle holding a
dragon in his talons.
His coat of arms had an eagle crushing a dragon.
|
|
186
|
Gregory
X (1271-1276)
|
23
|
Anguinus
vir
(Snaky man)
A Milanese, of the family of Viscounts
(Visconti), which bears a snake for arms.
The Visconti coat of arms had a large serpent devouring a male child
feet first.
|
|
187
|
Innocent
V (1276)
|
24
|
Concionatur
Gallus
(French Preacher)
A Frenchman, of the Order of Preachers.
He was born in south-eastern France and was a member of the order of
Preachers.
|
|
188
|
Adrian
V (1276)
|
25
|
Bonus
Comes
(Good Count/companion)
Ottobono, of the Fieschi family, from
the counts of Lavagna.
He was a count and a wordplay on "good" can be made with his name,
Ottobono.
|
|
189
|
John
XXI (1276-1277)
|
26
|
Piscator
Tuscus
(Tuscan Fisherman)
Formerly John Peter, Cardinal Bishop
of Tusculum.
John XXI had been the Cardinal
Bishop of Tusculum.
|
|
190
|
Nicholas
III (1277-1280)
|
27
|
Rosa
composita
(Composite Rose)
Of the Ursina (Orsini) family, which
bears a rose on its arms, called 'composite'.
He bore a rose in his coat of arms.
|
|
191
|
Martin
IV (1281-1285)
|
28
|
Ex
teloneo liliacei Martini
(From the tollhouse of lilied Martin)
Whose arms were lilies, canon and
treasurer of St. Martin of Tours.
He was Canon and Treasurer at the Church of St. Martin in Tours, France.
|
|
192
|
Honorius
IV (1285-1287)
|
29
|
Ex
rosa leonina
(Out of the leonine rose)
Of the Sabella (Savelli) family, arms
were a rose carried by lions.
His coat of arms were emblazoned with two lions supporting a rose.
|
|
193
|
Nicholas
IV (1288-1292)
|
30
|
Picus
inter escas
(Woodpecker between food)
A Picene by nation, of Asculum
(Ascoli).
He was from Ascoli, now called Ascoli Piceno, in Picene country.
|
|
194
|
Nicholas
IV (1288-1292)
|
31
|
Ex
eremo celsus
(elevated from a hermit)
Hist.: prior to his election he was a hermit in the monastery of
Pouilles
|
|
195
|
Boniface
VIII (1294-1303)
|
32
|
Ex
undarum benedictione
(From the blessing of the waves)
Previously called Benedict, of Gaeta,
whose arms were waves.
His coat of arms had a wave through it. Also a play on words, referring
to the pope's Christian name, "Benedetto."
|
|
196
|
Benedict
XI (1303-1304)
|
33
|
Concionator
patereus
(Preacher From Patara)
Who was called Brother Nicholas, of
the order of Preachers.
This Pope belonged to the Order of Preachers. Patara was the hometown
of Saint Nicholas, a namesake of this Pope (born Nicholas Boccasini).
|
|
197
|
Clement
V (1305-1314)
|
34
|
De
fessis Aquitanicis
(ribbon of Aquitaine)
Hist.: was archbishop of Bordeaux in Aquitaine
|
|
198
|
John
XXII (1316-1334)
|
35
|
De
sutore osseo
(of the cobbler of Osseo)
Hist.: Family name Ossa, son of a shoe-maker
|
|
Antipope
|
Nicholas
V (1328-1330)
|
36
|
Corvus
schismaticus
(the schismatic crow)
Note the reference to the schism, the only antipope at this period
|
|
199
|
Benedict
XII (1334-1342)
|
37
|
Frigidus
Abbas
(cold friar)
Hist.: he was a priest in the monastery of Frontfroid (coldfront)
|
|
200
|
Clement
VI (1342-1352)
|
38
|
De
rosa Attrebatensi
(From the rose of Arras)
Bishop of Arras, whose arms were roses.
