He was known for his charitable initiatives, which nearly exhausted the papal treasury, and for his blatant nepotism in appointing his nephews to high church and civil positions. He is to date the last pope to take the pontifical name of "Alexander" upon his election to the papacy. As Pope Alexander VIII, he initiated measures that led eventually (after his death) to a solution of long-standing disputes between the papacy and King Louis XIV of France concerning such matters as jurisdiction over the appointment of bishops, the pope’s role in temporal affairs, and the validity of the crown’s claim to the treasuries of unfilled bishoprics. Among the various nominations, his 22-year-old grandnephew Pietro was made cardinal and vice-chancellor of the Church,[6][1] nephew Marco, son of his brother Agostino, was made inspector of naval fortifications and Duke of Fiano, and nephew Antonio, another of Agostino's children, was made general of the church. Alexander VIII bevestigde de cultus van Kinga van Polen op 11 juni 1690, die diende als de zaligverklaring. Be on the lookout for your Britannica newsletter to get trusted stories delivered right to your inbox. (See ALEXANDER VII.) Paus Alexander VIII was de belangrijkste consecrator van: "Pietro Ottoboni" richt hier opnieuw. Hij zou een rustig tien jaar door te brengen in zijn bisdom.

He opted to be Cardinal-Priest of San Marco in 1660 and resigned as Bishop of Brescia in 1664. Pascal Baylon , Lorenzo Giustiniani , Johannes van Sahagun , John of God en Johannes van Capistrano .

It further declared that the pope must accept as inviolable the historical customs of the French church, including its recognition of the right of secular rulers to appoint bishops. Pope Alexander VIII (22 April 1610 – 1 February 1691), born Pietro Vito Ottoboni, was Pope from 6 October 1689 to his death in 1691. Alexander VIII, original name Pietro Vito Ottoboni, (born April 22, 1610, Venice [Italy]—died February 1, 1691, Rome), pope from 1689 to 1691, best known for his condemnation of Gallicanism, a French clerical and political movement that sought to limit papal authority. He began his career as a vice-papal legate, and he held various diplomatic positions in the Holy See.He was ordained as a priest in 1634, and he became bishop of Nardo in 1635. Later werd de kardinaal-bisschop van Sabina in 1681 en vervolgens naar Frascati in 1683. Alexander also opposed Jansenism, a theological movement that emphasized the necessity of God’s grace for salvation and thus seemed to border on Protestantism. Hij diende ook als de commissaris van de Heilige Romeinse Rota . Alexander VIII died on 1 February 1691. Hij werd benoemd tot bisschop van Brescia in 1654 en later ontving bisschopswijding in de kerk van San Marco in Rome. Old but of a strong constitution, Alexander VIII was said to be an able diplomat. Omissions? Ottoboni werd gekroond tot paus op 16 oktober 1689 door de protodeacon Kardinaal Francesco Maidalchini en nam bezit van de basiliek van Sint Jan van Lateranen oktober 1689 op 28. He was appointed as Bishop of Brescia in 1654 and later received episcopal consecration in the church of San Marco in Rome. His nephew Giovanni Rubin was made secretary of state and bishop of Vicenza. De ambassadeur van Koning Lodewijk XIV van Frankrijk (1643-1715) in geslaagd om de aanschaf van zijn verkiezing op 6 oktober 1689 als opvolger van paus Innocentius XI (1676-1689); Niettemin, na maanden van onderhandelen Alexander VIII eindelijk de veroordeelde verklaring die in 1682 door de Franse geestelijkheid met betrekking tot de vrijheden van de Gallican kerk. By signing up for this email, you are agreeing to news, offers, and information from Encyclopaedia Britannica. Ottoboni went to Rome during the pontificate of Pope Urban VIII[2] and served as the Referendary of the Apostolic Signatura, and later served as the governor of the cities Terni, Rieti, Citta di Castello and Spoleto. Pope Alexander VIII Alexander VIII was the 241st leader of the Catholic Church and the eighth such individual to take the papal name of Alexander. Hij hield ook drie kerkenraden dat 14 nieuwe kardinalen verheven zag. Paus Alexander VIII (22 april 1610 - 1 februari 1691), geboren Pietro Vito Ottoboni , was paus van 6 oktober 1689 tot zijn dood in 1691. [2] He bought the books and manuscripts of Queen Christina of Sweden for the Vatican Library.