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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.
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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 was the 232nd pope of the Catholic Church, born as Alessandro de' Medici in Florence. He served for only 27 days before dying of natural causes in 1605.
A brief biography of Pope Leo XI, who reigned for only 27 days in 1605. He was a Florentine cardinal, a friend of St. Philip Neri, and a legate to France.
(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 ...
Learn about the life and reign of Pope Leo XI, who was elected in 1605 but died after only 27 days. Find out his family background, his service to the Church, and his refusal of nepotism.
