Pope Paul IV
Pope Paul IV (Latin: Paulus Quartus; 28 June 1476 – 18 August 1559), born Giovanni Pietro Carafa, was an Italian priest of the Roman Catholic Church and the 221st Pope from 23 May 1555 until his death.[1]
| Paul IV | |
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| Papacy began | 23 May 1555 |
| Papacy ended | 18 August 1559 |
| Predecessor | Pope Clement VII |
| Successor | Pope Julius III |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Giovanni Pietro Carafa |
| Born | 28 June 1476 Capriglia Irpina, Kingdom of Naples |
| Died | 18 August 1559 Rome, Papal States |
| Other Popes named Paul | |
Early life
Giovanni Pietro Carafa was born in Capriglia Irpina in a noble family of Naples.[2]
Bishop
Pope Leo X sent Carafa as ambassador to England and then as papal nuncio in Spain.[2]
In 1524, Pope Clement VII allowed Carafa to retire from diplomacy to head a monastery.[2]
Pope Paul III recalled him to Rome.[2]
Cardinal
In 1536, Carafa was made Cardinal and Archbishop of Naples.[3]
He reorganized the Roman Inquisition.[2]
Pope
Cardinal Carafa was elected popein 1555;[2] and he chose to be called Paul IV.
Pope Paul was involved in Italian and European political disputes.[2]
Pope Paul IV quarrelled with Philip II. of Spain, who sent the Duke of Alba with an army from Naples to invade the Papal States. At the gates of Rome, a peace was concluded in 1557.[4]
In the context of the Counter-Reformation, this pope supported the Inquisition in Italy.[5]
After his death
He was buried in St. Peter's Basilica but was later transferred to Santa Maria sopra Minerva.
Pope Paul IV Media
Vicolo Capocciuto, Roman Ghetto by Franz Roesler c.1880
Related pages
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 Pope Paul IV," Catholic Encyclopedia; retrieved 2011-10-29.
- ↑ "Paul IV," Encyclopedia Britannica (1911), p. 956.
- ↑ Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. (1833). "Paul IV," Penny cyclopaedia, Vols. 17-18, p. 323.
- ↑ Gallenga, Antonio Carlo Napoleone. (1841). Italy: General Views of Its History and Literature in Reference to Its Present State, Vol. II, p. 99.
Other websites
Media related to Paulus IV at Wikimedia Commons
"Pope Paul IV". Catholic Encyclopedia. (1913). New York: Robert Appleton Company.
- Catholic Hierarchy, Pope Paul IV
- Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church, Cardinal Carafa Archived 2018-01-05 at the Wayback Machine
| Preceded by Marcellus II |
Pope 1555–1559 |
Succeeded by Pius IV |