Montesi family (Chthon/Dracula foes)

Occupation: Custodian of the Darkhold; rank of Monsignore within the Roman Catholic Church

Giuseppe, at least, had access to the Montesi Formula, an incantation able to destroy vampires.

Comments: Giuseppe Montesi, the first to see print, was created by Created by Steve Gerber, Gene Colan, and Ernie Chug.

    Paolo Montesi's wife was not shown on panel, nor was she named as anything other than the mother of his son. However, as Paolo was both a deeply religious man and he had been given dispensation to marry to sire children, this was almost certainly his wife. As not taking a husband's last name was not common at the time, I would think her last name was almost certainly Montesi. Jean-Marc Lofficier confirmed this, and he provided the name Raffaela for her. At the time of this profile, however, that information has yet to see print in a Marvel Comic.
    By the same token, Luciano presumably was almost certainly married to a woman who likely took his last name and was the mother of his child (as the Montesi line continued after Luciano's death, although he possibly did not marry but instead had a brother to continue the line). However, as such a wife (or son, etc.) wasn't even mentioned, we didn't seek to provide a name for her.
    --Snood

Zula used a spell from the Darkhold/Chthon Scrolls in CTB I#245 that shocked Varnae. The spell went: "Shemek Iref Wenek Tjhen Inek It-Ek Chthon Djedeni Emm-Maat Wenen Taeei Hemet Ankh-Ek Isheset Antioo Djedte Nes Sep Iree NEn Renek Anhkhu Wi-Im Valka!". Zula noted that "I'm sorry the incantation ended where it did-and only hurt Lord Varnae, rather than destroying him". To Zula the words appeared in Sytgian, but we know from the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe that Chthon cast a spell that makes the Darkhold appear intelligble in any language. Does anyone think this was a separate spell from the Montesi Forumla?
--Per Degaton

The longest fragment of the Montesi Formula was given in Dracula Lives#6, p.6, panel 4.

Later, when the Montesi Formula was used, it was usually preceded by "NOSMO COBIS HOLO ERASMA..."

The language is not Latin even though it vaguely sounds like Latin; it may date back to the very origin of the Darkhold in Atlantean times.

One notes that when Giuseppe Montesi uses the Formula, it is enough to destroy the single vampire he is facing, but not all vampires on Earth; Later in Doctor Strange II#62, Strange uses the Formula in a fashion that causes all Vampires on Earth to be eradicated. Surely if Giuseppe Montesi knew he could destroy all vampires in a single sweep, he would have done it?

The discrepancy is never explained, but one may assume that there may have been later additions to the formula that were part of the Darkhold which Giuseppe had not yet deciphered, but which Strange could read, or modify to expand the range of the Formula.

A fragment of the Montesi Formula was used in Uncanny X-Men Annual#6, by Lilith (daughter of Dracula) via the form of Kitty Pryde.

The most famous and best known prophecies about the popes are those attributed to St. Malachy. In 1139 he went to Rome to give an account of the affairs of his diocese to the pope, Innocent II, who promised him two palliums for the metropolitan Sees of Armagh and Cashel. While at Rome, he received (according to the Abbé Cucherat) the strange vision of the future wherein was unfolded before his mind the long list of illustrious pontiffs who were to rule the Church until the end of time. The same author tells us that St. Malachy gave his manuscript to Innocent II to console him in the midst of his tribulations, and that the document remained unknown in the Roman Archives until its discovery in 1590 (Cucherat, "Proph. de la succession des papes", ch. xv). They were first published by Arnold de Wyon, and ever since there has been much discussion as to whether they are genuine predictions of St. Malachy or forgeries. The silence of 400 years on the part of so many learned authors who had written about the popes, and the silence of St. Bernard especially, who wrote the "Life of St. Malachy", is a strong argument against their authenticity, but it is not conclusive if we adopt Cucherat's theory that they were hidden in the Archives during those 400 years.

