Pope Urban VII
Urban VII | |
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| Papacy began | 15 September 1590 |
| Papacy ended | 27 September 1590 |
| Predecessor | Pope Sixtus V |
| Successor | Pope Gregory XIV |
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| Born | Giovanni Battista Castagna 4 August 1521 Rome |
| Died | 27 September 1590 (aged 69) Rome |
| Other popes named Urban | |
Pope Urban VII (Latin: Urbanus VII; 4 August 1521 – 27 September 1590), born Giovanni Battista Castagna, was an Italian priest of the Roman Catholic Church and the 229th Pope. He ruled for thirteen days in September 1590,[1] and died before his consecration, from malaria. This makes him the shortest reigning Pope in the history of the Catholic Church.
Early life
[change | change source]Priest
[change | change source]Castagna was ordained priest March 30, 1553.[3]
Bishop
[change | change source]Pope Julius III appointed him Archbishop of Rossano on March 1, 1553.[3]
Cardinal
[change | change source]In 1584, Pope Gregory XIII made Castagna Cardinal of San Marcello.[3]
Pope
[change | change source]Cardinal Castagna was elected pope on 15 September 1590.[3] He chose the name Urban, which in Latin signifies "kind".[3]
Pope Urban died from malaria on September 27, 1590.[3]
Related pages
[change | change source]References
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- ↑ "List of Popes," Catholic Encyclopedia (2009); retrieved 2011-11-13.
- ↑ Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. (1843). "Urban VII," Penny cyclopaedia, Vol. 26, p. 45.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Pope Urban VII," Catholic Encyclopedia; retrieved 2011-11-13.
Other websites
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Media related to Urbanus VII at Wikimedia Commons
. Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. 1913.- Catholic Hierarchy, Pope Urban VII
- GCatholic, Pope Urban VII
- Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church Archived 2011-10-30 at the Wayback Machine, Cardinal Castagna Archived 2013-10-29 at the Wayback Machine
| Preceded by Sixtus V |
Pope 1590 |
Succeeded by Gregory XIV |