Pope Paul II
Paul II | |
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| Papacy began | 30 August 1464 |
| Papacy ended | 26 July 1471 |
| Predecessor | Pope Pius II |
| Successor | Pope Sixtus IV |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Pietro Barbo |
| Born | 23 February 1417 Venice |
| Died | 26 July 1471 (aged 54) Rome |
| Other popes named Paul | |
Pope Paul II (Latin: Paulus Secundus; 23 February 1417 – 26 July 1471), born Pietro Barbo, was an Italian priest of the Roman Catholic Church and the 212th Pope from 1464 until his death in 1471.[1]
Early life[change | change source]
Pietro Barbo was born in Venice. He was a nephew of Pope Eugene IV.[2]
Cardinal[change | change source]
Barbo became a cardinal in 1440.[3] He was sometimes called the Venetian cardinal.[2]
Pope[change | change source]
Barbo was elected Pope on 30 August 1464;[2] and he chose to be called Paul II.
Pope Paul was involved in Italian and European political disputes.[2]
The Cardinals' right to wear the red biretta was granted by Paul II.[4]
After his death[change | change source]
The accounts of histories written soon after his death were unfavorable.[5]
Related pages[change | change source]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "List of Popes," Catholic Encyclopedia (2009); retrieved 2011-11-02.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Pope Paul II," Catholic Encyclopedia; retrieved 2011-10-29.
- ↑ "Paul II," Encyclopedia Britannica (1911), pp. 955.
- ↑ "Cardinal," Catholic Encyclopedia; retrieved 2011-11-01.
- ↑ Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. (1833). "Paul II," Penny cyclopaedia, Vols. 17-18, pp. 322-323.
More reading[change | change source]
- Pastor, Ludwig. (1894). The History of the Popes from the Close of the Middle Ages, Vol. IV, Chapter I. London, J. Hodges. OCLC 64083707
Other websites[change | change source]
Media related to Paulus II at Wikimedia Commons
. Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. 1913.
- Catholic Hierarchy, Pope Paul II
- Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church, Cardinal Barbo Archived 2011-01-31 at the Wayback Machine; "The election of Pope Paul II (1464)"
| Preceded by Pius II | Pope 1464–1471 | Succeeded by Sixtus IV |