Leo XI (1605) 234th Pope
He was a very generous person
He led an ascetical life
Paul V (1605-1621) 235th Pope
His first act was to send all prelates and cardinals to their dioceses
A Catholicizing element appeared in Lutheranism, which looked toe the Church Fathers and early Middle Ages for inspiration
He sought to prevent the persecution of Christians in Japan and China
He encouraged astronomy but did nothing to impede the condemnation of Copernicus
Gregory XV (1621-1623) 236th Pope
His first interest was to end outside manipulation of papal elections. He outlined precisely how to conduct conclaves and w
hat ceremonies to perform. This methodology would basically remain untouched
He founded the Sacred Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith. This had jurisdiction over mission territories
He also founded a number of religious orders
He encouraged the Irish
Urban VIII (1623-1644) 237th Pope
The new St. Peter’s was completed
He hired many artists and architects to beautify churches, piazzas, and streets in Rome
He revised the Roman Missal
He sent more missionaries to the Far East
He forbad the use of American Indians as slaves
He ordered bishops to live in their dioceses
Galileo was condemned for pushing the Copernican system. Galileo was condemned becasues the popes respected the opinions of the contemporary scientific community
He had a problem with nepotism
Innocent X (1644-1655) 238th Pope
He recognized the independence of Portugal
He condemned the idea that emphasized the justice of God to the exclusion of His mercy (Jansenism)
Alexander VII (1655-1667) 239th Pope
He had problems with nepotism
He spent a great deal of time with literary pursuits
He was a great patron of the arts
He used every means to try to prevent the spread of Protestantism
Clement IX (1667-1669) 240th Pope
He was charitable and approachable
He bought the grain monopoly, causing prices to fall
He beatified Rose of Lima, the first saint born in the Americas
He straightened out the papal finances
Clement X (1670-1676) 241th Pope
He canonized a number of saints
He beautified Rome
Blessed Innocent XI (1676-1689) 242nd Pope
His first interest was to reform the curia
He decreed heavy penalties against nepotism
He passed decrees for the propagation of morals in Rome
He outlawed immodest dress in women
He shut down gambling homes
He condemned heretical notions that if one quieted one’s will, and subordinated to God, one would be incapable of sin no matter what he physically did (Quietism, Laxism)
He abolished the right of legal immunity
Alexander VIII (1689-1691) 243rd Pope
He was elected because of his extreme age
Innocent XII (1691-1700) 244th Pope
He decreed that no pope could appoint more than one of his nephews as a cardinal
He built a number of charitable and educational buildings
He condemned Jansensim and Quietism
He ordered priest to wear cassocks daily and to make retreats at regular intervals