POPE
Pope Alexander VIII
Pope, Bishop of Rome
Pope Alexander VIII, who reigned as Roman Pontiff from 1689–1691.
background
Pope Alexander VIII, born Pietro Vito Ottoboni, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 6 October 1689 to his death in February 1691. He is the most recent pope to take the pontifical name "Alexander".
summary
Pope Alexander VIII, who reigned as Roman Pontiff from 1689–1691.
papacy Start
1689
papacy End
1691
birth Name
Pietro Vito Ottoboni