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 | Rome | 4 August 1521
Died | 27 September 1590 Rome | (aged 69)
Other popes named Urban |
Early life
changePriest
changeCastagna was ordained priest March 30, 1553.[3]
Bishop
changePope Julius III appointed him Archbishop of Rossano on March 1, 1553.[3]
Cardinal
changeIn 1584, Pope Gregory XIII made Castagna Cardinal of S. Marcello.[3]
Pope
changeCardinal 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
changeReferences
change- ↑ "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 websites
changeMedia 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 |