Pope Innocent X
Innocent X | |
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| Papacy began | 15 September 1644 |
| Papacy ended | 7 January 1655 |
| Predecessor | Pope Urban VIII |
| Successor | Pope Alexander VII |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Giovanni Battista Pamphilj 6 May 1574 Rome |
| Died | 7 January 1655 Rome |
| Other popes named Innocent | |
Pope Innocent X (Latin: Innocentius Decimus; 6 May 1574 – 7 January 1655), born Giovanni Battista Pamphilj, was an Italian cleric of the Roman Catholic Church and the 237th Pope from 1644 to 1655.
Early life
Pamphilij was born in Rome in 1574. He was a great-great-great-grandson of Pope Alexander VI
He graduated from the Collegio Romano before entering a career in the church.
Cardinal
In 1629, he was raised to the rank of Cardinal.
Pope
Cardinal Pamphilij was elected pope in 1644; and he chose to be called Innocent X.
Related pages
References
- ↑ "List of Popes," Catholic Encyclopedia (2009); retrieved 2011-12-1.
- 1 2 3 4 "Pope Innocent X", Catholic Encyclopedia; retrieved 2011-12-1.
- ↑ Woodward, William Harrison. (1914). Cesare Borgia: a Biography, p. 388.
Other websites
Media related to Innocentius X at Wikimedia Commons
. Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. 1913.- Catholic Hierarchy, Pope Innocent X
- Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church Archived 2011-10-30 at the Wayback Machine, Cardinal Pamphilj Archived 2015-04-30 at the Wayback Machine
| Preceded by Urban VIII |
Pope 1644–55 |
Succeeded by Alexander VII |