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Pope 235

Urban VIII

The 235th pope in the Holy See's list of Supreme Pontiffs, serving as Bishop of Rome from 6.VIII, 29.IX.1623 to 29.VII.1644. His secular name is listed as Maffeo Barberini. The Holy See lists his birthplace as Florence.

Predecessor

  • Gregory XV · succeeded in see · documented

    Urban VIII follows Gregory XV as Bishop of Rome in the Holy See's sequential list of Supreme Pontiffs.

Successor

  • Innocent X · succeeded in see · documented

    Innocent X follows Urban VIII as Bishop of Rome in the Holy See's sequential list of Supreme Pontiffs.