Urban VII

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noun

1. Giovanni Battista Castagna, 1521–90, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1590.

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Urban VII

The shortest is believed to be that of Urban VII, which lasted 13 days in 1590.

From Reuters ● Mar. 13, 2023

However, the shortest papacy in history was occupied by Urban VII in 1590.

From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2017

Pope from 1378 to 1389, in his reign the schism in the papacy began which lasted 40 years; Urban VII.,

From The Nuttall Encyclopædia Being a Concise and Comprehensive Dictionary of General Knowledge by P. Austin Nuttall

Is there a plan on foot for the marriage of the heiress of Papa Hafner's millions and the grand- nephew of Pope Urban VII?

From Cosmopolis — Volume 2 by Paul Bourget

Torquemada is himself buried in this chapel, opposite the tomb, by Ambrogio Buonvicino, of his friend Urban VII.,

From Walks in Rome by Augustus J. C. Hare