Pope
Pope Innocent X
Pope from 1644 to 1655
Pope Innocent X, who reigned as Roman Pontiff from 1644–1655.
Background
Pope Innocent X condemned the errors of Jansenism and is remembered for the famous portrait of him by Diego Velázquez. He restored and adorned much of Baroque Rome.
Summary
Pope Innocent X, who reigned as Roman Pontiff from 1644–1655.
Papacy began
1644
Papacy ended
1655
Birth name
Giovanni Battista Pamphilj