These short prophetical announcements, in number 112, indicate some noticeable trait of all future popes from Celestine II, who was elected in the year 1130, until the end of the world. They are enunciated under mystical titles. Those who have undertaken to interpret and explain these symbolical prophecies have succeeded in discovering some trait, allusion, point, or similitude in their application to the individual popes, either as to their country, their name, their coat of arms or insignia, their birth-place, their talent or learning, the title of their cardinalate, the dignities which they held etc. For example, the prophecy concerning Urban VIII is Lilium et Rosa (the lily and the rose); he was a native of Florence and on the arms of Florence figured a fleur-de-lis; he had three bees emblazoned on his escutcheon, and the bees gather honey from the lilies and roses. Again, the name accords often with some remarkable and rare circumstance in the pope's career; thus Peregrinus apostolicus (pilgrim pope), which designates Pius VI, appears to be verified by his journey when pope into Germany, by his long career as pope, and by his expatriation from Rome at the end of his pontificate. Those who have lived and followed the course of events in an intelligent manner during the pontificates of Pius IX, Leo XIII, and Pius X cannot fail to be impressed with the titles given to each by the prophecies of St. Malachy and their wonderful appropriateness: Crux de Cruce (Cross from a Cross) Pius IX; Lumen in caelo (Light in the Sky) Leo XIII; Ignis ardens (Burning Fire) Pius X. There is something more than coincidence in the designations given to these three popes so many hundred years before their time. We need not have recourse either to the family names, armorial bearings or cardinalatial titles, to see the fitness of their designations as given in the prophecies. The afflictions and crosses of Pius IX were more than fell to the lot of his predecessors; and the more aggravating of these crosses were brought on by the House of Savoy whose emblem was a cross. Leo XIII was a veritable luminary of the papacy. The present pope is truly a burning fire of zeal for the restoration of all things to Christ.

The last of these prophecies concerns the end of the world and is as follows: "In the final persecution of the Holy Roman Church there will reign Peter the Roman, who will feed his flock amid many tribulations, after which the seven-hilled city will be destroyed and the dreadful Judge will judge the people. The End." It has been noticed concerning Petrus Romanus, who according to St. Malachy's list is to be the last pope, that the prophecy does not say that no popes will intervene between him and his predecessor designated Gloria olivoe. It merely says that he is to be the last, so that we may suppose as many popes as we please before "Peter the Roman". Cornelius a Lapide refers to this prophecy in his commentary "On the Gospel of St. John" (C. xvi) and "On the Apocalypse" (cc. xvii-xx), and he endeavors to calculate according to it the remaining years of time.

The Prophecies

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

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

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

Antipope Paschal III (1164-1168) 7 Via trans-Tyberina

Antipope Calistus III (1168-1178) 8 De Pannonia Tusciae

172 Alexander III (1159-1181) 9 Ex ansere custode

173 Lucius III (1181-1185) 10 Lux in ostio

174 Urban III (1185-1187) 11 Sus in cribo

175 Gregory VIII (1187) 12 Ensis Laurentii

176 Clement III (1187-1191) 13 De schola exiet

177 Celestine III (1191-1198) 14 De rure bovensi

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

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

182 Innocent IV (1243-1254) 19 Comes Laurentius

183 Alexander IV (1254-1261) 20 Signum Ostiense

184 Urban IV (1261-1264) 21 Hierusalem Campaniae
(Jerusalem of Champagne)
Hist.: native of Troyes, Champagne, later patriarch of Jerusalem

