Alexander VII
Also known as Pope Alexander VII, Philomathus, papa Alessandro VII, pape Alexandre VII, Alexander VII. Papst
pope of the Catholic Church from 1655 to 1667
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Alexander VII was a pope who led the Catholic Church for twelve years, from 1655 until his death in 1667. As head of the Church during this period, he made decisions that shaped Catholic policies and the Church's role in European affairs of the time.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1599
- Died
- 1667
- Works
- 14
Top works
- Philomathi Musæ juveniles
- Decret de N.S.P. le pape Alexandre VII
- Decret de l'inqvisition de Rome
- Constitvtion de N. S. Pere le Pape Alexandre VII, du 16. Octobre 1657
- Nouveau bref de N.S. Pere le Pape Alexandre VII
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Pope Alexander VII (Italian: Alessandro VII; 13 February 1599 – 22 May 1667), born Fabio Chigi, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 7 April 1655 to his death, in May 1667.
He began his career as a vice-papal legate, and he held various diplomatic positions in the Holy See. He was ordained as a priest in 1634, and he became bishop of Nardo in 1635. He was later transferred in 1652, and he became bishop of Imola. Pope Innocent X made him secretary of state in 1651 and, in 1652, he was appointed a cardinal.