Urban VII (Giovanni Battista Castagna)
pope for twelve days in September 1590
?, was of Genoese
? origin, and was born in
Rome in
1521. He was chosen successor of [Sixtus V]
? on
September 15 1590, but died (
September 27) before consecration. He was succeeded by
Gregory XIV
from the 9th edition (1888) of an unnamed encyclopedia.
- preceded by [Pope Sixtus V]? (1585-1590)
- succeeded by Pope Gregory XIV (1590-1591)