His Holiness Pope Urban VIII (in Latin Urbanus Octavus) is the Pope number 235 of the Catholic Church.
Maffeo Barberini was born in Florencia, in the current country of Italy.
The Holy Father Urban VIII initiated his pontificate in the year 1623. He succeeded Pope Gregory XV. His papacy lasted for 21 years, ending during the year 1644. He was succeeded by Innocent X, who would become the following bishop of Rome.
Over his 21 years of pontificate: