Pope Clement VII
Clement VII | |
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| Papacy began | 19 November 1523 |
| Papacy ended | 25 September 1534 |
| Predecessor | Pope Adrian VI |
| Successor | Pope Paul III |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Giulio di Giuliano de' Medici 26 May 1478 Florence |
| Died | 25 September 1534 Rome |
| Other popes named Clement | |
Clement VII (Latin: Clemens Septimus; 26 May 1478 – 25 September 1534), born Giulio di Giuliano de' Medici, was an Italian cleric of the Roman Catholic Church. He was the 119th Pope from 1523 to 1534.
Early life
Giulio di Medici was born in Florence one month after his father's death. He was the nephew of Lorenzo de' Medici and he was a cousin of Pope Leo X.
Bishop
Leo X made Medici the Archbishop of Florence.
Cardinal
On 23 September 1513, Medici was made cardinal.
Pope
In 1523, Cardinal Medici was elected pope. He chose to be called Clement VII.
Pope Clement was involved in Italian and European political disputes.[3]
Clement ordered Michelangelo's painting of The Last Judgment in the Sistine Chapel.
Related pages
References
- ↑ "List of Popes," Catholic Encyclopedia (2009); retrieved 2011-11-16.
- 1 2 3 4 "Pope Pius IV," Catholic Encyclopedia; retrieved 2011-11-16.
- ↑ Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. (1837). "Clement VII," Penny cyclopaedia, Vol. 7, p. 250.
Other websites
Media related to Clemens VII at Wikimedia Commons
. Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. 1913.- "Clement VII (Pope)," Encyclopedia Britannica, 1911
- Catholic Hierarchy, Popes Clement VII
- Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church Archived 2011-10-30 at the Wayback Machine, Cardinal Medici Archived 2017-07-21 at the Wayback Machine
| Preceded by Adrian VI |
Pope 1523–1534 |
Succeeded by Paul III |