185 Clement IV (1265-1268) 22 Draca depressus

186 Gregory X (1271-1276) 23 Anguinus vir

187 Innocent V (1276) 24 Concionatur Gallus

188 Adrian V (1276) 25 Bonus Comes

189 John XXI (1276-1277) 26 Piscator Tuscus

190 Nicholas III (1277-1280) 27 Rosa composita

191 Martin IV (1281-1285) 28 Ex teloneo liliacei Martini

192 Honorius IV (1285-1287) 29 Ex rosa leonina

193 Nicholas IV (1288-1292) 30 Picus inter escas

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

196 Benedict XI (1303-1304) 33 Concionator patereus

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

201 Innocent VI (1352-1362) 39 De montibus Pammachii

202 Urban V (1362-1370) 40 Gallus Vice-comes

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

Antipope Benedict XIII (1394-1423) 43 Luna Cosmedina

Antipope Clement VIII (1423-1429) 44 Schisma Barcinonicum

204 Urban VI (1378-1389) 45 De Inferno praegnanti

205 Boniface IX (1389-1404) 46 Cubus de mixtione

206 Innocent VII (1404-1406) 47 De meliore sydere

207 Gregory XII (1406-1415) 48 Nauta de ponte nigro

Antipope Alexander V (1409-1410) 49 Flagellum Solis

Antipope John XXIII (1410-1415) 50 Cervus Sirenae

208 Martin V (1417-1431) 51 Corona veli aurei

209 Eugene IV (1431-1447) 52 Lupa caelestina

Antipope Felix V (1439-1449) 53 Amator crucis

210 Nicholas V (1447-1455) 54 De modicitate lunae

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

213 Paul II (1464-1471) 57 De cervo et Leone

214 Sixtus IV (1471-1484) 58 Piscator Minorita

215 Innocent VIII (1484-1492) 59 Praecursor Siciliae

216 Alexander VI (1492-1503) 60 Bos Albanus in portu

217 Pius III (1503) 61 De parvo homine

218 Julius II (1503-1513) 62 Fructus jovis juvabit

219 Leo X (1513-1521) 63 De craticula Politiana

220 Adrian VI (1522-1523) 64 Leo Florentius

221 Clement VII (1523-1534) 65 Flos pilaei aegri

222 Paul III (1534-1549) 66 Hiacynthus medicorum

223 Julius III (1550-1555) 67 De corona Montana

224 Marcellus II (1555) 68 Frumentum floccidum

225 Paul IV (1555-1559) 69 De fide Petri

226 Pius IV (1559-1565) 70 Aesculapii pharmacum

227 St. Pius V (1566-1572) 71 Angelus nemorosus

228 Gregory XIII (1572-1585) 72 Medium corpus pilarum

229 Sixtus V (1585-1590) 73 Axis in medietate signi

230 Urban VII (1590) 74 De rore caeli

231 Gregory XIV (1590-1591) 75 De antiquitate Urbis

232 Innocent IX (1591) 76 Pia civitas in bello

233 Clement VIII (1592-1605) 77 Crux Romulea

234 Leo XI (1605) 78 Undosus Vir

235 Paul V (1605-1621) 79 Gens perversa

236 Gregory XV (1621-1623) 80 In tribulatione pacis

237 Urban VIII (1623-1644) 81 Lilium et rosa

238 Innocent X (1644-1655) 82 Jucunditas crucis

239 Alexander VII (1655-1667) 83 Montium custos

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

242 Innocent XI (1676-1689) 86 Bellua insatiabilis

243 Alexander VIII (1689-1691) 87 Poenitentia gloriosa

244 Innocent XII (1691-1700) 88 Rastrum in porta

245 Clement XI (1700-1721) 89 Flores circumdati

246 Innocent XIII (1721-1724) 90 De bona Religione

247 Benedict XIII (1724-1730) 91 Miles in bello

248 Clement XII (1730-1740) 92 Columna excelsa

249 Benedict XIV (1740-1758) 93 Animal rurale

250 Clement XIII (1758-1769) 94 Rosa Umbriae

251 Clement XIV (1769-1774) 95 Ursus velox

252 Pius VI (1775-1799) 96 Peregrinus Apostolicus

253 Pius VII (1800-1823) 97 Aquila rapax
(ravished by the Eagle)
Hist.: taken prisoner by Napoleon whose emblem was an eagle.

254 Leo XII (1823-1829) 98 Canis et coluber

255 Pius VIII (1829-1830) 99 Vir religiosus

256 Gregory XVI (1831-1846) 100 De balneis hetruriae
(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.

257 Pius IX (1846-1878) 101 Crux de cruce

258 Leo XIII (1878-1903) 102 Lumen in caelo

259 St. Pius X (1903-1914) 103 Ignis ardent
(ardent fire)

260 Benedict XV (1914-1922) 104 Religio depopulata
(religion decimated)
Hist.: reigned during World War I

261 Pius XI (1922-1939) 105 Fides intrepida

262 Pius XII (1939-1958) 106 Pastor angelicus

263 John XXIII (1958-1963) 107 Pastor et Nauta
(pastor and marine)
Hist.: prior to his election he was patriarch of Venice, a marine city, home of the gondolas

264 Paul VI (1963-1978) 108 Flos florum
(flower of flowers)
Hist.: his arms displayed three lilies.

265 John Paul I (1978) 109 De medietate Lunae
(of the half of the moon)
Hist.: Albino Luciani, born in Canale d'Ogardo, diocese of Belluno, (beautiful moon) Elected pope on august 26, his reign lasted about a month, from half a moon to the next half...

