Pope Urban VIII
Pope Urban VIII (Latin: Urbanus Quartus; 5 April 1568 – 29 July 1644), born Maffeo Barberini, was an Italian cleric of the Roman Catholic Church and the 236th Pope from 1623 to 1644.[1]
Urban VIII | |
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| Papacy began | 6 August 1623 |
| Papacy ended | 29 July 1644 |
| Predecessor | Pope Gregory XV |
| Successor | Pope Innocent X |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Maffeo Barberini |
| Born | 5 April 1568 Florence |
| Died | 29 July 1644 Rome |
| Other popes named Urban | |
Early life
Maffeo Barberini was born in 1568 into the Barberini family of Florence in Italy. His studies led to a doctorate of law from the University of Pisa in 1589.[2]
Bishop
In 1604, Pope Clement VIII appointed Barberini Archbishop of Nazareth. He was transferred by Pope Paul V who made him the Bishop of Spoleto in 1608.[2]
Cardinal
In 1606, Paul V raising Barberini to be Cardinal of S. Pietro in Montorio.[2]
Pope
Cardina Barberini was elected pope on August 6, 1623; and took the name Urban VIII.[2]
Pope Urban was involved in Italian and European political disputes.[2]
During his reign, the papal palace at Castel Gandolfo was built.[3]
Pope Urban caused the baldachin to be built over the central alter in St. Peter's Basilica.[2]
Related pages
References
- "List of Popes," Catholic Encyclopedia (2009); retrieved 2011-11-15.
- "Pope Urban VIII," Catholic Encyclopedia; retrieved 2011-11-15.
- Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. (1843). "Urban IV," Penny cyclopaedia, Vol. 26, p. 46.
Other websites
Media related to Urbanus VIII at Wikimedia Commons
. Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. 1913.- Catholic Hierarchy, Pope Urban VIII
- GCatholic, Pope Urban VIII
- Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church, Cardinal Barberini
| Preceded by Gregory XV |
Pope 1623–1644 |
Succeeded by Innocent X |