Pius III

Also known as Francesco Todeschini Piccolomini, Pope Pius III

pope of the Catholic Church from 22 September to 18 October 1503

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Pius III was a pope of the Catholic Church whose reign lasted only 27 days, from September 22 to October 18, 1503, making him one of the shortest-serving popes in history. His brief tenure is primarily remembered as a transitional period between other papal administrations during a significant era in the Renaissance Church.

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Commons category: Pius III
date of birth: 1439-05-09
date of death: 1503-10-18
name in native language: Pius PP. III

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Pope Pius III (Italian: Pio III, Latin: Pius Tertius; 9 May 1439 – 18 October 1503), born Francesco Todeschini, then Francesco Todeschini-Piccolomini, was head of the Catholic Church and leader of the Papal States from 22 September 1503 to his death. At just twenty-six days, he had one of the shortest pontificates in papal history.

Francesco was the nephew of Pope Pius II, who granted him the use of the family name "Piccolomini", and appointed the twenty-one-year old Francesco as Archbishop of Siena. He served as papal legate in a number of places. In 1503, the now-frail Francesco, known as Cardinal Piccolomini, was elected pope as a compromise candidate between the Borgia and della Rovere factions. Although he announced plans for reforms, he died less than a month later.