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Election of Urban VII

When
15 September 1590
Where
Rome
Part of
Papal Succession: Urban VII and Gregory XIV

Castagna was elected pope on 15 September 1590 after the death of Sixtus V.

Following the death of Pope Sixtus V, Giovanni Battista Castagna, a seasoned diplomat known for his rectitude, was elected to the papacy. He assumed the name Urban VII and began his leadership of the Catholic Church on 15 September 1590.

Sources

  1. Pope Urban VII Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-10

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