14 September 1523 A.D. Adrian VI Dies—Rome’s 218th; Raised in Brothers of the Common Life; University of Louvain; D.D. in Theology & Law
14 September 1523 A.D. Adrian VI Dies—Rome’s 218 th ; Raised in Brothers of the Common Life; University of Louvain; D.D. in Theology & Law; Authors Commentary on Peter Lombard’s Sentences ; Struggles with Papal Corruptions & Depleted Treasury Loughlin, James. "Pope Adrian VI." The Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 1. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1907. http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/01159b.htm . Accessed 26 Sept 2014. Pope Adrian VI The last pontefice barbaro ( Guicciardini , XIV, v), and the only pope of modern times, except Marcellus II , who retained his baptismal name ; succeeded Pope Leo X , from 9 January, 1522, to 14 September, 1523. He was born of humble parentage in Utrecht , 2 March, 1459. He lost his pious father, Florentius Dedel, at an early age, and was kept at school by...