Reigned from October 29, to December 30, 1591. Born on July 22, 1519 at Bologna, Italy as Giovanni Antonio Facchinetti; died in Rome, Italy on December 30, 1591. Previous to his election he had been Bishop of Nicastro, nuncio to Venice, and cardinal-priest, and had borne the burden of papal administration during the reign of Gregory XIV. He ruled only two months and during that time supported the Catholic League and Phillip II of Spain against Henry IV in France.
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