Pope Urban VIII
Former head of the Catholic Church
Pope Urban VIII, born Maffeo Vincenzo Barberini, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 6 August 1623 to his death, in July 1644. Wikipedia
Born: April 5, 1568, Barberino Val d'Elsa, Italy
Died: July 29, 1644 (age 76 years), Rome, Italy
Place of burial: St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City
Parents: Camilla Barbadoro and Antonio Barberini
Siblings: Antonio Marcello Barberini and Carlo Barberini
Church: Catholic Church
Created cardinal: 11 September 1606; by Paul V
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Pope Urban VIII born Maffeo Vincenzo Barberini, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 6 August 1623 to his death, in July 1644.
Apr 4, 2024 · Urban VIII (baptized April 5, 1568, Florence—died July 29, 1644, Rome) was the pope from 1623 to 1644. Urban VIII.
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Urban VIII served as the 235th Catholic Pope. His time as the Pope came at an important time in European history.
Apr 5, 2024 · Maffeo Barberini, an Italian cleric, was baptized Apr. 5, 1568. He is better known as Pope Urban VIII, a post he was elected to on Aug.
He founded a college for the training of foreign missionaries. Most notably, in 1639, he was the first pope to prohibit slavery of any kind in Paraguay, Brazil ...
Pope Urban VIII (April 1568 – July 29, 1644), born Maffeo Barberini, was Pope from 1623 to 1644. He was the last Pope to expand the papal territory by force ...