Nicholas IV

Nicholas IV, born Girolamo Masci in Lisciano in 1227, was a diplomat and member of the Franciscan religious order. He held the position of Pope and served as a superior general within the Catholic Church. Educated at the University of Perugia, he was a citizen of the Papal States and worked primarily in Rome. His works are held in the collection of the J. Paul Getty Museum, and he is recognized in the Popes collection.

Nicholas IV participated in the 1285 and 1287–88 papal elections. He spoke Italian and is associated with documents such as *Documentos de Nicolás IV, 1288-1292, referentes a España* and *Taxatio ecclesiastica Angliae et Walliae, auctoritate P. Nicholai IV, circa A.D. 1291*. He died in Rome on April 4, 1292, and was buried in the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore.