His Holiness Pope Sixtus IV (in Latin Xystus Quartus) is the Pope number 212 of the Catholic Church.
Francisco della Rovere was born in Savona, in the current country of Italy.
The Holy Father Sixtus IV initiated his pontificate in the year 1471. He succeeded Pope Paul II. His papacy lasted for 13 years, ending during the year 1484. He was succeeded by Innocent VIII, who would become the following bishop of Rome.
Over his 13 years of pontificate: