Popes

Popes

The heads of the Catholic Church.

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Urban VIII

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235th Pope of the Catholic Church. Pontificate 1623 - 1644. He was the last pope to expand the papal territory by force of arms, and was a prominent patron of the arts and reformer of Church ...

236th Pope of the Catholic Church. Pontificate 1644 - 1655. During the english civil war with Ireland, Innocent strongly supported the independent Confederate Ireland, over the British leaders and ...

Alexander VII

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237th Pope of the Catholic Church. Pontificate 1655 - 1667. Alexander is celebrated as a city planner, taking on projects that displayed beautiful architectural vision. Alexander VII's pontificate ...

Clement IX

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238th Pope of the Catholic Church. Pontificate 1667 - 1669. Clement IX worked to strengthen Venetian defenses against the Turks on the island of Crete. Clement IX continued his interest in the arts. ...

Clement X

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239th Pope of the Catholic Church. Pontificate 1670 - 1676. During his papacy he labored to preserve the peace of Europe even though he was menaced by the ambition of Louis XIV of France. He was ...

Bd Innocent XI

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240th Pope of the Catholic Church. Pontificate 1676 - 1689. The pontificate of Innocent was marked by the struggle between the absolutism and hegemonic intentions of Louis XIV, and the primacy of the ...

Alexander VIII

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241st Pope of the Catholic Church. Pontificate 1689 - 1691. Alexander VIII was almost 80 years old when elected to the papacy, and lived but sixteen months, during which time little of importance was ...