Pope Clement VII

Clement VII (; 26 May 1478 – 25 September 1534), born Giulio di Giuliano de' Medici, was an Italian cleric of the Roman Catholic Church.  He was the 119th Pope from 1523 to 1534. "List of Popes,"  Catholic Encyclopedia (2009); retrieved 2011-11-16.

Early life
Giulio di Medici was born in Florence one month after his father's death. He was the nephew of Lorenzo de' Medici and he was a cousin of Pope Leo X."Pope Pius IV," Catholic Encyclopedia; retrieved 2011-11-16.

Bishop
Leo X made Medici the Archbishop of Florence.

Cardinal
On 23 September 1513, Medici was made cardinal.Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. (1837).  "Clement VII," Penny cyclopaedia, Vol. 7, p. 250.

Pope
In 1523, Cardinal Medici was elected pope. He chose to be called Clement VII.

Pope Clement was involved in Italian and European political disputes.[3]

Clement ordered Michelangelo's painting of The Last Judgment in the Sistine Chapel.

Related pages 
 List of popes
 List of popes from the Medici family

References

Other websites


 "Clement VII (Pope)," Encyclopedia Britannica, 1911
  Catholic Hierarchy, Popes Clement VII
  Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church , Cardinal Medici 

Category:Italian popes
Category:House of Medici
Category:People from Florence
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