According to Catholicism, which popes have been elected to the papacy without being in priestly orders?
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**According to Catholicism, which popes have been elected to the papacy without being in priestly orders?**
I was recently reading about Pope Leo X on [Wikipedia](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Leo_X) . It claims that he was the last Pope “not to have in priestly orders at the time of his election to the papacy”.
> Giovanni was elected pope on 9 March 1513, and this was proclaimed two days later. The absence of the French cardinals effectively reduced the election to a contest between Giovanni (who had the support of the younger and noble members of the college) and Raffaele Riario (who had the support of the older group). On 15 March 1513, he was ordained priest, and consecrated as bishop on 17 March. He was crowned Pope on 19 March 1513 at the age of 37. He was the last non-priest to be elected pope. - [Pope Leo X](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Leo_X)
Do we know the other popes who were elected to the papacy without being in priestly orders?
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Apr 18, 2023, 11:51 AM
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