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Pope Innocent IX
(
Latin
:
Innocentius Nonus
; 20 July 1519 ? 30 December 1591), born
Giovanni Antonio Facchinetti
, was an
Italian
cleric
of the
Roman Catholic Church
and the
231st
Pope
from 29 October 1591 to his death on 30 December of the same year.
[1]
Facchinetti was born in
Bologna
on 20 July 1519.
[2]
He entered the service of
Alessandro Cardinal Farnese
, brother of the Duke of
Parma
and grandson of
Pope Paul III
. Farnese appointed Fasccinetti as the acting governor of Parma from 1556 to 1558.
[2]
In 1560, Facchinetti was named
Bishop
of
Nicastro
in
Calabria
.
[2]
In 1562, Facchinetti as present at the
Council of Trent
.
[2]
Pope Pius V
sent him as
papal nuncio
to
Venice
in 1566.
[2]
Faccinetti gave up his bishop's role when he was named
Patriarch of Jerusalem
in 1572.
[2]
Facchinetti was raised to the rank of
Cardinal
in 1583.
[3]
Facchinetti was elected pope in 1591;
[2]
and he chose to be called Innocent IX. He died two months after his election.
[4]
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