Pope Sixtus V's Tomb - Roma, Italy
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The tomb of Pope Sixtus V is located in the Sistine Chapel of the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome, Italy.
Waymark Code: WM110R4
Location: Lazio, Italy
Date Posted: 07/25/2019
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"Pope Sixtus V is buried on the right-hand side of the chapel Sistine. Although he has never been canonized, he was venerated as a saint here for a long time. The monument is by Domenico Fontana, and matches the slightly earlier shrine of Pope St Pius V very closely.
The central statue of the pope is by Giovanni Antonio Paracca, Il Valsoldo. The flanking reliefs depict The Justice and Benignity of Pope Sixtus by Mostaert to the right, and The Faith and Charity of Pope Sixtus by Il Valsoldo to the left. The three reliefs in the second storey are by van den Vliete, and are (left to right): The Canonisation of St Diego of Alcalà, The Coronation of Pope Sixtus and The Reconciliation Between Emperor Rudolf and King Sigismund." (
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"Pope Sixtus V (13 December 1521 – 27 August 1590), born Felice Piergentile, was Pope of the Catholic Church from 24 April 1585 to his death in 1590. As a youth, he joined the Franciscan order, where he displayed talents as a scholar and preacher, and enjoyed the patronage of Pius V, who made him a cardinal.
As Pope, he energetically rooted out corruption and lawlessness across Rome, and launched a far-sighted rebuilding programme that continues to provoke controversy, as it involved the destruction of antiquities. The cost of these works was met by heavy taxation that caused much suffering. His foreign policy was regarded as over-ambitious, and he excommunicated both Elizabeth I of England and Henry IV of France. He is recognized as a significant figure of the Counter-Reformation." (
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