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 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 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
Cardinal 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]
Pope Urban VIII Media
C. 1598 painting of Maffeo Barberini at age 30 by Caravaggio.
Gold quadrupla coin of Pope Urban VIII, struck at the Avignon mint, dated 1629
Engraving of Pope Urban VIII
Portrait of Urban VIII by Pietro da Cortona, c. 1624–7
The Barberini Vase, now renamed the Portland Vase
Statue of Pope Urban VIII sculpted by Bernini and his students between 1635 and 1640, and on display at the Palazzo dei Conservatori in Rome
Bust by Giovanni Gonnelli
Constitutio contra astrologos iudiciarios, 1631
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Related pages
References
- ↑ "List of Popes," Catholic Encyclopedia (2009); retrieved 2011-11-15.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 "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
"Pope Urban VIII". Catholic Encyclopedia. (1913). New York: Robert Appleton Company. - 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 |