Pope Innocent VII

Pope Innocent VII (Latin: Innocentius Septimus; 1336 – November 6, 1406), born Cosimo de' Migliorati, was an Italian cleric of the Roman Catholic Church and the 205th Pope from 1404 until his death in 1406.[1]

Innocent VII
Papacy beganOctober 17, 1404
Papacy endedNovember 6, 1406
PredecessorPope Boniface IX
SuccessorPope Gregory XII
Personal details
Birth nameCosimo de' Migliorati
Born1336
Sulmona, Kingdom of Naples
Died(1406-11-06)November 6, 1406
Rome
Other popes named Innocent

Early life

Migliorati was born at Sulmona in the Abruzzi region of Italy.[2]

Migliorati studied at Perugia, Padua and Bologna. He taught law at Perugia and Pagua.[3]

Bishop

Pope Urban VI made Migliorati Bishop of Bologna in 1386. He became Archbishop of Ravenna in 1387.[3]

Cardinal

Pope Boniface IX made Migliorati cardinal in 1389.[3]

Pope

Migliorati was elected pope on October 17, 1404; and chose to be called of Innocent VII.[4]

He elevated his nephew as a cardinal Ludovico Migliorati.[3] Cardinal Migliorati had a unique role as cardinal-nephew.[5]

Pope Innocent was involved in Italian and European political disputes.[3]

Western Schism

Innocent VII was pope during the years of the Western Schism, which was a split between factions of the Roman Catholic Church between 1378 and 1417.[6]

During this period, there was more than one who claimed to be the true pope.[6]

Popes of the Western Schism
Pope Gregory XIIPope Innocent VIIPope Innocent VIIPope Boniface IXPope Urban VIPope Martin VPope Gregory XI

References
The Coat of Arms of Innocent VII
  1. "List of Popes," Catholic Encyclopedia (2009); retrieved 2011-11-29.
  2. The Penny Cyclopædia of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. C. Knight. 1838. p. 480.
  3. "Pope Innocent VII", Catholic Encyclopedia; retrieved 2011-11-29.
  4. Chisholm, Hugh (1910). The Encyclopedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature and General Information. Encyclopedia Britannica Company. p. 581.
  5. "Roman Curia", Catholic Encyclopedia; retrieved 2011-11-29.
  6. "Western Schism," Catholic Encyclopedia; retrieved 2011-11-29.

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Preceded by
Boniface IX		 Pope
1404–1406		 Succeeded by
Gregory XII


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