Alexander VIII

Alexander VIII
(Pietro Ottoboni) 1610-91, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1689-91.

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▪ pope
original name  Pietro Vito Ottoboni 
born April 22, 1610, Venice
died February 1, 1691, Rome

      pope from 1689 to 1691.

      Made cardinal in 1652 and bishop of Brescia in 1654, he was elected pope on Oct. 6, 1689, at the age of 79. He initiated measures that led eventually to a solution of the disputes between the papacy and Louis XIV of France. Alexander maintained the condemnation of the Gallican Articles of 1682, which restricted papal authority, and opposed Jansenism. He was also known for his blatant nepotism and worldly outlook.

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