Among the popes of the Catholic Church, pope Pius IX had the longest papacy of about 31 years and 8 months (1846-1878). The papacy of the first pope, Saint Peter, has not been included, due to uncertain data. According to tradition, he held the charge for 34 years, from 33 to 67 CE. Conversely, Urban VII held the charge only for 13 days in 1590, the shortest papacy in the history of the Church.
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