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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 male Catholic priest, bishop, and diplomat from the House of Medici. He held the positions of ambassador, cardinal, and Pope within the Papal States. His father was Ottaviano de' Medici, and he had a sibling named Bernadetto de' Medici. He was consecrated by Francisco Pacheco de Toledo and worked in Rome and the Papal States.

Leo XI participated in the 1585, 1591, 1592, and March 1605 papal conclaves. He is recognized in the Popes collection and has works in the Victoria and Albert Museum. His writings include *Lettres du Cardinal de Florence sur Henry IV et sur la France, 1596-1598*. He died in Rome on April 27, 1605, and was buried in St. Peter's Basilica.

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Born
1535
Died
1605
Works
3

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  • Lettres du Cardinal de Florence sur Henry IV et sur la France, 1596-1598
  • Lettres du cardinal de Florence sur Henry 4 et sur la France (1596-1598)
  • Lettres du cardinal de Florence sur Henry IV et sur la France (1596-1598)

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Gender
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Origin
Japan

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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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