Alexander VIII: Habemus Papam – Episode 239

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Alexander VIII: Habemus Papam – Episode 239
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Alexander VIII: Nepotism comes back big, for a little while.

In this episode of Habemus Papam, Fr. Conrad discusses Alexander VIII, who succeeded Blessed Innocent XI–The only “Blessed” Pope between St. Pius V and St. Pius X, the siege of Vienna, and the continued fight with France over Gallicanism. You can listen to the podcast about him here.

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Born Pietro Vito Ottoboni in 1610 to a noble Venetian family and the youngest of nine children of Vittoria Tornielli and Marco Ottoboni, grand chancellor of the Republic of Venice.

Ottoboni received an education at the University of Padua and earned a doctorate in canon and civil law in 1627.

Pope Innocent X appointed him to the cardinalate and in 1652 made Cardinal-Priest of San Salvatore in Lauro.

Pope Innocent XI died and a conclave ensued and they elected Ottoboni on October 6, 1689 and he chose the name Alexander VIII.

While he celebrated a canonization Mass on October 16, 1690, he looked sluggish and fell ill. Doctors suggested that the pope rest. Eventually, Alexander VIII died on February 1, 1691.

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