Pope Urban VIII
235 pope of the Catholic Church from 1623 to 1644 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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]
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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 altar in St. Peter's Basilica.[2]
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