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Pope Paul IV
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 | |
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]
- ↑ "List of Popes," Catholic Encyclopedia (2009); retrieved 2011-11-02.
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