Paul II
pope of the Catholic Church from 1464 to 1471
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Summary
Paul II was born on February 23, 1417[1], in Venice[2]. He died on July 26, 1471[3], in Rome[4]. He worked as a Catholic priest[5] and numismatist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,646 views/month, #6,967 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Vatican Grotto[8]
- Father: Nicolo Barbo[9]
- Mother: Polissena Condulmer[10]
- Country of citizenship: Republic of Venice[11]
- Position held: Pope[12], Camerlengo of the Sacred College of Cardinals[13], cardinal-nephew[14], Roman Catholic Bishop of Padua[15], Roman Catholic Bishop of Vicenza[16], cardinal-deacon[17], apostolic administrator[18], abbot[19], Archpriest of St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City[20], cardinal priest[21], abbot of Monte Cassino[22]
- Religion or worldview: Catholic Church[23]
- Sex or gender: male[24]
- Commons category: Paulus II[25]
- Cause of death: myocardial infarction[26]
- Family name: Barbo[27]
- Given name: Paulus[28], Pietro[29], Paul[30]
- Topic's main category: Category:Pope Paul II[31]
- Work location: Rome[32], Papal States[33]
- Relative: Eugene IV[34]
- Manner of death: natural causes[35]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[36], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[37], Yuzhakov Big Encyclopedia[38], Otto's encyclopedia[39], Regesta Imperii XIII[40], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[41]
- Participant in: 1447 papal conclave[42], 1455 papal conclave[43], 1458 papal conclave[44], 1464 papal conclave[45]
- Birth name: Pietro Barbo[46]
- Name in native language: Paulus PP. II[47]
- Consecrator: Niccolò Fortiguerra[48]
Why It Matters
Paul II has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 55 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]
FAQs
Where was Paul II born?
Paul II was born in Venice[2].
Where did Paul II die?
Paul II died in Rome[4].
Who were Paul II's parents?
Paul II's father was Nicolo Barbo[9]. Paul II's mother was Polissena Condulmer[10].