Pope Adrian VI
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Pope Adrian VI was a Dutch-born pontiff (1522–1523) known as the last non-Italian pope before John Paul II and for his attempts at church reform on the eve of the Protestant Reformation.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Pope Adrian VI canonical | 9 |
| Adrian VI | 3 |
| Hadrian VI | 1 |
| Hadrianus VI | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Pope Adrian VI Context triple: [Pope Leo X, successor, Pope Adrian VI]
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Pope Pius IV
Pope Pius IV was a 16th-century head of the Catholic Church best known for guiding the Counter-Reformation and confirming the doctrinal and disciplinary reforms that shaped modern Roman Catholicism.
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Pope Pius V
Pope Pius V was a 16th-century Catholic pontiff known for implementing the reforms of the Council of Trent, standardizing the Roman liturgy, and vigorously promoting the Counter-Reformation.
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Pope Leo X
Pope Leo X was a Renaissance-era head of the Catholic Church best known for his role in the early Reformation period, including his conflicts with Martin Luther and his patronage of the arts.
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Pope Clement VII
Pope Clement VII was a 16th-century head of the Catholic Church best known for his role in the events leading to the English Reformation and for navigating the complex political struggles between France, the Holy Roman Empire, and other European powers.
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Pope Julius III
Pope Julius III was a 16th-century head of the Catholic Church whose papacy is chiefly remembered for his role in the Counter-Reformation and his decision to reconvene the Council of Trent.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Pope Adrian VI Target entity description: Pope Adrian VI was a Dutch-born pontiff (1522–1523) known as the last non-Italian pope before John Paul II and for his attempts at church reform on the eve of the Protestant Reformation.
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Pope Pius IV
Pope Pius IV was a 16th-century head of the Catholic Church best known for guiding the Counter-Reformation and confirming the doctrinal and disciplinary reforms that shaped modern Roman Catholicism.
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Pope Pius V
Pope Pius V was a 16th-century Catholic pontiff known for implementing the reforms of the Council of Trent, standardizing the Roman liturgy, and vigorously promoting the Counter-Reformation.
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Pope Leo X
Pope Leo X was a Renaissance-era head of the Catholic Church best known for his role in the early Reformation period, including his conflicts with Martin Luther and his patronage of the arts.
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Pope Clement VII
Pope Clement VII was a 16th-century head of the Catholic Church best known for his role in the events leading to the English Reformation and for navigating the complex political struggles between France, the Holy Roman Empire, and other European powers.
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Pope Julius III
Pope Julius III was a 16th-century head of the Catholic Church whose papacy is chiefly remembered for his role in the Counter-Reformation and his decision to reconvene the Council of Trent.
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Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic priest
ⓘ
Pope ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| academicDegree | Doctor of Theology ⓘ |
| acknowledgedInDocuments | existence of abuses and corruption in the Church ⓘ |
| advisorTo | Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Pope Adrian VI
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surface form:
Adrian VI
Pope Adrian VI ⓘ
surface form:
Hadrian VI
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| appointedBy | College of Cardinals ⓘ |
| attemptedReformOf |
Roman Curia
ⓘ
financial administration of the Papal States ⓘ |
| birthName | Adriaan Floriszoon Boeyens ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Santa Maria dell’Anima, Rome ⓘ |
| contemporaryOf | Martin Luther ⓘ |
| coronationDate | 1522-08-31 ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Habsburg Netherlands ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1459-03-02 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1523-09-14 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Catholic University of Leuven
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surface form:
University of Leuven
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| electionDate | 1522-01-09 ⓘ |
| era |
Reformation
ⓘ
surface form:
Protestant Reformation
Renaissance ⓘ |
| knownFor |
acknowledging abuses within the Church
ⓘ
austere personal lifestyle ⓘ efforts to curb corruption in the Roman Curia ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
Dutch
ⓘ
German ⓘ Latin ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| memberOfOrder |
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Utrecht
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surface form:
Clergy of the Diocese of Utrecht
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| nationality | Dutch ⓘ |
| notableFor |
attempts at church reform before and during the early Protestant Reformation
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being the last non-Italian pope before John Paul II ⓘ |
| occupation | professor of theology ⓘ |
| papacyEnd | 1523-09-14 ⓘ |
| papacyStart | 1522-01-09 ⓘ |
| papalNameChosenInHonorOf | Adrian I ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Utrecht ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Rome ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Bishop of Rome
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Inquisitor in Spain ⓘ Rector of the University of Leuven ⓘ Regent of Spain ⓘ Sovereign of the Papal States ⓘ Tutor of the future Emperor Charles V ⓘ |
| predecessor | Pope Leo X ⓘ |
| reignAsPopeOf |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholic Church
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| religion | Catholicism ⓘ |
| shortPapacy | true ⓘ |
| successor | Pope Clement VII ⓘ |
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Subject: Pope Adrian VI Description of subject: Pope Adrian VI was a Dutch-born pontiff (1522–1523) known as the last non-Italian pope before John Paul II and for his attempts at church reform on the eve of the Protestant Reformation.
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