266 John Paul II (1978-2005) 110 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. 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).

267 Benedict XVI (2005-??) 111 Gloria olivae (/the glory of the olives/) and the Order of the Benedictines is also known as the "/Olivetans/."

268 ??? In persecutione extrema S.R.E. sedebit Petrus Romanus, qui pascet oues in multis tribulationibus: quibus transactis ciuitas septicollis diruetur, & Iudex tremêdus iudicabit 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.)

Appearances:
Dracula Lives#6 (May, 1974) - Steve Gerber (writer), Gene Colan (pencils), Ernie Chua (inks), Roy Thomas (editor)
Dr. Strange III#12-13 (December, 1989 - January, 1990) - Roy Thomas, Jean-Marc & Randy Lofficier (writers), Daivd & Dan Day (artists), Ralph Macchio (editor)
Dr. Strange III#15 (March, 1990) - Roy Thomas, Jean-Marc & Randy Lofficier (writers), Daivd & Dan Day (artists), Ralph Macchio (editor)
Darkhold#1 (October, 1992) - Chris Cooper (writer), Richard Case (pencils), Mark McKenna (inks), Bobbie Chase (editor)
Darkhold#9 (June, 1993) - Chris Cooper (writer), Rurik Tyler (pencils), Bob Downs (inks), Hildy Mesnik (editor)
Darkhold#14 (November, 1993) - Chris Cooper (writer), Rurik Tyler (pencils), Bud LaRosa (inks), Hildy Mesnik (editor)
Darkhold#16 (January, 1994) - Chris Cooper (writer), Rurik Tyler (pencils), Bob Downs & Malcolm Jones III (inks), Hildy Mesnik (editor)

