Pope Leo X
Pope Leo X (Latin: Leo Decimus; 11 December 1475 – 1 December 1521), born Giovanni di Lorenzo de' Medici, was an Italian priest of the Roman Catholic Church and the 218th Pope from 1513 to his death in 1521.[1]
Leo X | |
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 Detail from Raphael's Portrait of Leo X | |
| Papacy began | 9 March 1513 |
| Papacy ended | 1 December 1521 |
| Predecessor | Pope Julius II |
| Successor | Pope Adrian VI |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Giovanni di Lorenzo de' Medici |
| Born | 11 December 1475 Florence |
| Died | 1 December 1521 (aged 45) Rome |
| Other popes named Leo | |
Early life
Giovanni de Medici was born in Florence. He was the second son of Lorenzo the Magnificent.[2]
He studied theology and canon law at Pisa from 1489 to 1491.[2]
Bishop
Two days after his ordination and eight days after his election as pope in 1513, Medici was made a bishop.[2]
Cardinal
At the age of 13, Pope Innocent VIII named Medici cardinal in 1489.[3]
Pope
Cardinal Medici was elected pope on 9 March 1513. On the 15 March he was ordained priest, and he was consecrated as bishop on March 17. He was crowned Pope on 19 March at the age of 37.[2]
Pope Leo was involved in Italian and European political disputes.[2]
Leo was a patron of Michelangelo and Raphael.[3]
Related pages
References
- "List of Popes," Catholic Encyclopedia (2009); retrieved 2011-11-8.
- "Pope Leo XI", Catholic Encyclopedia; retrieved 2011-11-8.
- Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. (1839). "Leo X", Penny cyclopaedia, Vol. 13, pp. 426-428.
Other websites
Media related to Leo X at Wikimedia Commons
. Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. 1913.- "Leo X", Encyclopædia Britannica, 1911
- Catholic Hierarchy, Pope Leo X
- Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church, Cardinal Medici Archived 2018-01-21 at the Wayback Machine
| Preceded by Julius II |
Pope 1513–1521 |
Succeeded by Adrian VI |