On 4 August in 1521, was born Urban VII., Pope († 1590) Dne 4 srpna v roce 1521 narodil se Urban VII., papež († 1590) Pope Urban VII (Latin: Urbanus VII; 4 August 1521 – 27 September 1590), born Giovanni Battista Castagna, was Pope from 15 to 27 September 1590. His thirteen-day papacy was the shortest in history. Castagna was born in Rome in 1521 to a noble family, the son of Cosimo Castagna and Costanza Ricci Giacobazzi. He was of Genoese origin, although born in Rome. He was made Cardinal-Priest of S. Marcello in 1584. He had previously served as governor of Bologna and as archbishop of Rossano, and was for many years nuncio to Spain; his election to the papacy was largely backed by the Spanish faction. Election: He was chosen as the successor of Pope Sixtus V on 15 September 1590 and his election was partly due to the backing of Spanish factions. He selected the pontifical name of Urban VII. Urban VII died on 27 September 1590, shortly before midnight, of malaria in Rome. He was buried in the Vatican. The funeral oration was delivered by Pompeo Ugonio. His remains were later transferred to the church of S. Maria sopra Minerva on 21 September 1606.
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