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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
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
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
Antipope	Paschal III (1164-1168)	7	Via trans-Tyberina
Antipope	Calistus III (1168-1178)	8	De Pannonia Tusciae
172	Alexander III (1159-1181)	9	Ex ansere custode
173	Lucius III (1181-1185)	10	Lux in ostio
174	Urban III (1185-1187)	11	Sus in cribo
175	Gregory VIII (1187)	12	Ensis Laurentii
176	Clement III (1187-1191)	13	De schola exiet
177	Celestine III (1191-1198)	14	De rure bovensi
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
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
182	Innocent IV (1243-1254)	19	Comes Laurentius
183	Alexander IV (1254-1261)	20	Signum Ostiense
184	Urban IV (1261-1264)	21	Hierusalem Campaniae (Jerusalem of Champagne) Hist.: native of Troyes, Champagne, later patriarch of Jerusalem
185	Clement IV (1265-1268)	22	Draca depressus
186	Gregory X (1271-1276)	23	Anguinus vir
187	Innocent V (1276)	24	Concionatur Gallus
188	Adrian V (1276)	25	Bonus Comes
189	John XXI (1276-1277)	26	Piscator Tuscus
190	Nicholas III (1277-1280)	27	Rosa composita
191	Martin IV (1281-1285)	28	Ex teloneo liliacei Martini
192	Honorius IV (1285-1287)	29	Ex rosa leonina
193	Nicholas IV (1288-1292)	30	Picus inter escas
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
196	Benedict XI (1303-1304)	33	Concionator patereus
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
201	Innocent VI (1352-1362)	39	De montibus Pammachii
202	Urban V (1362-1370)	40	Gallus Vice-comes
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
Antipope	Benedict XIII (1394-1423)	43	Luna Cosmedina
Antipope	Clement VIII (1423-1429)	44	Schisma Barcinonicum
204	Urban VI (1378-1389)	45	De Inferno praegnanti
205	Boniface IX (1389-1404)	46	Cubus de mixtione
206	Innocent VII (1404-1406)	47	De meliore sydere
207	Gregory XII (1406-1415)	48	Nauta de ponte nigro
Antipope	Alexander V (1409-1410)	49	Flagellum Solis
Antipope	John XXIII (1410-1415)	50	Cervus Sirenae
208	Martin V (1417-1431)	51	Corona veli aurei
209	Eugene IV (1431-1447)	52	Lupa caelestina
Antipope	Felix V (1439-1449)	53	Amator crucis
210	Nicholas V (1447-1455)	54	De modicitate lunae
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
213	Paul II (1464-1471)	57	De cervo et Leone
214	Sixtus IV (1471-1484)	58	Piscator Minorita
215	Innocent VIII (1484-1492)	59	Praecursor Siciliae
216	Alexander VI (1492-1503)	60	Bos Albanus in portu
217	Pius III (1503)	61	De parvo homine
218	Julius II (1503-1513)	62	Fructus jovis juvabit
219	Leo X (1513-1521)	63	De craticula Politiana
220	Adrian VI (1522-1523)	64	Leo Florentius
221	Clement VII (1523-1534)	65	Flos pilaei aegri
222	Paul III (1534-1549)	66	Hiacynthus medicorum
223	Julius III (1550-1555)	67	De corona Montana
224	Marcellus II (1555)	68	Frumentum floccidum
225	Paul IV (1555-1559)	69	De fide Petri
226	Pius IV (1559-1565)	70	Aesculapii pharmacum
227	St. Pius V (1566-1572)	71	Angelus nemorosus
228	Gregory XIII (1572-1585)	72	Medium corpus pilarum
229	Sixtus V (1585-1590)	73	Axis in medietate signi
230	Urban VII (1590)	74	De rore caeli
231	Gregory XIV (1590-1591)	75	De antiquitate Urbis
232	Innocent IX (1591)	76	Pia civitas in bello
233	Clement VIII (1592-1605)	77	Crux Romulea
234	Leo XI (1605)	78	Undosus Vir
235	Paul V (1605-1621)	79	Gens perversa
236	Gregory XV (1621-1623)	80	In tribulatione pacis
237	Urban VIII (1623-1644)	81	Lilium et rosa
238	Innocent X (1644-1655)	82	Jucunditas crucis
239	Alexander VII (1655-1667)	83	Montium custos
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
242	Innocent XI (1676-1689)	86	Bellua insatiabilis
243	Alexander VIII (1689-1691)	87	Poenitentia gloriosa
244	Innocent XII (1691-1700)	88	Rastrum in porta
245	Clement XI (1700-1721)	89	Flores circumdati
246	Innocent XIII (1721-1724)	90	De bona Religione
247	Benedict XIII (1724-1730)	91	Miles in bello
248	Clement XII (1730-1740)	92	Columna excelsa
249	Benedict XIV (1740-1758)	93	Animal rurale
250	Clement XIII (1758-1769)	94	Rosa Umbriae
251	Clement XIV (1769-1774)	95	Ursus velox
252	Pius VI (1775-1799)	96	Peregrinus Apostolicus
253	Pius VII (1800-1823)	97	Aquila rapax (ravished by the Eagle) Hist.: taken prisoner by Napoleon whose emblem was an eagle.
254	Leo XII (1823-1829)	98	Canis et coluber
255	Pius VIII (1829-1830)	99	Vir religiosus
256	Gregory XVI (1831-1846)	100	De balneis hetruriae (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.
257	Pius IX (1846-1878)	101	Crux de cruce
258	Leo XIII (1878-1903)	102	Lumen in caelo
259	St. Pius X (1903-1914)	103	Ignis ardent (ardent fire)
260	Benedict XV (1914-1922)	104	Religio depopulata (religion decimated) Hist.: reigned during World War I
261	Pius XI (1922-1939)	105	Fides intrepida
262	Pius XII (1939-1958)	106	Pastor angelicus
263	John XXIII (1958-1963)	107	Pastor et Nauta (pastor and marine) Hist.: prior to his election he was patriarch of Venice, a marine city, home of the gondolas
264	Paul VI (1963-1978)	108	Flos florum (flower of flowers) Hist.: his arms displayed three lilies.
265	John Paul I (1978)	109	De medietate Lunae (of the half of the moon) Hist.: Albino Luciani, born in Canale d'Ogardo, diocese of Belluno, (beautiful moon) Elected pope on august 26, his reign lasted about a month, from half a moon to the next half...
266	John Paul II (1978-2005)	110	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. 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).
267	Benedict XVI (2005-??)	111	Gloria olivae (/the glory of the olives/) and the Order of the Benedictines is also known as the "/Olivetans/."
268	???		In persecutione extrema S.R.E. sedebit Petrus Romanus, qui pascet oues in multis tribulationibus: quibus transactis ciuitas septicollis diruetur, & Iudex tremêdus iudicabit 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.)