Leo XI | |
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Papacy began | 1 April 1605 |
Papacy ended | 27 April 1605 |
Predecessor | Pope Clement VIII |
Successor | Pope Paul V |
Personal details | |
Birth name | Alessandro Ottaviano de' Medici |
Born | Florence | 2 June 1535
Died | 27 April 1605 Rome, Papal States | (aged 69)
Other popes named Leo |
Pope Leo XI (Latin: Leo Undecimus; 2 June 1535 – 27 April 1605), born Alessandro Ottaviano de' Medici, was an Italian priest of the Roman Catholic Church and the 233rd Pope for only 26 days in April 1605.[1]