Pope Innocent VII
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| Papacy began | October 17, 1404 |
| Papacy ended | November 6, 1406 |
| Predecessor | Pope Boniface IX |
| Successor | Pope Gregory XII |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Cosimo de' Migliorati |
| Born | 1336 Sulmona, Kingdom of Naples |
| Died | November 6, 1406 Rome |
| Other popes named Innocent | |
Pope Innocent VII (Latin: Innocentius Septimus; 1336 – November 6, 1406), born Cosimo de' Migliorati, was an Italian cleric of the Roman Catholic Church and the 205th Pope from 1404 until his death in 1406.[1]
Early life[change | change source]
Migliorati was born at Sulmona in the Abruzzi region of Italy.[2]
Migliorati studied at Perugia, Padua and Bologna. He taught law at Perugia and Pagua.[3]
Bishop[change | change source]
Pope Urban VI made Migliorati Bishop of Bologna in 1386. He became Archbishop of Ravenna in 1387.[3]
Cardinal[change | change source]
Pope Boniface IX made Migliorati cardinal in 1389.[3]
Pope[change | change source]
Migliorati was elected pope on October 17, 1404; and chose to be called of Innocent VII.[4]
He elevated his nephew as a cardinal Ludovico Migliorati.[3] Cardinal Migliorati had a unique role as cardinal-nephew.[5]
Pope Innocent was involved in Italian and European political disputes.[3]
Western Schism[change | change source]
Innocent VII was pope during the years of the Western Schism, which was a split between factions of the Roman Catholic Church between 1378 and 1417.[6]
During this period, there was more than one who claimed to be the true pope.[6]
| Popes of the Western Schism |
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References[change | change source]
- ↑ "List of Popes," Catholic Encyclopedia (2009); retrieved 2011-11-29.
- ↑ The Penny Cyclopædia of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. C. Knight. 1838. p. 480.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 "Pope Innocent VII", Catholic Encyclopedia; retrieved 2011-11-29.
- ↑ Chisholm, Hugh (1910). The Encyclopedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature and General Information. Encyclopedia Britannica Company. p. 581.
- ↑ "Roman Curia", Catholic Encyclopedia; retrieved 2011-11-29.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Western Schism," Catholic Encyclopedia; retrieved 2011-11-29.
Other websites[change | change source]
Media related to Innocentius VII at Wikimedia Commons
. Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. 1913.- Catholic Hierarchy, Pope Innocent VII
- Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church, Cardinal Migliorati
| Preceded by Boniface IX |
Pope 1404–1406 |
Succeeded by Gregory XII |