Adriaan
Floorizoons
(Pope Adrian VI)
Boeyens
Born in Utrecht, Bishopric of Utrecht, Holy Roman Empire
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Died
at age 64
in Rome, Papal States
Profile last modified
| Created 29 Sep 2014
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| Preceded by Leo X |
218th Pope of the Roman Catholic Church 9 January 1522 to 14 September 1523 |
Succeeded by Clement VII |
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Biography
Pope Adrian VI Boeyens is Notable.
Pope Adrian VI (Latin: Hadrianus VI), born Adriaan Florensz Boeyens[1] (2 March 1459 – 14 September 1523), was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 9 January 1522 until his death on 14 September 1523. The only Dutchman so far to become pope, he was the last non-Italian pope until John Paul II, 455 years later.[1]
He passed away in 1523.
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