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Pius III

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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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Francesco Pius III was a male Catholic priest and bishop who served as Pope, cardinal, apostolic administrator, and abbot. Born in Sarteano in 1439, he was educated at the University of Perugia and worked in Rome and the Papal States, where he held citizenship. He participated in the papal conclaves of 1464, 1484, 1492, and September 1503. His consecrator was Julius II.

Pius III died in Rome on October 18, 1503. He is buried in the Old St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican Grotto, and Sant'Andrea della Valle. He is described in the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Zedler, and Großes vollständiges Universallexicon aller Wissenschaften und Künste. He is recognized in the Popes collection under the name Pius PP. III.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Pius
Gender
male
Citizenship
Papal States
Place of birth
Sarteano
Place of death
Rome
Occupation
Catholic bishop
Position held
apostolic administrator
Educated at
University of Perugia
Religion
Catholic Church
Participant in
September 1503 papal conclave
Image
PiusIII.jpg
Work location
Papal States
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place of burial
Sant'Andrea della Valle
Commons category
Pius III
date of birth
1439-05-09
date of death
1503-10-18
described by source
Wikitólica
name in native language
Pius PP. III
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Encyclopedic overview

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.

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