When was Pope Sixtus IV born?

Pope Sixtus IV was born on 21 July 1414 in Celle Ligure.

What positions has Pope Sixtus IV held?

Positions held by Pope Sixtus IV include: Pope (1471–1484); cardinal priest of Saint-Pierre-aux-Liens (1467–1471); Minister General of the Order of Franciscans (1464–1469).

Where did Pope Sixtus IV study?

Pope Sixtus IV was educated at University of Pavia.

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Pope Sixtus IV

Pope of the Catholic Church from 1471 to 1484 (1414-1484)

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Pope Sixtus IV (or Xystus IV, Italian: Sisto IV; born Francesco da Savona later della Rovere; (21 July 1414 – 12 August 1484) was head of the Catholic Church and leader of the Papal States from 9 August 1471 until his death in 1484.

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Born: 21 July 1414 wd
Place of birth: Celle Ligure wd
Died: 12 August 1484 wd
Place of death: Rome wd
Citizenship: Papal States wd
Occupation: Catholic priest wd
Education: University of Pavia wd

Positions held wd

Pope (9 August 1471 – 12 August 1484)
cardinal priest of Saint-Pierre-aux-Liens (18 September 1467 – 10 August 1471)
Minister General of the Order of Franciscans (1464–1469)

About

Sixtus IV's accomplishments as pope included the construction of the Sistine Chapel and the creation of the Vatican Library. A patron of the arts, he brought together the group of artists who ushered the early Renaissance into Rome with the first masterpieces of the city's new artistic age.

Sixtus created the Spanish Inquisition through the Papal bull Exigit Sinceræ Devotionis (1478), and annulled the Pontifical decrees of the Council of Constance. He was noted for his nepotism and was personally involved in the Pazzi conspiracy, a plot to remove the Medici family from power in Florence. He died in August 1484 at the age of 70.

Questions

When was Pope Sixtus IV born?: Pope Sixtus IV was born on 21 July 1414 in Celle Ligure.
What positions has Pope Sixtus IV held?: Positions held by Pope Sixtus IV include: Pope (1471–1484); cardinal priest of Saint-Pierre-aux-Liens (1467–1471); Minister General of the Order of Franciscans (1464–1469).
Where did Pope Sixtus IV study?: Pope Sixtus IV was educated at University of Pavia.

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