Pope Clement VII
pope of the Catholic Church from 1523 to 1534
Clement VII (Latin: Clemens Septimus; 26 May 1478 – 25 September 1534), born Giulio di Giuliano de' Medici, was an Italian cleric of the Roman Catholic Church. He was the 220th Pope from 1523 to 1534.[1]
Clement VII | |
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Papacy began | 19 November 1523 |
Papacy ended | 25 September 1534 |
Predecessor | Pope Adrian VI |
Successor | Pope Paul III |
Personal details | |
Birth name | Giulio di Giuliano de' Medici |
Born | 26 May 1478 Florence |
Died | 25 September 1534 Rome |
Other popes named Clement |
Early life
Giulio di Medici was born in Florence one month after his father's death. He was the nephew of Lorenzo de' Medici and he was a cousin of Pope Leo X.[2]
Bishop
Leo X made Medici the Archbishop of Florence.
Cardinal
Pope
In 1523, Cardinal Medici was elected pope. He chose to be called Clement VII.[2]
Pope Clement was involved in Italian and European political disputes.[3][2]
Clement ordered Michelangelo's painting of The Last Judgment in the Sistine Chapel.[2]
Related pages
References
Other websites
Media related to Clemens VII at Wikimedia Commons
- . Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. 1913.
- "Clement VII (Pope)," Encyclopedia Britannica, 1911
- Catholic Hierarchy, Popes Clement VII
- Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church, Cardinal Medici
Preceded by Adrian VI | Pope 1523–1534 | Succeeded by Paul III |
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