POPE
Pope Nicholas IV
Pope, Bishop of Rome
Pope Nicholas IV, who reigned as Roman Pontiff from 1288–1292.
background
Pope Nicholas IV was head of the Catholic Church and leader of the Papal States from 22 February 1288 to his death, on 4 April 1292. He was the first Franciscan to be elected pope.
summary
Pope Nicholas IV, who reigned as Roman Pontiff from 1288–1292.
papacy Start
1288
papacy End
1292
birth Name
Girolamo Masci