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Leo XI

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Also known as Pope Leo XI, Alessandro Ottaviano de' Medici, Leo XI. Papst, papa Leone XI, Léon XI pape, Leo PP. XI, Leon XI pape

pope of the Catholic Church in April 1605 (1535-1605)

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Leo XI, born Alessandro di Ottaviano de' Medici in 1535, was a member of the House of Medici. He served as a Catholic priest, bishop, diplomat, and Pope. His career included roles as an ambassador and positions within the Catholic Church. He was born in Florence and died in Rome in 1605.

He participated in several papal conclaves, including those in 1585, 1591, 1592, and March 1605. He was consecrated by Francisco Pacheco de Toledo. His works are held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum. He is described in sources such as the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, The Nuttall Encyclopædia, and the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition. He is buried in St. Peter's Basilica.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Leo
Gender
male
Citizenship
Papal States
Place of birth
Florence
Place of death
Rome
Father
Ottaviano de' Medici
Sibling
Bernadetto de' Medici
Occupation
Catholic bishop
Religion
Catholic Church
Participant in
September 1590 papal conclave
Family
House of Medici
Image
Pope Leo XI - Portrait.jpg
Work location
Rome
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Leo XI
date of birth
1535-06-02
date of death
1605-04-27
birth name
Alessandro di Ottaviano de' Medici
described by source
Wikitólica
consecrator
Francisco Pacheco de Toledo
place of burial
St. Peter's Basilica
has works in the collection
Victoria and Albert Museum
name in native language
Leo PP. XI
name
Alexandre de Médicis
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Encyclopedic overview

Pope Leo XI (Italian: Leone XI; 2 June 1535 – 27 April 1605), born Alessandro di 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. His pontificate is one of the briefest in history, lasting under a month. He was from the prominent House of Medici originating from Florence.

In his career he served as Florence's ambassador to the pope, Bishop of Pistoia, Archbishop of Florence, Papal legate to France, and as the cardinal Prefect for the Congregation of Bishops and Regulars. He was elected to the papacy in the March 1605 papal conclave when he was almost seventy. He almost immediately suffered from fever and died 27 days into his papacy.

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