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Pope Innocent IX (Latin: Innocentius IX; Italian: Innocenzo IX; 20 July 1519 – 30 December 1591), born Giovanni Antonio Facchinetti, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 29 October to 30 December 1591.
Innocent IX (born July 20, 1519, Bologna, Papal States—died Dec. 30, 1591, Rome) was the pope from Oct. 29 to Dec. 30, 1591. As bishop of Nicastro, Kingdom of Naples, he participated in the Council of Trent in 1562. In 1566 he was a papal ambassador at Venice.
Pope Innocent IX was the 230th ruler of the Catholic Church, who held onto the position for only a short time. However, his reign occurred during a tumultuous time in Europe. Waring factions created violence and famine, resulting in the deaths of millions!
The Holy See Pontiffs Innocent IX ... IT - PT] Innocent IX 230th Pope of the Catholic Church Beginning Pontificate: 29.X,3.XI.1591:
INNOCENT IX, POPE. Pontificate: Oct. 29 to Dec. 30, 1591; b. Giovanni Antonio Fachinetti, Bologna, Italy, July 20, 1519. His Veronese family had transferred to Bologna. There he studied law, and after receiving his doctorate at 25 went to Rome in the service of Cardinal Alessandro farnese.
Pope Innocent IX (Latin: Innocentius Nonus; 20 July 1519 – 30 December 1591), born Giovanni Antonio Facchinetti, was an Italian cleric of the Roman Catholic Church and the 231st Pope from 29 October 1591 to his death on 30 December of the same year.
Overview. Innocent IX. (1519—1591) Quick Reference. (1519–91), Pope from 29 October 1591 until his death two months later on 30 December, was born Giovanni Antonio Fachinetti on 20 July 1519 in Bologna, where his family had ... From: Innocent IX in The Oxford Dictionary of the Renaissance » Subjects: History — Early Modern History (1500 to 1700)
