After the Pope’s recent visit to the United States, and the United Nations, here are 7 Things You Don’t Know About: The Pope.

1. Up until 1870, the Pope was also the head of state of land and states in central Italy. Now, the Pope remains the head of state of Vatican City, a sovereign city-state located within the city of Rome.
2. Charlemagne was the first emperor of any country who was crowned as leader by the Pope.
3. Pope Urban VI in the year 1378 became the last Pope elected who was not previously a Cardinal.
4. Pope Gregory XII was the last Pope to resign his position, doing so in 1409.
5. There are three accepted ways to address the Pope: “Your Holiness”, “Holy Father”, and “Il Papa”.
6. The Pope accepted to have reigned the longest was Pius XII who reigned for 31 years, 7 months, and 23 days from 1846-1878. The Pope accepted to have the shortest reign was Urban VII who reigned from September 15, 1590 to September 27, 1590, a total of 13 calendar days.
7. The youngest Pope was John XII who was 18 years old at the time of his election.

The Pope has always remained a revered world and spiritual leader, important to more than just those of the Catholic faith.