Pope Adrian VI

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Pope Adrian VI was a Dutch-born pontiff (1522–1523) known as the last non-Italian pope before John Paul II and for his attempts at church reform on the eve of the Protestant Reformation.

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instanceOf Catholic priest
Pope
theologian
academicDegree Doctor of Theology
acknowledgedInDocuments existence of abuses and corruption in the Church
advisorTo Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
alsoKnownAs Adrian VI
Hadrian VI
appointedBy College of Cardinals
attemptedReformOf Roman Curia
financial administration of the Papal States
birthName Adriaan Floriszoon Boeyens
burialPlace Santa Maria dell’Anima, Rome
contemporaryOf Martin Luther
coronationDate 1522-08-31
countryOfCitizenship Habsburg Netherlands
dateOfBirth 1459-03-02
dateOfDeath 1523-09-14
educatedAt University of Leuven
electionDate 1522-01-09
era Protestant Reformation
Renaissance
knownFor acknowledging abuses within the Church
austere personal lifestyle
efforts to curb corruption in the Roman Curia
languageSpoken Dutch
German
Latin
Spanish
memberOfOrder Clergy of the Diocese of Utrecht
nationality Dutch
notableFor attempts at church reform before and during the early Protestant Reformation
being the last non-Italian pope before John Paul II
occupation professor of theology
papacyEnd 1523-09-14
papacyStart 1522-01-09
papalNameChosenInHonorOf Adrian I
placeOfBirth Utrecht NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Rome
positionHeld Bishop of Rome
Inquisitor in Spain
Rector of the University of Leuven
Regent of Spain
Sovereign of the Papal States
Tutor of the future Emperor Charles V
predecessor Pope Leo X NERFINISHED
reignAsPopeOf Catholic Church
religion Catholicism
shortPapacy true
successor Pope Clement VII NERFINISHED


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