Pope Sixtus V
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Pope Sixtus V (Latin: Sixtus Quintus; 13 December 1520 – 27 August 1590),[1] born Felice Peretti di Montalto, was an Italian priest of the Roman Catholic Church and the 228th Pope from 1585 to 1590.[2]
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Sixtus V | |
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Papacy began | 24 April 1585 |
Papacy ended | 27 August 1590 |
Predecessor | Pope Gregory XIII |
Successor | Pope Urban VII |
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Birth name | Felice Peretti di Montalto |
Born | (1520-12-13)13 December 1520 Grottammare, Papal States |
Died | 27 August 1590(1590-08-27) (aged 69) Rome |
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