Sixtus V

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Sixtus V was a 16th-century pope known for major reforms of the Catholic Church’s administration and for commissioning an influential official edition of the Latin Vulgate Bible.

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instanceOf 16th-century religious leader
human
pope
alsoKnownAs Felice Peretti di Montalto
Pope Sixtus V
birthDate 1521-12-13
birthName Felice Peretti
birthPlace Grottammare
Italy
Marche
burialPlace Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore
cardinalateStartDate 1570
commissioned Sixtine Vulgate
countryOfCitizenship Papal States
createdCardinalBy Pius V
deathDate 1590-08-27
deathPlace Papal States
Rome
electedPopeDate 1585-04-24
era Counter-Reformation
implemented centralization of papal administration
reform of the College of Cardinals
issuedDocument Immensa Aeterni Dei
knownFor commissioning the official Sixtine edition of the Latin Vulgate
financial reforms of the Papal States
harsh repression of banditry
reform of the Roman Curia
reorganization of the Papal States administration
strengthening papal authority
urban planning and building projects in Rome
languageOfWorkOrName Italian
Latin
memberOf Order of Friars Minor
papacyEndDate 1590-08-27
papacyStartDate 1585-04-24
papalNameNumber Sixtus V
patronage completion of the dome of St. Peter's Basilica
erection of obelisks in Rome
major architectural works in Rome
positionHeld Bishop of Rome
Pope
Sovereign of the Papal States
predecessor Gregory XIII
reformed Roman Curia
religion Catholic Church
reorganized Congregations of the Roman Curia
residence Apostolic Palace
successor Urban VII
timePeriod 16th century


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