What is Alexander VIII known for?

Alexander VIII is known for his short but reformist papacy, during which he focused on moral and administrative reforms within the Catholic Church, including opposing the sale of indulgences and advocating for clerical discipline.

When and where was Alexander VIII born?

Alexander VIII was born on April 22, 1610, in the Republic of Venice, which was then a sovereign state with significant influence across the Mediterranean.

What were the key reforms introduced by Alexander VIII?

Alexander VIII introduced reforms aimed at curbing corruption and enforcing clerical discipline. He reformed the papal household, opposed the sale of indulgences, and worked to restore moral standards among the clergy.

What was Alexander VIII's educational background?

He was educated at the University of Padua, one of the oldest and most prestigious universities in the world, founded in 1222.

What was the impact of Alexander VIII's papacy?

His papacy had a significant but brief impact, focusing on restoring integrity to the Church's administration and moral conduct. His reforms influenced later papal approaches to governance and Church discipline.

Alexander VIII

pope of the Catholic Church from 1689 to 1691

Person human Q101294

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Facts

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Instance of: human
Sex or gender: male^[16]
Date of birth: April 22, 1610
Date of death: February 1, 1691
Place of birth: Venice
Place of death: Rome
Country of citizenship: Republic of Venice^[9]
Occupation: Catholic priest, Catholic bishop, jurist
Position held: Pope, cardinal, Roman Catholic Bishop of Brescia^[10]^[11]^[12]
Educated at: University of Padua^[13]
Religion or worldview: Catholic Church^[15]
Award received: Supreme Order of Christ^[14]
Cause of death: gangrene^[17]
Work location: Rome, Papal States^[20]^[21]
Languages spoken, written or signed: Latin^[36]
Birth name: Pietro Vito Ottoboni^[37]
Consecrator: Marcantonio Bragadin, Girolamo Farnese, Clement IX^[39]^[40]^[41]
Described by source: Nordisk familjebok, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Otto's encyclopedia, Kościelna encyclopedia, Orthodox Theological Encyclopedia, The Catholic Encyclopedia, Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary, Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)^[23]^[24]^[25]^[26]^[27]^[28]^[29]^[30]
Family name: Ottoboni^[18]
Given name: Alexander^[19]
Manner of death: natural causes^[22]
Name in native language: Alexander PP. VIII^[38]
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P14536: 350135

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Participant in: 1689 papal conclave, 1676 papal conclave, 1669–70 papal conclave, 1667 conclave, 1655 papal conclave^[31]^[32]^[33]^[34]^[35]
Place of burial: St. Peter's Basilica^[8]

🏷️ Also known as

en Pietro Ottoboni en Pope Alexander VIII en Alexander VIII en Alexander VIII. Papst en pape Alexandre VIII en Alessandro VIII en Petrus Otthobonus en Pietro Vito Ottoboni ar ألكسندر الثامن cs Alexander cs Alexandr VIII. cs Pietro Vito Ottoboni cs Petrus Ottobonus da Pave Alexander 8. da Alexander VIII da Pietro Vito Ottoboni de Papst Alexander VIII. de Alexander VIII. el Πάπας Αλέξανδρος Η΄ es Alejandro VIII

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British Museum person or institution ID: 17064
Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID: alexander-alexander-viii
CANTIC ID: 981058518440006706
CCAB ID: 000888898

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Described by source 5

Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, The Catholic Encyclopedia, Nordisk familjebok, Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary, Orthodox Theological Encyclopedia

Participant in 5

1667 conclave, 1676 papal conclave, 1655 papal conclave, 1669–70 papal conclave, 1689 papal conclave

Participated in 5

1667 conclave, 1676 papal conclave, 1655 papal conclave, 1669–70 papal conclave, 1689 papal conclave

Consecrator 3

Clement IX, Girolamo Farnese, Marcantonio Bragadin

Occupation 2

Catholic bishop, Catholic priest

Position held 2

Pope, cardinal

Work location 2

Rome, Papal States

← Consecrator 2

Carlo Bonelli, Daniele Giustiniani

Award received 1

Supreme Order of Christ

Belongs to 1

House of Ottoboni

Cause of death 1

gangrene

Country of citizenship 1

Republic of Venice

Educated at 1

University of Padua

Given name 1

Alexander

Instance of 1

human

Languages spoken, written or signed 1

Latin

Manner of death 1

natural causes

Place of birth 1

Venice

Place of burial 1

St. Peter's Basilica

Place of death 1

Rome

Religion or worldview 1

Catholic Church

Sex or gender 1

male

Topic's main category 1

Category:Pope Alexander VIII

← Category's main topic 1

Category:Pope Alexander VIII

← Different from 1

Pietro Ottoboni

← Successful candidate 1

1689 papal conclave

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Summary

Alexander VIII was born on April 22, 1610^[1], in Venice^[2]. He died on February 1, 1691^[3], in Rome^[4]. He worked as a Catholic priest^[5], Catholic bishop^[6], and jurist^[7].

