Pope Alexander VIII

(Pietro Vito Ottoboni)

1689.10.06 – 1691.02.01

Bishop of Rome

Vicar of Jesus Christ

Successor of the Prince of the Apostles

Supreme Pontiff of the Universal Church

Patriarch of the West

Metropolitan Archbishop of the Province of Rome

Servant of the Servants of God


Born:1610.04.22 (Venezia, Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Created Cardinal:1652.02.19
Consecrated Bishop:1654.12.27
Elected as Supreme Pontiff:1689.10.06
Installed as Supreme Pontiff:1689.10.16
Died:1691.02.01 (Roma, Italy † 80)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Salvatore in Lauro (1652.03.12 – 1660.11.15)

Bishop of Brescia (Italy) (1654.12.07 – 1664.06.09)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Marco (1660.11.15 – 1677.09.13)

Datary of His Holiness of Apostolic Dataria (1667 – 1669)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Trastevere (1677.09.13 – 1680.01.08)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Prassede (1680.01.08 – 1681.12.01)

Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina (1681.12.01 – 1683.02.15)

Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati (1683.02.15 – 1687.11.10)

Commendatory Abbot of Santa Maria di Vangadizza (Italy) (1686? – 1691.02.01)

Cardinal-Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina (1687.11.10 – 1689.10.06)

Cardinal Vice-Dean of Sacred College of Cardinals (1687.11.10 – 1689.10.06)

Supreme Pontiff (1689.10.06 [1689.10.16] – 1691.02.01)

Cardinals Created:
Cardinals Created 14 Cardinals (3 Consistories)

Saints Proclaimed:
5 Saints (1 ceremony), 1 Blessed

Buried at:
Basilica Papale di San Pietro in Vaticano, Vatican City State (Tomb monument)


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