Pope Innocent X
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.[1]
| 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 | |
| Birth name | Giovanni Battista Pamphilj |
| Born | 6 May 1574 Rome |
| Died | 7 January 1655 Rome |
| Other Popes named Innocent | |
Early life
Pamphilij was born in Rome in 1574.[2] He was a great-great-great-grandson of Pope Alexander VI[3]
He graduated from the Collegio Romano before entering a career in the church.[2]
Cardinal
Pope
Cardinal Pamphilij was elected pope in 1644;[2] and he chose to be called Innocent X.
Pope Innocent X Media
Portrait of Innocent X, by Diego Velázquez from around 1650, is considered by many art critics as the finest portrait ever created.
Bronze statue of Innocent X from 1645 to 1649, by Alessandro Algardi.
Related pages
References
- ↑ "List of Popes," Catholic Encyclopedia (2009); retrieved 2011-12-1.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "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
"Pope Innocent X". Catholic Encyclopedia. (1913). New York: Robert Appleton Company. - Catholic Hierarchy, Pope Innocent X
- Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church, Cardinal Pamphilj Archived 2015-04-30 at the Wayback Machine
| Preceded by Urban VIII |
Pope 1644–55 |
Succeeded by Alexander VII |