Pope Pius IV
Pope from 1559 to 1565 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
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Pius IV | |
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Papacy began | 25 December 1559 |
Papacy ended | 9 December 1565 |
Predecessor | Pope Paul IV |
Successor | Pope Pius V |
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Birth name | Giovanni Angelo Medici |
Born | (1499-03-31)31 March 1499 |
Died | 9 December 1565(1565-12-09) (aged 66) |
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