Pope Innocent VIII (Latin: Innocentius Octavus; 1432 – July 25, 1492), born Giovanni Battista Cibo, was an Italian cleric of the Roman Catholic Church and the 214th Pope from 29 August 1484 to his death, in July 1492.[2]
Innocent VIII | |
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| Bishop of Rome | |
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| Church | Catholic Church |
| Papacy began | 29 August 1484 |
| Papacy ended | 25 July 1492 |
| Predecessor | Sixtus IV |
| Successor | Alexander VI |
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| Ordination | c. 1450 |
| Consecration | 28 January 1467 |
| Created cardinal | 7 May 1473 by Sixtus IV |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Giovanni Battista Cybo (or Cibo) 5 November[1] 1432 |
| Died | 25 July 1492 (aged 59–60) Rome, Papal States |
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| Other popes named Innocent | |
| Papal styles of Pope Innocent VIII | |
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| Reference style | His Holiness |
| Spoken style | Your Holiness |
| Religious style | Holy Father |
| Posthumous style | None |
Early years
changeIn 1432, Giovanni Battista Cybo was born in Genoa, the son of Arano Cybo and wife Teodorina de Mari. His father was from an old Genoese family of Greek ancestry,[3] a viceroy of Naples and then a senator in Rome under Pope Calixtus III. Giovanni Battista's early years were spent at the Neapolitan court. While in Naples he was appointed a Canon of the Cathedral of Capua, and was given the Priory of Santa Maria d'Arba in Genoa.[4] After the death of King Alfonso (1458), friction between Giovanni Battista and the Archbishop of Genoa induced him to resign his canonry, and to go to Padua and then to Rome for his education.
Early career
changeIn Rome he became a priest in the retinue of Cardinal Calandrini, half-brother to Pope Nicholas V (1447–55). In 1467, he was made Bishop of Savona by Pope Paul II, but exchanged this see in 1472 for that of Molfetta in south-eastern Italy. In 1473, with the support of Giuliano Della Rovere, later Pope Julius II, he was made cardinal by Pope Sixtus IV, whom he succeeded on 29 August 1484 as Pope Innocent VIII.[5]'
Bishop
changePope Paul II made Cibo the Bishop of Savona in 1467. He was made Bishop of Molfetta in 1472.[6]
Cardinal
changeIn 1473, Pope Sixtus IV raised Cibo to the rank of cardinal.[6]
Pope
changeCardinal Cibo was elected pope on August 29, 1484;[6] and he chose to be called Innocent VIII.
Pope Innocent was involved in Italian and European political disputes.[6]
Papal actions
change- 1486 – Henry VII of England confirmed as king[7]
- 1487 – Tomás de Torquemada made grand inquisitor of Spain.[7]
- 1492 – Ferdinand II of Aragon awarded the epithet "Catholic Majesty " after the Moors left Granada[6]
Related pages
changeReferences
change- ↑ "Papa Innocenzo VIII" (in Italian). Il Commiato. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
- ↑ "List of Popes," Catholic Encyclopedia (2009); retrieved 2011-11-29.
- ↑ Bizzocchi 1995, p. 76.
- ↑ Francesco Serdonati (1829). Vita e fatti d'Innocenzo VIII., papa CCXVI. Milan: Tip. di V. Ferrario. p. 10.
- ↑
. Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. 1910.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 "Pope Innocent VII", Catholic Encyclopedia; retrieved 2011-11-29.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Chisholm, Hugh (1910). The Encyclopedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature and General Information. Encyclopedia Britannica Company. pp. 581–582.
Other websites
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Media related to Innocentius VIII at Wikimedia Commons
- . Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. 1913.
- Catholic Hierarchy, Pope Innocent VIII
- Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church Archived 2011-10-30 at the Wayback Machine, Cardinal Cibo Archived 2007-07-11 at the Wayback Machine
| Catholic Church titles | ||
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| Preceded by Giovanni Arcimboldi |
Camerlengo of the Sacred College of Cardinals 1484 |
Succeeded by Giovanni Michiel |
| Preceded by Sixtus IV |
Pope 29 August 1484 – 25 July 1492 |
Succeeded by Alexander VI |