Pope Sixtus V - Place of Birth, Date of Birth, Age, Wiki, Facts, Net Worth, Birthday, Biography and Family
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About Pope Sixtus V
- Pope Sixtus V or Xystus V (13 December 1521 – 27 August 1590), born Felice Piergentile, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 24 April 1585 to his death in 1590.
- As a youth, he joined the Franciscan order, where he displayed talents as a scholar and preacher, and enjoyed the patronage of Pius V, who made him a cardinal. As Pope, he energetically rooted out corruption and lawlessness across Rome, and launched a far-sighted rebuilding programme that continues to provoke controversy, as it involved the destruction of antiquities.
- The cost of these works was met by heavy taxation that caused much suffering.
- His foreign policy was regarded as over-ambitious, and he excommunicated both Elizabeth I of England and Henry IV of France.
- He is recognized as a significant figure of the Counter-Reformation.
