Pope Julius III
Pope Julius III (Latin: Julius Tertius; 10 September 1487 – 23 March 1555), born Giovanni Maria Ciocchi del Monte, was an Italian priest of the Roman Catholic Church and the 222nd Pope from February 1550 until his death in 1555.[1]
| Pope Julius III | |
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| Bishop of Rome | |
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| Papacy began | 7 February 1550 |
| Papacy ended | 23 March 1555 |
| Predecessor | Paul III |
| Successor | Marcellus II |
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| Consecration | 12 November 1514 by Antonio Maria Ciocchi del Monte |
| Created Cardinal | 22 December 1536 |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Giovanni Maria Ciocchi del Monte |
| Born | 10 September 1487 Monte San Savino, Tuscany, |
| Died | 23 March 1555 (aged 67) Rome, Lazio, Papal States |
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| Reference style | His Holiness |
| Spoken style | Your Holiness |
| Religious style | Holy Father |
| Posthumous style | None |
Early life
Giovanni Maria Ciocchi del Monte was born in Rome in 1487.[2]
Ciocchi del Monte studied law at the University of Perugia and the University of Siena.[2]
Bishop
In 1512, Ciocchi del Monte became Archbishop of Siponto (Manfredonia) in Apulia.[2]
Cardinal
Pope Paul III made Ciocchi del Monte a Cardinal in 1536. He became Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina in 1543.[2]
He participated in the Council of Trent.[2]
Pope
Cardinal Ciocchi del Monte was elected pope on 7 February 1550.[2]
Pope Julius was involved in Italian and European political disputes.[2]
Pope Julius re-opened the Council of Trent.[3]
Pope Julius III Media
Bronze statue in Perugia, 1555
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Cardinal Ciocchi del Monte depicted in a portrait before his election.
Tomb of Julius III in the Vatican grotto.
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References
- ↑ "List of Popes," Catholic Encyclopedia (2009); retrieved 2011-11-02.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 "Pope Julius III," Catholic Encyclopedia; retrieved 2011-11-3.
- ↑ Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. (1839). "Julius III," Penny cyclopaedia, Vol. 13, p. 146.
- P. Messina, 'Del Monte, Innocenzo', Dizionario biografico degli italiani, Vol 38, Rome, 1990.
Bibliography
- Smith, Marc (2002). "Julius III". In Levillain, Philippe (ed.). The Papacy: Gaius-Proxies. Routledge. ISBN 9780415922302.
- O'Malley, John W (2009). A History of the Popes: From Peter to the Present. Government Institutes. ISBN 9781580512299.
- Bayle, Pierre. "Jules III." Dictionnaire historique et critique. Vol. 15. Paris: Desoer, 1820.
- Burkle-Young, Francis A., and Michael Leopoldo Doerrer. The Life of Cardinal Innocenzo del Monte: A Scandal in Scarlet. Lewiston, N.Y.: Edwin Mellen, 1997.
- Dall'Orto, Giovanni. "Julius III." Who's Who in Gay and Lesbian History from Antiquity to World War II. Robert Aldrich and Garry Wotherspoon, eds. London: Routledge, 2001. 234-35.
- Kelly, J. N. D. The Oxford Dictionary of Popes. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1986.
Other websites
Media related to Iulius III at Wikimedia Commons
"Pope Julius III". Catholic Encyclopedia. (1913). New York: Robert Appleton Company. - Catholic Hierarchy, Julius III
- Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church, Cardinal Ciocchi del Monte Archived 2018-01-05 at the Wayback Machine
| Catholic Church titles | ||
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| Preceded by Paul III |
Pope 7 February 1550 – 23 March 1555 |
Succeeded by Marcellus II |