Pope Pius IV
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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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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.
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