He was Bishop of Arras,
(Latin: Episcopus Atrebatensis),
and his armorial bearings were emblazoned with six roses.
|
|
201
|
Innocent
VI (1352-1362)
|
39
|
De
montibus Pammachii
(From the mountains of Pammachius)
Cardinal of Saints John and Paul,
Titulus of Pammachius, whose arms were six mountains.
Pope Innocent was born at Mont in the diocese
of Limoges, France, and he rose to prominence as the Bishop of Clermont.
He had been a cardinal priest with the title of St. Pammachius (i.e.,
the church of SS. Giovanni e Paolo in Rome)
|
|
202
|
Urban
V (1362-1370)
|
40
|
Gallus
Vicecomes
(French viscount)
Apostolic nuncio to the Viscounts of
Milan.
He was born of a noble French family.
|
|
203
|
Gregory
XI (1370-1378)
|
41
|
Novus
de Virgine forti
(novel of the virgin fort)
Hist.: count of Beaufort, later Cardinal of Ste-Marie La Neuve
|
|
Antipope
|
Clement
VII (1378-1394)
|
42
|
De
cruce Apostilica
(From the apostolic cross)
Who was Cardinal Priest of the Twelve
Holy Apostles, whose arms were a cross.
His coat of arms showed a cross, quarterly pierced.
|
|
Antipope
|
Benedict
XIII (1394-1423)
|
43
|
Luna
Cosmedina
(Cosmedine moon)
Formerly Peter de Luna, Cardinal
Deacon of St. Mary in Cosmedin.
He was the famous Peter de Luna, Cardinal of Santa Maria in Cosmedin.
|
|
Antipope
|
Clement
VIII (1423-1429)
|
44
|
Schisma
Barcinonicum
(Schism of the Barcelonas)
Antipope, who was a canon of Barcelona.
|
|
204
|
Urban
VI (1378-1389)
|
45
|
De
Inferno pregnani(From
the hell of Pregnani)
Hist.: He was a town called Inferno in the region of Pregnani.
|
|
205
|
Boniface
IX (1389-1404)
|
46
|
Cubus
de mixtione
(Cube from a mixture)
Of the Tomacelli family, born in Genoa
in Liguria, whose arms were cubes.
His coat of arms includes a bend checky — a wide stripe with a
checkerboard pattern.
|
|
206
|
Innocent
VII (1404-1406)
|
47
|
De
meliore sydere
(From a better star)
Called Cosmato dei Migliorati of
Sulmo,
whose arms were a star.
The prophecy is a play on words, "better" (melior)
referring to the pope's last name, Migliorati (Meliorati).
There is a shooting star on his coat of arms.
|
|
207
|
Gregory
XII (1406-1415)
|
48
|
Nauta
de ponte nigro
(Sailor from a black bridge)
A Venetian, commendatary of the church
of Negroponte.
|
|
Antipope
|
Alexander
V (1409-1410)
|
49
|
Flagellum
Solis
(Whip of the sun)
A Greek, Archibishop of Milan, whose
arms were a sun.
His coat of arms had a large sun on it. Also, a play on words,
referring to the pope's last name, "Philarges."
|
|
Antipope
|
John
XXIII (1410-1415)
|
50
|
Cervus
Sirenĉ
(Stag of the siren)
Cardinal Deacon of St. Eustace, who is
depicted with a stag; legate of Bologna, a Neapolitan.
Baldassarre Cossa was a cardinal with the title of St. Eustachius.
St. Eustachius converted to 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.
|
|
208
|
Martin
V (1417-1431)
|
51
|
Corona
veli aurei
(Crown of the golden curtain)
Of the Colonna family, Cardinal Deacon
of St. George at the golden curtain.
Oddone Colonna was the Cardinal Deacon of San Giorgio in Velabro.
The word "Velabrum" is here interpeted as derived from "velum aureum",
or golden veil.
His coat of arms had a golden crown resting atop a column.
|
|
209
|
Eugene
IV (1431-1447)
|
52
|
Lupa
cĉlestina
(Heavenly she-wolf)
A Venetian, formerly a regular
Celestine canon, and Bishop of Siena.
