March 1573 by Francisco Pacheco de Villena (Toledo)
Created cardinal
12 December 1583 by Gregory XIII
Personal details
Born
Alessandro Ottaviano de' Medici
2 June 1535
Florence, Duchy of Florence
Died
27 April 1605(1605-04-27) (aged 69) Rome, Papal States
Previous post(s)
Bishop of Pistoia (1573)
Archbishop of Florence (1574–1596)
Cardinal-Priest of Santi Quirico e Giulitta (1583–1591)
Cardinal-Priest of Santi Giovanni e Paolo (1591–1592)
Cardinal-Priest of Santa Prassede (1592–1594)
Cardinal-Priest of San Pietro in Vincoli (1594–1600)
Prefect of the Congregation of Bishops and Regulars (1598–1605)
Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in Trastevere (1600)
Cardinal-Bishop of Albano (1600–1602)
Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina (1602–1605)
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Other popes named Leo
Pope Leo XI (Italian: Leone XI; 2 June 1535 – 27 April 1605), born Alessandro Ottaviano de' Medici, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 1 April 1605 to his death, on 27 April 1605.[1] His pontificate is one of the briefest in history, having lasted under a month. He was from the prominent House of Medici originating from Florence.[2] Medici's mother opposed his entering the priesthood and sought to prevent it by having him given secular honours, but after her death he eventually was ordained a priest in 1567. In his career he served as Florence's ambassador to the pope, Bishop of Pistoia, Archbishop of Florence, Papal legate to France, and as the cardinal Prefect for the Congregation of Bishops and Regulars. He was elected to the papacy in the March 1605 papal conclave and served as pope for 27 days.
^"Leo XI". Encyclopaedia Britannica.
^"List of Popes," Catholic Encyclopedia (2009); retrieved 2013-3-15.
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