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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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Ippolito Aldobrandini, born in Fano in 1536, was a Catholic priest, jurist, and diplomat who served as Pope. He was educated at the University of Padua, the University of Bologna, and the University of Perugia. His career included roles as an ambassador and cardinal, with work locations in Rome and the Papal States. He participated in the papal conclaves of September 1590, October–December 1590, 1591, and 1592.

Aldobrandini died in Rome in 1605 following a stroke. He is buried in the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore. His consecrators were Alfonso Gesualdo, Tolomeo Gallio, and Gabriele Paleotti. He is described in sources such as the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, The Nuttall Encyclopædia, and the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition. His works are held in the Victoria and Albert Museum collection.

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Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
Papal States
Place of birth
Fano
Place of death
Rome
Father
Silvestro Aldobrandini
Sibling
Giovanni Aldobrandini
Occupation
Catholic priest
Position held
cardinal
Educated at
University of Perugia
Languages spoken
Latin
Religion
Catholic Church
Participant in
September 1590 papal conclave
Image
Papa Clemente VIII Aldobrandini – Giuseppe Cesari (cropped).jpg
Work location
Papal States
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Commons category
Clemens VIII
date of birth
1536-02-24
date of death
1605-03-03
topic's main category
Category:Pope Clement VIII
birth name
Ippolito Aldobrandini
cause of death
stroke
present in work
Italian Chronicles
described by source
Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
consecrator
Gabriele Paleotti
has works in the collection
Victoria and Albert Museum
name in native language
Clemens PP. VIII
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manner of death
natural causes
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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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