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Urban VII: References & Edit History

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Type Description Contributor Date
Anniversary information added. Sep 23, 2025
Anniversary information added. Jul 31, 2025
Media added. May 04, 2025
Revised for style and noted that his reign is the shortest in the church's history. May 04, 2025
First paragraph modernization. Apr 12, 2024
Add new Web site: Catholic Online - Pope Urban VII. Feb 13, 2022
Added new Web site: The Catholic Encyclopedia - Pope Urban VII. Nov 03, 2006
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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