Urban VIII: What the Barberians didn't do to Rome, the Barbarinis did.

In this episode of Habemus Papam, Fr. Conrad discusses Pope Urban VIII, who succeeded Pope Gregory XV--the reform of papal elections and the most epic canonization ever. You can listen to the podcast about him here.

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Born Maffeo Vincenzo Barberini on April 5, 1568 to Antonio Barberini, a Florentine nobleman, and Camilla Barbadoro in Barberno Val d'Elsa. Maffeo's father died when he had three years of age and his mother took him to Rome and put his Uncle in charge of him, Francesco Barberini.

Maffeo received an education from the Society of Jesus and earned a doctorate of law from the University of Pisa in 1589.

After Pope Gregory XV died, a conclave formed to elect the new pope. The conclave chose Cardinal Barberini as a compromise candidate. He took the name Urban VIII and his coronation took place on September 29, 1623.

Urban VIII had an eventful papacy. A notable encounter he had involved Galileo Galilei. Much of this encounter is fictionalized in modern memory.