When is Adrian VI's birthday?

Adrian VI's birthday is March 2. He was born on March 2, 1459 in Utrecht, Netherlands.

How old was Adrian VI when he died?

Adrian VI died on September 14, 1523, aged 64.

Who shares a birthday with Adrian VI?

Famous people who share Adrian VI's March 2 birthday include Mikhail Gorbachev, Pius XII, Leo XIII, Abd al-Aziz Boutafliqa and Daniel Craig.

Religion · Philosophy · 1459–1523

Adrian VI — Age, Birthday & Biography

Born: 2 March 1459 · Died: 14 September 1523 · Age: 64

Only Dutch pope and last non-Italian pope until 1978

Did you know?He served as the tutor and later the regent for the future Holy Roman Emperor Charles V.

Quick facts

Date of birth2 March 1459
Date of death14 September 1523
Age at death64
NationalityDutch
BirthplaceUtrecht, Netherlands
Occupationtheologian, university teacher, Catholic priest

Editor's Take:

Adrian VI arrived in Rome as a stranger, a serious Dutch scholar among Renaissance courtiers. He saw clearly that corruption in the Church had fuelled the Reformation. In a remarkable message to the German Diet in 1522 he admitted that abuses had spread from the papal court itself. He cut spending sharply and showed little interest in art, which made him unpopular in Rome. He died after barely a year and a half in office. Reform would have to wait for later popes.

Key Milestones

1507: Becomes tutor to the future Charles V
1516: Becomes Bishop of Tortosa in Spain
1522: Elected pope

Pope Adrian VI (Latin: Hadrianus VI; Italian: Adriano VI; German: Hadrian VI.; Dutch: Adrianus/Adriaan VI), born Adriaan Florensz Boeyens (2 March 1459 – 14 September 1523), was head of the Catholic Church and leader of the Papal States from 9 January 1522 until his death on 14 September 1523.

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Adrian VI: The Last Non-Italian Pope for 455 Years

Dutch pope, born 1459

Adrian VI was born in Utrecht on 2 March 1459.

He was the tutor of the future Emperor Charles V.

He was elected pope in 1522 while he was in Spain.

He was the last non-Italian pope until John Paul II in 1978.

Career highlights

1491Doctorate: earns theology degree at Leuven
1507Tutor: teaches the young Charles
1516Spain: becomes Bishop of Tortosa
1522Pope: elected while in Spain
1523Death: dies in Rome

Did you know?He is buried in Santa Maria dell'Anima, the German national church in Rome.

Age at death: 64
Years since death: 503

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When is Adrian VI's birthday?: Adrian VI's birthday is March 2. He was born on March 2, 1459 in Utrecht, Netherlands.
How old was Adrian VI when he died?: Adrian VI died on September 14, 1523, aged 64.
Who shares a birthday with Adrian VI?: Famous people who share Adrian VI's March 2 birthday include Mikhail Gorbachev, Pius XII, Leo XIII, Abd al-Aziz Boutafliqa and Daniel Craig.

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