Pope Pius IV
Pope Pius IV (Latin: Pius Quartus; 31 March 1499 – 9 December 1565), born Giovanni Angelo Medici, was an Italian priest of the Roman Catholic Church and the 225th Pope from 1559 to 1565.[1]
| Pius IV | |
|---|---|
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| Papacy began | 25 December 1559 |
| Papacy ended | 9 December 1565 |
| Predecessor | Pope Paul IV |
| Successor | Pope Pius V |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Giovanni Angelo Medici |
| Born | 31 March 1499 |
| Died | 9 December 1565 (aged 66) |
| Other Popes named Pius | |
Early life
Giovanni Angelo Medici was born in Milan. He was not closely related to the Medicis of Florence.[2]
He studied at University of Pavia and the University of Bologna where he earned a law degree.[2]
In 1527, Medici went to Rome where he joined the church bureaucracy.[2]
Cardinal
In 1549, Pope Paul III made Medici a cardinal.[2] Pope Leo III sent him on diplomatic missions to Germany and to Hungary.[3]
During the reign of Pope Paul IV, Cardinal Medici was out of favor.[3]
Pope
Cardinal Medici was elected Pope on 25 December 1559.[2]
In the context of the Counter-Reformation, this pope moderated the Inquisition in Italy.[4]
Council of Trent
Pope Paul III presided over the last session of the Council of Trent[3] which was the major event of his papacy.[5]
In part, the Tridentine Creed reflects the thinking of church leaders at the Council of Trent.[6]
After his death
After his death in 1565, the body of Pope Pius IV was entombed at the church of Santa Maria degli Angeli.
Pope Pius IV Media
Pope Pius IV (born 1499, dead 1565).
Related pages
References
- ↑ "List of Popes," Catholic Encyclopedia (2009); retrieved 2011-11-02.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "Pope Pius IV," Catholic Encyclopedia; retrieved 2011-10-31.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Chisholm, Hugh (1911). Encyclopedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature and General Information. University Press. pp. 684–685.
- ↑ Antonio Carlo Napoleone Gallenga (1841). Italy: General Views of Its History and Literature in Reference to Its Present State. Saunders and Otley. p. 99.
- ↑ Penny Cyclopaedia of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. C. Knight. 1840. p. 198.
- ↑ Tridentine Creed; retrieved 2011-10-31.
Other websites
Media related to Pius IV at Wikimedia Commons
"Pope Pius IV". Catholic Encyclopedia. (1913). New York: Robert Appleton Company. - "Pius," Encyclopædia Britannica, 1911
- Catholic Hierarchy, Pope Pius IV
- Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church, Cardinal Medici
| Preceded by Paul IV |
Pope 1559–1565 |
Succeeded by Pius V |