He belonged to the order of the Celestines and was the Bishop of Siena
which bears a she-wolf on its arms.
|
|
Antipope
|
Felix
V (1439-1449)
|
53
|
Amator
crucis
(Lover of the cross)
Who was called Amadeus, Duke of Savoy,
arms were a cross.
He was previously the count of Savoy and therefore his coat of arms
contained the cross of Savoy.
Also, the prophecy is a play on words, referring to the antipope's
Christian name, "Amadeus."
|
|
210
|
Nicholas
V (1447-1455)
|
54
|
De
modicitate lunĉ
(From the meanness of Luna)
A Lunese of Sarzana, born to humble
parents.
He was born in Sarzana in the diocese of Luni, the ancient name of
which was Luna.
|
|
211
|
Callistus
III (1455-1458)
|
55
|
Bos
pascens
(grazing ox)
Hist.: Alphonse Borgia's arms sported a golden grazing ox
|
|
212
|
Pius
II (1458-1464)
|
56
|
De
capra et Albergo
(From a nanny-goat and an inn)
A Sienese, who was secretary to
Cardinals Capranicus and Albergatus.
He had been secretary to Cardinal
Domenico Capranica and Cardinal Albergatti before he was
elected Pope.
|
|
213
|
Paul
II (1464-1471)
|
57
|
De
cervo et Leone
(From a stag and lion)
A Venetian, who was Commendatary of
the church of Cervia, and Cardinal of the title of St. Mark.
Possibly refers to his Bishopric of Cervia (punning on cervus,
"a stag") and his Cardinal title of St. Mark (symbolized by a winged
lion).
|
|
214
|
Sixtus
IV (1471-1484)
|
58
|
Piscator
Minorita
(Minorite fisherman)
Son of a fisherman, Franciscan.
He was born the son of a fisherman and a member of the Franciscans,
also known as "Minorites".
|
|
215
|
Innocent
VIII (1484-1492)
|
59
|
Prĉcursor
Siciliĉ
(Forerunner of Sicily)
Who was called John Baptist, and lived
in the court of Alfonso, king of Sicily.
Giovanni Battista Cibò was named after John the Baptist, the precursor
of Christ. In his early years, Giovanni served as the Bishop of Molfetta in
Sicily.
|
|
216
|
Alexander
VI (1492-1503)
|
60
|
Bos
Albanus in portu
(Bull of Alba in the harbor)
Cardinal Bishop of Albano and Porto,
whose arms were a bull.
In 1456, he was made a Cardinal and he held the titles of Cardinal
Bishop of Albano and Porto.
Also, Pope Alexander had a red bull on his coat of arms
|
|
217
|
Pius
III (1503)
|
61
|
De
parvo homine
(From a small man)
A Sienese, of the Piccolomini family.
His family name was Piccolomini, from piccolo
"small" and uomo "man".
|
|
218
|
Julius
II (1503-1513)
|
62
|
Fructus
jovis juvabit
(The fruit of Jupiter will help)
A Genoese, his arms were an oak,
Jupiter's tree.
On his arms was an oak tree, which was sacred to Jupiter.
Pope Julius' family name, "Della Rovere," literally means "of the oak."
|
|
219
|
Leo
X (1513-1521)
|
63
|
De
craticula Politiana
(From a Politian gridiron)
Son of Lorenzo de' Medici, and student
of Angelo Poliziano.
His educator and mentor was the distinguished humanist and scholar, Angelo Poliziano. The
“Gridiron” is the motto evidently 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.
|
|
220
|
Adrian
VI (1522-1523)
|
64
|
Leo
Florentius
(Florentian lion)
Son of Florentius, his arms were a
lion.
His coat of arms had two lions on it,
and his name is sometimes given as Adriaan Florens, or other variants,
from his father's first name Florens (Florentius).
|
|
221
|
Clement
VII (1523-1534)
|
65
|
Flos
pilĉi ĉgri
(Flower of the sick man's pill)
A Florentine of the Medicean house,
his arms were pill-balls and lilies.
