Episode 2 of 3
Election of Sixtus V
- When
- 24 April 1585
- Where
- Papal States
- Part of
- Succession of Pope Sixtus V
Cardinal Felice Peretti was elected pope on 24 April 1585, taking the name Sixtus V.
Cardinal Felice Peretti, who had lived in enforced retirement during the previous pontificate, was elected to the papacy on 24 April 1585. He chose the title Sixtus V to honor Pope Sixtus IV, who was also a Franciscan.
Sources
- Pope Sixtus V Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-22
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