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Clement VIII

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Also known as Pope Clement VIII, Ippolito Aldobrandini, Klemens VIII. Papst, pape Clément VIII, papa Clemens VIII, Clemens VIII, Clemens PP. VIII, Pope Clemens VIII

pope of the Catholic Church from 1592 to 1605 (1536–1605)

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Clement VIII, born Ippolito Aldobrandini in Fano in 1536, was a Catholic priest, jurist, diplomat, and Pope. He served as a cardinal and ambassador before his election. His father was Silvestro Aldobrandini, and he had a sibling named Giovanni Aldobrandini. Clement VIII was educated at the University of Padua, the University of Bologna, and the University of Perugia.

He held the position of Pope and worked in Rome and the Papal States. Clement VIII participated in the September 1590, October–December 1590, 1591, and 1592 papal conclaves. He was consecrated by Alfonso Gesualdo, Tolomeo Gallio, and Gabriele Paleotti. His works include the *Breviarium Romanum* and the *Caerimoniale episcoporvm*.

Clement VIII died in Rome on March 3, 1605, from a stroke. He is buried in the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore. He is recognized in the Popes collection and is described in sources such as the *Encyclopædia Britannica* 11th edition and the *Nuttall Encyclopædia*.

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Person · Open Library

Born
1536
Died
1605
Works
10

Top works

  • Sanctissimi D.N.D. Clementis divina providentia papa VIII Præceptum de depositis pecuniarum facien. super montem pietatis ciuitatis Bononiæ
  • Ad S. D. N. Clementem VIII. pont. max. Philippi II. potentissimi Hispaniarum et Indiarum Regis Catholice nomine oboedientiam praestante illustriss. & excellentiss. uiro Laurentio Suarez, de Figueroa, et Corduba, Duce de Feria, etc. oratio
  • Breviarium Romanum
  • Canzone de la S. Isabella Cervoni da Colle al Santissimo Padre e Signor Nostro, papa Clemente VIII
  • Caerimoniale episcoporvm

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  1. Global burden of 369 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

    · 2020 · cited 15,964x

  2. Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 354 diseases and injuries for 195 countries and territories, 1990–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017

    · 2018 · cited 10,996x

  3. 2018 ESC/ESH Guidelines for the management of arterial hypertension

    · 2018 · cited 8,297x

  4. TCS: a computer program to estimate gene genealogies

    · 2000 · cited 8,237x

  5. Observation of a new particle in the search for the Standard Model Higgs boson with the ATLAS detector at the LHC

    · 2012 · cited 6,795x

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Encyclopedic overview

Pope Clement VIII (Latin: Clemens VIII; Italian: Clemente VIII; 24 February 1536 – 3 March 1605), born Ippolito Aldobrandini, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 30 January 1592 to his death in March 1605.

Born in Fano, Papal States to a prominent Florentine family, he initially came to prominence as a canon lawyer before being made a Cardinal-Priest in 1585. In 1592, he was elected Pope and took the name of Clement. During his papacy, he effected the reconciliation of Henry IV of France to the Catholic faith and was instrumental in setting up an alliance of Christian nations to oppose the Ottoman Empire in the so-called Long War. He also successfully adjudicated in a bitter dispute between the Dominicans and the Jesuits on the issue of efficacious grace and free will. In 1600, he presided over a jubilee, which brought many pilgrimages to Rome. He presided over the trial and execution of Giordano Bruno and implemented strict measures against Jewish residents of the Papal States. According to some accounts, he may have been the first pope to drink coffee, and his approval thereof may have led to its popularisation.

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