The Medici coat of arms were emblazoned with six medical balls. One of
these balls, the largest of the six, was emblazoned with the Florentine
lily.
|
|
222
|
Paul
III (1534-1549)
|
66
|
Hiacynthus
medicorum
(Hyacinth of the physicians)
Farnese, who bore lilies for arms, and
was Cardinal of Saints Cosmas and Damian.
Pope Paul's coat of arms were charged with six hyacinths.
|
|
223
|
Julius
III (1550-1555)
|
67
|
De
corona Montana
(From the mountainous crown)
Formerly called Giovanni Maria of the
Mountain (de Monte)
His coat of arms showed mountains and palm branches laid out in a
pattern much like a crown.
|
|
224
|
Marcellus
II (1555)
|
68
|
Frumentum
floccidum
(Trifling grain)
Whose arms were a stag and grain;
'trifling', because he lived only a short time as pope.
His coat of arms showed a stag and ears of wheat.
|
|
225
|
Paul
IV (1555-1559)
|
69
|
De
fide Petri
(From Peter's faith)
Formerly called John Peter Caraffa.
He is said to have used his second Christian name Pietro.
|
|
226
|
Pius
IV (1559-1565)
|
70
|
Ĉsculapii
pharmacum
(Aesculapius' medicine)
Aesculapius was the Greek God of
healing
Formerly called Giovanni Angelo Medici.
His family name was Medici.
|
|
227
|
St.
Pius V (1566-1572)
|
71
|
Angelus
nemorosus
(Angel of the grove)
Called Michael, born in the town of
Bosco.
He was born in Bosco, (Lombardy); the placename means grove.
His name was 'Antonio Michele Ghisleri', and Michele relates to the
archangel.
|
|
228
|
Gregory
XIII (1572-1585)
|
72
|
Medium
corpus pilarum
(Half body of the balls)
Whose arms were a half-dragon. A
Cardinal created by Pius IV who bore balls in his arms.
The "balls" in the motto refer to Pope Pius IV, who had made Gregory a
cardinal. Pope Gregory had a dragon on his coat of arms with half a
body.
|
|
229
|
Sixtus
V (1585-1590)
|
73
|
Axis
in medietate signi
(Axle in the midst of a sign)
Who bears in his arms an axle in the
middle of a lion.
This is a rather straightforward description of the pope's coat of arms.
|
|
230
|
Urban
VII (1590)
|
74
|
De
rore cĉli
(From the dew of the sky)
Who was Archbishop of Rossano in
Calabria, where manna is collected.
He had been Archbishop of Rossano in Calabria where sap called "the dew
of heaven" is gathered from trees.
|
|
231
|
Gregory
XIV (1590-1591)
|
75
|
De
antiquitate Urbis
(Of the antiquity of the city)
His father was a senator of the ancient city of Milan. The word
"senator" is derived from the Latin word "senex", meaning old man.
|
|
232
|
Innocent
IX (1591)
|
76
|
Pia
civitas in bello
(Pious city in war)
He was the Patriarch of Jerusalem before succeeding to the Papacy.
|
|
233
|
Clement
VIII (1592-1605)
|
77
|
Crux
Romulea
(Cross of Romulus <Rome>)
He had been a cardinal with the title of Saint Pancratius.
Saint Pancratius was a Roman martyr.
|
|
234
|
Leo
XI (1605)
|
78
|
Undosus
Vir
(Wavy man)
He had been the Bishop of Palestrina.
The ancient Romans attributed the origins of Palestrina to the
seafaring hero Ulysses.
