I could be wrong on this, but I think all of them until recent history have all been Italian. The reason I say this is because when Pope John became Pope it was pointed out he was Polish and the Pope now is German. Again, it was something that people took note of and if that had been common I don't think that anyone would have noticed.
the selection of Church officials.
The Pope did! Many people think the Lords did, but they didn't.
Pope Leo IV
Pope Clement VI
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Pope Benedict XV1, born 16th April 1927, Bavaria, Germany . Most Popes have been Italian. There was one English Pope, Nicholas Breakspear. One day there might be a black Pope.
Most of his works were for the pope, therefore religious.
Pope Leo IX was the pope whose actions resulted in the Great East-West Schism of 1054.
Pope John Paul I was Italian but Pope John Paul II was Polish.
They were and still are the head of the catholic church
Francesco is the Italian for Francis.
As of October 1, 2015, the current pope is Pope Francis who is of Italian descent but was born in Argentina. Both his parents were Italians.
He was Pope St. Pius V.
Pope Francis is from Argentina but is of Italian descent. His father was from Italy and his mother's parents were from Italy.
the selection of Church officials.
The current pope, Pope Francis, was born in Argentina of Italian parents.
The Italian word 'papa' is masculine. It means 'pope' in English.