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Pope Innocent VII (Latin: Innocentius Septimus; 1336 – November 6, 1406), born Cosimo de' Migliorati, was an Italian cleric of the Roman Catholic Church and the 205th Pope from 1404 until his death in 1406.[1]
Innocent VII | |
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Papacy began | October 17, 1404 |
Papacy ended | November 6, 1406 |
Predecessor | Pope Boniface IX |
Successor | Pope Gregory XII |
Personal details | |
Birth name | Cosimo de' Migliorati |
Born | 1336 Sulmona, Kingdom of Naples |
Died | Rome | November 6, 1406
Other popes named Innocent |
Migliorati was born at Sulmona in the Abruzzi region of Italy.[2]
Migliorati studied at Perugia, Padua and Bologna. He taught law at Perugia and Pagua.[3]
Pope Urban VI made Migliorati Bishop of Bologna in 1386. He became Archbishop of Ravenna in 1387.[3]
Pope Boniface IX made Migliorati cardinal in 1389.[3]
Migliorati was elected pope on October 17, 1404; and chose to be called of Innocent VII.[4]
He elevated his nephew as a cardinal Ludovico Migliorati.[3] Cardinal Migliorati had a unique role as cardinal-nephew.[5]
Pope Innocent was involved in Italian and European political disputes.[3]
Innocent VII was pope during the years of the Western Schism, which was a split between factions of the Roman Catholic Church between 1378 and 1417.[6]
During this period, there was more than one who claimed to be the true pope.[6]
Popes of the Western Schism |
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