Pope Adrian V was born with the given name of Ottobuono de’ Fieschi in the year 1205 A.D., and died in 1276 A.D. He began his reign as Pope in the year 1276 A.D. and ended his reign in the year 1276 A.D., during the High Middle Ages. Adrian V was from Genoa, and his papal number is: 186 out of 267 officially recognized Roman Catholic Popes.
Summary: Pope-elective reformer whose short reign ended before priestly ordination.
Biography:Adrian V’s pontificate was extraordinarily brief, and because he died before priestly ordination and coronation, his place in some discussions has attracted special notice. In historical practice, however, he is included among the popes.
Before his elevation he had already served the Church in important diplomatic roles, especially in England. His election reflected the international activity of the medieval curia and the esteem in which he was held.
Adrian V remains one of the shortest-reigning popes, yet his career illustrates the wide diplomatic reach of the thirteenth-century papacy.