Also, he had only reigned for 27 days.
|
|
235
|
Paul
V (1605-1621)
|
79
|
Gens
perversa
(Corrupted nation)
Pope Paul scandalized the Church when he appointed his nephew to the
College of Cardinals. The word "nepotism" may have originated during
the reign of this pope.
|
|
236
|
Gregory
XV (1621-1623)
|
80
|
In
tribulatione pacis
(In the trouble of peace)
His reign corresponded with the outbreak of the Thirty Years War.
|
|
237
|
Urban
VIII (1623-1644)
|
81
|
Lilium
et rosa
(Lily and rose)
He was a native of Florence. Florence, in Italy, has a red lily on its
coat of arms.
|
|
238
|
Innocent
X (1644-1655)
|
82
|
Jucunditas
crucis
(Delight of the cross)
He was raised to the pontificate after a long and difficult Conclave on
the Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross (off by a day).
|
|
239
|
Alexander
VII (1655-1667)
|
83
|
Montium
custos
(Guard of the mountains)
His family arms include six hills with a star above them.
|
|
240
|
Clement
IX (1667-1669)
|
84
|
Sydus
Olorum
(constellation of swans)
Hist.: upon his election, he was apparently the occupant of the Chamber
of Swans in the Vatican.
|
|
241
|
Clement
X (1670-1676)
|
85
|
De
flumine magno
(From a great river)
Pope Clement was a native of Rome.
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242
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Innocent
XI (1676-1689)
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86
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Bellua
insatiabilis
(Insatiable beast)
Pope Innocent had a lion on his coat of arms.
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243
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Alexander
VIII (1689-1691)
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87
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Pœnitentia
gloriosa
(Glorious penitence)
His first name was "Pietro". The apostle Peter repented after he had
denied his master three times.
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244
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Innocent
XII (1691-1700)
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88
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Rastrum
in porta
(Rake in the door)
His full name was Antonio Pignatelli del Rastrello.
"Rastrello" in Italian means "rake."
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245
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Clement
XI (1700-1721)
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89
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Flores
circumdati
(Surrounded flowers)
He had been a cardinal with the title of San Maria in Aquiro.
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246
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Innocent
XIII (1721-1724)
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90
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De
bona Religione
(From good religion)
A play on words, referring to the pope's chosen name, "Innocent." He
was from the famous Conti family which had produced several Popes.
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247
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Benedict
XIII (1724-1730)
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91
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Miles
in bello
(Soldier in War)
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248
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Clement
XII (1730-1740)
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92
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Columna
excelsa
(Lofty column)
When still a cardinal, he had held the title of St. Peter in Chains.
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.
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249
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Benedict
XIV (1740-1758)
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93
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Animal
rurale
(Country animal)
Referencing his given surname of Lambertini. Lamb being a
rural animal.
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250
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Clement
XIII (1758-1769)
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94
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Rosa
Umbriĉ
(Rose of Umbria)
He had been a cardinal with the title of Santa Maria in Aracoeli.
In mystical circles, the Virgin Mary is represented by a rose.
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251
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Clement
XIV (1769-1774)
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95
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Ursus
velox
(Swift bear) <later misprinted as Cursus velox Swift
Course or Visus velox Swift Glance>
The Ganganelli family crest bore a running bear.
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252
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Pius
VI (1775-1799)
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96
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Peregrinus
Apostolicus
(Apostolic pilgrim)
Spent the last two years of his life in exile, a prisoner of the French
Revolution.
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253
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Pius
VII (1800-1823)
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97
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Aquila
rapax
(Rapacious eagle)
The Pope's pontificate was overshadowed by Napoleon,
whose emblem was the eagle.
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254
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Leo
XII (1823-1829)
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98
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Canis
et coluber
(Dog and adder)
"Dog" and "snake" are common insults, and Leo was widely hated. The
legend could be an allusion to the pope's last name, Sermattei.
"Serpente" is the Italian word for snake.
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255
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Pius
VIII (1829-1830)
|
99
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Vir
religiosus
(Religious man)
Another play on words, referring to the pope's chosen name, "Pius".
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256
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Gregory
XVI (1831-1846)
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100
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De
balneis hetruriĉ
(bath of Etruria)
Hist.: prior to his election he was member of an order founded by Saint
Romuald, at Balneo, in Etruria, present day Toscany.
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257
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Pius
IX (1846-1878)
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101
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Crux
de cruce
(Cross of Crosses)
Hist.:Pius XI was the last Pope to reign over the Papal States (the
middle third of what is today Italy). He ended up being a prisoner of
the Vatican, never venturing outside Vatican City. A much heavier
burden than his predecessors.
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258
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Leo
XIII (1878-1903)
|
102
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Lumen
in cĉlo(Light
in the Heavens)
Hist.: Leo XIII wrote encyclicals on Catholic social teaching that were
still being digested 100 years later. He added considerably to theology.
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259
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St.
Pius X (1903-1914)
|
103
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Ignis
ardens
(ardent fire)
Hist.: The Pope had great personal piety and achieved a number of
important reforms in the devotional and liturgical life of priests and
laypeople.
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260
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Benedict
XV (1914-1922)
|
104
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Religio
depopulata
(Religion laid waste)
Hist.: This Pope reigned during the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia
which store the establishment of Communism.
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|
261
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Pius
XI (1922-1939)
|
105
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Fides
intrepida
(Intrepid faith)
Hist.: This Pope stood up to Fascist and Communist forces lining up
against him in the lead up to World War II.
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|
262
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Pius
XII (1939-1958)
|
106
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Pastor
angelicus
(Angelic Shepherd)
Hist.: This Pope was very mystical, and is believed to have received
visions. People would kneel when they received telephone calls from
him. His encyclicals add enormously to the understanding of Catholic
beliefs (even if they are now overlooked because of focus on the Second
Vatican Council, which occurred so soon after his reign).
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263
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John
XXIII (1958-1963)
|
107
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Pastor
et Nauta
(pastor and marine)
Hist.: prior to his election he was patriarch of Venice, a marine city,
home of the gondolas
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|
264
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Paul
VI (1963-1978)
|
108
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Flos
florum
(flower of flowers)
Hist.: his arms displayed three lilies.
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265
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John
Paul I (1978)
|
109
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De
medietate Lunĉ
(of the half of the moon)
Hist.: Albino Luciani, born in Canale d'Agardo, diocese of Belluno,
(beautiful moon) Elected pope on August 26, his reign lasted about a
month, from half a moon to the next half...
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266
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John
Paul II (1978-2005)
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110
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De
labore Solis
(of the eclipse of the sun, or from the labour of the sun)
Hist.: Karol Wojtyla was born on May 18, 1920 during a solar eclipse.
He also comes from behind the former Iron Curtain (the East, where the
Sun rises). He might also be seen to be the fruit of the intercession
of the Woman Clothed with the Sun labouring in Revelation 12 (because
of his devotion to the Virgin Mary). His Funeral occurred on 8 April,
2005 when there was a solar eclipse visible in the Americas.
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|
267
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Benedict
XVI (2005-)
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111
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Gloria
olivĉ
The Benedictine order traditionally said this Pope would come from
their order, since a branch of the Benedictine order is called the
Olivetans. St Benedict is said to have prophesied that before the end
of the world, a member of his order would be Pope and would
triumphantly lead the Church in its fight against evil. While the Holy
Father chose the name "Benedict", this does not seem enough to fulfil
the prophecy. Nor is it clear how Benedict XVI (a Bavarian) is "Glory
of the Olives". Since he is said to have remarked in the Conclave after
saying he would take the name Benedict that it was partly to honour
Benedict XV, a pope of peace and reconciliation, perhaps Benedict XVI
will be a peacemaker in the Church or in the World, and thus carry the
olive branch.
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Peter
The Roman |
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In
persecutione extrema S.R.E. sedebit Petrus Romanus, qui pascet oves in
multis tribulationibus: quibus transactis civitas septicollis diruetur,
& Judex tremêdus judicabit populum suum. Finis.
(In extreme persecution, the seat of the Holy Roman Church will be
occupied by Peter the Roman, who will feed the sheep through many
tribulations, at the term of which the city of seven hills will be
destroyed, and the formidable Judge will judge his people. The End.)
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While
in Rome, according to the Abbé Cucherat, St Malachy, the bishop of
Armagh, in Northern Ireland, had a
strange vision of the future where he was shown the long list of
pontiffs who
were to rule the Church until the end of time. 