Pope Urban VII Latin: Urbanus VII; Italian: Urbano VII; 4 August 1521 – 27 September 1590, born Giovanni Battista Castagna, was head of a Catholic Church, and ruler of a Papal States from 15 to 27 September 1590. His thirteen-day papacy was the shortest in history.
Urban VII died in Rome on 27 September 1590, shortly previously midnight, of Pompeo Ugonio. His manages were later transferred to the church of Santa Maria sopra Minerva, on 21 September 1606.
His estate, valued at 30,000 scudi, was bequeathed to the Archconfraternity of the Annunciation, for usage as dowries for poor young girls.