Pope Urban VII
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 | |
| Born | Giovanni Battista Castagna 4 August 1521 Rome |
| Died | 27 September 1590 (aged 69) Rome |
| Other popes named Urban | |
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, and died before his consecration, from malaria. This makes him the shortest reigning Pope in the history of the Catholic Church.
Early life
Priest
Castagna was ordained priest March 30, 1553.
Bishop
Pope Julius III appointed him Archbishop of Rossano on March 1, 1553.
Cardinal
In 1584, Pope Gregory XIII made Castagna Cardinal of San Marcello.
Pope
Cardinal Castagna was elected pope on 15 September 1590. He chose the name Urban, which in Latin signifies "kind".
Pope Urban died from malaria on September 27, 1590.
Related pages
References
- ↑ "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.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Pope Urban VII," Catholic Encyclopedia; retrieved 2011-11-13.
Other websites
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 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 |