Adrian VI, Pope (Adriaan Florisz Boeyens) b. March 2, 1459 d. September 14, 1523 Roman Catholic Pope. Also known as Hadrian VI, he served as Pope from 1522 to 1523. Born Adrian Florisz in Heiligen Römischen Reich Deutscher, Netherlands/Germany alliance, he attempted to reform the Catholic Church to face the challenges posed by the Protestant Reformation, but the attempted reforms of his brief term in office were largely opposed or ignored. He was the only pope from the Netherlands and the last non-Italian pope until John Paul II in 1978. Italians saw him as a pedantic...[Read More] (Bio by: Fred Beisser) Cause of death: Malaria Santa Maria dell' Anima Church, Rome, Provincia di Roma, Lazio, Italy Plot: Left side of sanctuary
b. March 2, 1459 d. September 14, 1523