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Pope Leo XI (Italian: Leone XI; 2 June 1535 – 27 April 1605), born Alessandro Ottaviano de' Medici, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 1 April 1605 to his death, on 27 April 1605.
May 29, 2024 · Leo XI (born June 2, 1535, Florence [Italy]—died April 27, 1605, Rome) was the pope from April 1–27, 1605. Pope Gregory XIII made him bishop of Pistoia, Italy, in 1573, archbishop of Florence in 1574, and cardinal in 1583. He was elected to succeed Clement VIII on April 1, 1605.
Leo XI was born Alessandro Ottaviano de’ Medici as a scion of the famous Medici family of Florence. He was the 232nd Pope and Bishop of Rome. Before becoming Pope Leo XI, he served as bishop of Pistoia, archbishop of Florence, and finally cardinal.
Leo XI. 232nd Pope of the Catholic Church.
Includes the Catholic Encyclopedia, Church Fathers, Summa, Bible and more — all for only $19.99... (ALESSANDRO OTTAVIANO DE' MEDICI). Born at Florence in 1535; died at Rome 27 April, 1605, on the twenty-seventh day after his election to the papacy.
(ALESSANDRO OTTAVIANO DE' MEDICI). Born at Florence in 1535; died at Rome 27 April, 1605, on the twenty-seventh day after his election to the papacy. His mother, Francesca Salviati, was a daughter of Giacomo Salviati and Lucrezia Medici, the latter being a sister of Leo X. From his ...
Leo XI (ALESSANDRO OTTAVIANO DE’ MEDICI), Pope, b. at Florence in 1535; d. at Rome April 27, 1605, on the twenty-seventh day after his election to the papacy. His mother, Francesca Salviati, was a daughter of Giacomo Salviati and Lucrezia Medici, the latter being a sister of Leo X.
