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Pope Urban VII

1521 - 1590

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Pope Urban VII (Latin: Urbanus VII; Italian: Urbano VII; 4 August 1521 – 27 September 1590), born Giovanni Battista Castagna, was head of the Catholic Church, and ruler of the Papal States from 15 to 27 September 1590. His papacy was the shortest recognized in history. Castagna, born in Rome in 1521, was a highly educated man who held various positions within the Catholic Church and the structures of the Papal States of his day. He served as Governor of Fano, Perugia, and Umbria and, as the Archbishop of Rossano, participated in the Council of Trent. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Pope Urban VII is the 47th most popular religious figure (up from 124th in 2019), the 48th most popular biography from Italy (up from 132nd in 2019) and the 12th most popular Italian Religious Figure.

Pope Urban VII is most famous for the papal bull of excommunication he issued against the Jesuits.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Pope Urban VII ranks 47 out of 3,187. Before him are Pope Alexander VI, Jeremiah, Zoroaster, Joseph Smith, Mark the Evangelist, and John Calvin. After him are Pope Clement VII, Jonah, Queen of Sheba, Pope Gregory XVI, Pope Julius II, and Pope Gregory XIII.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1521, Pope Urban VII ranks 1. After him are Takeda Shingen, Peter Canisius, Christina of Denmark, Maurice, Elector of Saxony, Thomas Wyatt the Younger, Maria of Portugal, Duchess of Viseu, Andrew Avellino, Xu Wei, Antoine Caron, Richard Chancellor, and Philippe de Monte. Among people deceased in 1590, Pope Urban VII ranks 1. After him are Pope Sixtus V, Charles II, Archduke of Austria, Ambroise Paré, Archduchess Anna of Austria, Christina of Denmark, Gioseffo Zarlino, Bernardino de Sahagún, Francis Walsingham, Catherine of Ricci, Marietta Robusti, and Maddalena Casulana.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Pope Urban VII ranks 48 out of 5,161. Before him are Giovanni Boccaccio (1313), Pope Benedict XV (1854), Giacomo Puccini (1858), Alessandro Volta (1745), Brutus the Younger (-85), and Ötzi (-3345). After him are Giotto (1267), Pope Clement VII (1478), Juan Carlos I of Spain (1938), Donatello (1386), Tiberius (-42), and Horace (-65).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy

Among religious figures born in Italy, Pope Urban VII ranks 12. Before him are Pope Pius XII (1876), Pope Pius IX (1792), Pope Pius XI (1857), Pope Pius X (1835), Pope Clement I (40), and Pope Benedict XV (1854). After him are Pope Clement VII (1478), Pope Gregory XVI (1765), Pope Julius II (1443), Pope Gregory XIII (1502), Pope Leo XI (1535), and Pope Pius VII (1742).

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