AUGUST 4

Giovanni Battista Castagna was born on the 4th on 1521. Somehow, he finagled his way into the papacy on September 15, 1590, taking the name Pope Urban VII. He contracted malaria and died twelve days later[i]. Some are of the opinion that becoming pope is more than enough distinction in a career in the theological field. Castagna wanted more though. His papacy is the possibly the shortest one. Boniface VI may have come in first; the records are unclear. Are you annoyed by all the restrictions on where you can and cannot smoke?
[i] It took the College of Cardinals 8 days to elect Cardinal Castagna pope. He would assume the name Gregory XIV