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Census • Person • Pope Urban VII
aka: Giovanni Battista Castagna

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born	active	died
1521, Aug 4	1553-1590	1590, Sep 27

Pope (Roman Catholic Church) from 15 to 27 September 1590. His twelve-day papacy was the shortest in history. Urban VII was known for his charity to the poor. He subsidized Roman bakers so they could sell bread under cost, and restricted the spending on luxury items for members of his court. He also subsidized public works projects throughout the Papal States.

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	09/15/1590	-	Giovanni Battista Castagna elected as Pope Urban VII, dies 13 days later	Additional Information: Wikipedia: Pope Urban VII

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