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Papal Succession of Innocent IX

When
1591
Where
Papal States
Episodes
1

Pope Gregory XIV died in October 1591, leading to the succession of Pope Innocent IX. Innocent IX served as head of the Catholic Church from 29 October to 30 December 1591.

Episodes

  1. October 1591 · Papal StatesDeath of Gregory XIV

    Pope Gregory XIV died in October 1591 due to a large gallstone, ending his papacy.

Background and detail

Background. Pope Gregory XIV, born Niccolò Sfondrato, served as head of the Catholic Church from 5 December 1590 until his death in October 1591. He had been in poor health before his election and died due to a large gallstone.

Succession. Following Gregory XIV's death, Giovanni Antonio Facchinetti was elected Pope Innocent IX. He served as head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 29 October to 30 December 1591.

People involved

Sources

  1. Pope Gregory XIV Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-03
  2. Pope Innocent IX Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-18

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