FAQs

Where was Alexander VIII born?

Alexander VIII's place of birth was Venice^[2].

Where did Alexander VIII die?

Alexander VIII died in Rome^[4].

What did Alexander VIII do for work?

Alexander VIII worked as a Catholic priest^[5], Catholic bishop^[6], and jurist^[7].

Where did Alexander VIII go to school?

Alexander VIII was educated at University of Padua^[13].

What awards did Alexander VIII receive?

Honors received include Supreme Order of Christ^[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

[2] ↑ Alexander VIII — place of birth (P19): Venice. Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved 2018-10-11. wikidata.org.
[4] ↑ Alexander VIII — place of death (P20): Rome. Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved 2018-10-25. wikidata.org.
[16] ↑ Alexander VIII — sex or gender (P21): male. BeWeB. Retrieved 2021-02-13. wikidata.org.
[9] ↑ Alexander VIII — country of citizenship (P27): Republic of Venice. wikidata.org.
[10] ↑ Alexander VIII — position held (P39): Pope. BeWeB. Retrieved 2021-02-13. wikidata.org.
[11] ↑ Alexander VIII — position held (P39): cardinal. Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2021-02-05. wikidata.org.
[12] ↑ Alexander VIII — position held (P39): Roman Catholic Bishop of Brescia. wikidata.org.
[13] ↑ Alexander VIII — educated at (P69): University of Padua. wikidata.org.
[5] ↑ Alexander VIII — occupation (P106): Catholic priest. wikidata.org.
[6] ↑ Alexander VIII — occupation (P106): Catholic bishop. Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2021-02-04. wikidata.org.
[7] ↑ Alexander VIII — occupation (P106): jurist. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2026-04-20. wikidata.org.
[8] ↑ Alexander VIII — place of burial (P119): St. Peter's Basilica. wikidata.org.
[15] ↑ Alexander VIII — religion or worldview (P140): Catholic Church. Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2020-10-13. wikidata.org.
[14] ↑ Alexander VIII — award received (P166): Supreme Order of Christ. wikidata.org.
[17] ↑ Alexander VIII — cause of death (P509): gangrene. wikidata.org.
[1] ↑ Alexander VIII — date of birth (P569): April 22, 1610. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved 2017-10-09. wikidata.org.
[3] ↑ Alexander VIII — date of death (P570): February 1, 1691. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved 2017-10-09. wikidata.org.
[18] ↑ Alexander VIII — family name (P734): Ottoboni. wikidata.org.
[19] ↑ Alexander VIII — given name (P735): Alexander. wikidata.org.
[20] ↑ Alexander VIII — work location (P937): Rome. wikidata.org.
[21] ↑ Alexander VIII — work location (P937): Papal States. wikidata.org.
[22] ↑ Alexander VIII — manner of death (P1196): natural causes. wikidata.org.
[23] ↑ Alexander VIII — described by source (P1343): Nordisk familjebok. wikidata.org.
[24] ↑ Alexander VIII — described by source (P1343): Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary. wikidata.org.
[25] ↑ Alexander VIII — described by source (P1343): Otto's encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
[26] ↑ Alexander VIII — described by source (P1343): Kościelna encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
[27] ↑ Alexander VIII — described by source (P1343): Orthodox Theological Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
[28] ↑ Alexander VIII — described by source (P1343): The Catholic Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
[29] ↑ Alexander VIII — described by source (P1343): Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary. wikidata.org.
[30] ↑ Alexander VIII — described by source (P1343): Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890). wikidata.org.
[31] ↑ Alexander VIII — participant in (P1344): 1689 papal conclave. wikidata.org.
[32] ↑ Alexander VIII — participant in (P1344): 1676 papal conclave. wikidata.org.
[33] ↑ Alexander VIII — participant in (P1344): 1669–70 papal conclave. wikidata.org.
[34] ↑ Alexander VIII — participant in (P1344): 1667 conclave. wikidata.org.
[35] ↑ Alexander VIII — participant in (P1344): 1655 papal conclave. wikidata.org.
[36] ↑ Alexander VIII — languages spoken, written or signed (P1412): Latin. IdRef. Retrieved 2020-03-04. wikidata.org.
[37] ↑ Alexander VIII — birth name (P1477): Pietro Vito Ottoboni. wikidata.org.
[38] ↑ Alexander VIII — name in native language (P1559): Alexander PP. VIII. wikidata.org.
[39] ↑ Alexander VIII — consecrator (P1598): Marcantonio Bragadin. wikidata.org.
[40] ↑ Alexander VIII — consecrator (P1598): Girolamo Farnese. wikidata.org.
[41] ↑ Alexander VIII — consecrator (P1598): Clement IX. wikidata.org.

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