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Pope Innocent VIII (Latin: Innocentius VIII; Italian: Innocenzo VIII; 1432 – 25 July 1492), born Giovanni Battista Cybo (or Cibo), was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 29 August 1484 to his death, in July 1492. Son of the viceroy of Naples, Cybo spent his early years at the Neapolitan court.
Innocent VIII was the pope from 1484 to 1492. Named bishop of Savona, Italy, in 1467 by Pope Paul II, he was made cardinal in 1473 by Pope Sixtus IV, whom he succeeded. His election was manipulated by Cardinal Giuliano della Rovere (later Pope Julius II), whose tool Innocent remained.
Pope Innocent VIII was the 213th man to hold the position. He led the Church for nearly eight years when war and fears of witchcraft ran rampant. It was a tumultuous time for the Italian peninsula, and the Pope’s politically motivated actions during that time only pushed the anarchy to its brink.
Jul 26, 2022 · This accessible volume provides useful introductions to each pontiff from St. Peter to Benedict XVI, including an entry on Innocent VIII at pp. 254–255, which reflects traditional appreciation of the pope’s life and times.
Innocent VIII, POPE (GIOVANNI BATTISTA CIBO), b. at Genoa, 1432; elected August 29, 1484; d. at Rome, July 25, 1492. He was the son of the Roman senator, Aran Cibd, and Teodorina de’ Mari.
Born at Genoa, 1432; elected 29 August, 1484; died at Rome, 25 July, 1492. He was the son of the Roman senator, Aran Cibò, and Teodorina de' Mari. After a licentious youth, during which he had two illegitimate children, Franceschetto and Teodorina, he took orders and entered the service of Cardinal Calandrini.
Pope Innocent VIII (Latin: Innocentius VIII; Italian: Innocenzo VIII; 1432 – 25 July 1492), born Giovanni Battista Cybo (or Cibo), was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 29 August 1484 to his death, in July 1492. Son of the viceroy of Naples, Cybo spent his early years at the Neapolitan court.
