Pope Urban VII
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.
Urban VII | |
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| Papacy began | 15 September 1590 |
| Papacy ended | 27 September 1590 |
| Predecessor | Pope Sixtus V |
| Successor | Pope Gregory XIV |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Giovanni Battista Castagna |
| Born | 4 August 1521 Rome |
| Died | 27 September 1590 (aged 69) Rome |
| Other popes named Urban | |
Early lifeEdit
PriestEdit
Castagna was ordained priest 30 March 30, 1553.[3]
BishopEdit
Pope Julius III appointed him Archbishop of Rossano on March 1, 1553.[3]
CardinalEdit
In 1584, Pope Gregory XIII made Castagna Cardinal of S. Marcello.[3]
PopeEdit
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 pagesEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 "Pope Urban VII," Catholic Encyclopedia; retrieved 2011-11-13.
Other websitesEdit
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, Cardinal Castagna
| Preceded by Sixtus V |
Pope 1590 |
Succeeded by Gregory XIV |