Pope 227
Sixtus V
The 227th pope in the Holy See's list of Supreme Pontiffs, serving as Bishop of Rome from 24.IV, 1.V.1585 to 27.VIII.1590. His secular name is listed as Felice Peretti. The Holy See lists his birthplace as Grottammare (Ascoli Piceno).
Predecessor
- Gregory XIII · succeeded in see · documented
Sixtus V follows Gregory XIII as Bishop of Rome in the Holy See's sequential list of Supreme Pontiffs.
Successor
- Urban VII · succeeded in see · documented
Urban VII follows Sixtus V as Bishop of Rome in the Holy See's sequential list of Supreme Pontiffs.