Pope Paul II


Paul II
Bishop of Rome
Contemporary bust of Paul II by Mino da Fiesole, now in the Palazzo Venezia
ChurchCatholic Church
Papacy began30 August 1464
Papacy ended26 July 1471
PredecessorPius II
SuccessorSixtus IV
Previous post(s)
Orders
Created cardinal1 July 1440
by Eugene IV
Personal details
Born
Pietro Barbo

23 February 1417
Died26 July 1471(1471-07-26) (aged 54)
Rome, Papal States
Coat of armsPaul II's coat of arms
Other popes named Paul
Papal styles of
Pope Paul II
Reference styleHis Holiness
Spoken styleYour Holiness
Religious styleHoly Father
Posthumous styleNone

Pope Paul II (Latin: Paulus II; Italian: Paolo II; 23 February 1417 – 26 July 1471),[1] born Pietro Barbo, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 30 August 1464 to his death. When his maternal uncle became Pope Eugene IV, Barbo switched from training to be a merchant to religious studies. His rise in the Church was relatively rapid. Elected pope in 1464, Paul amassed a great collection of art and antiquities.

  1. ^ Modigliani, Anna (2000). "PAOLO II". Enciclopedia dei Papi (in Italian).