Pope Eugene IV, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Pope Eugene IV

Italian pope

Date of Birth: 01-Jan-1383

Place of Birth: Venice, Venetian Province, Italy

Date of Death: 23-Feb-1447

Profession: Catholic priest, cleric, philosopher

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn


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About Pope Eugene IV

  • Pope Eugene IV (Latin: Eugenius IV; 1383 – 23 February 1447), born Gabriele Condulmer, was Pope from 3 March 1431 to his death in 1447.
  • He is the most recent pope to have taken the name "Eugene" upon his election. Condulmer was a Venetian, and a nephew of Pope Gregory XII.
  • In 1431, he was elected Pope.
  • His tenure was marked by conflict first with the Colonnas, relatives of his predecessor Martin V, and later with the Conciliar movement.
  • In 1434, due to a complaint by Fernando Calvetos, bishop of the Canary islands, Eugene IV issued the bull "Creator Omnium", rescinding any recognition of Portugal's right to conquer those islands still pagan.
  • He excommunicated anyone who enslaved newly converted Christians, the penalty to stand until the captives were restored to their liberty and possessions.
  • In 1443 Eugene decided to take a neutral position on territorial disputes between Portugal and Castile regarding rights claimed along the coast of Africa.

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