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Pope Pius IV (Italian: Pio IV; 31 March 1499 – 9 December 1565), born Giovanni Angelo Medici, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 25 December 1559 to his death, in December 1565.
Pius IV was an Italian pope (1559–65) who reconvened and concluded the Council of Trent. A canon lawyer, in 1545 he was ordained and consecrated archbishop of Ragusa and in 1547 was appointed papal vice legate for Bologna.
Pope Pius IV was the 224th Pope to take the throne and was deemed a moderate when compared to those who immediately preceded him as the Holy See. He was one of the four Medici popes . Pius was a canon lawyer who spent much of his time fighting the rising tide of Protestantism in the Germanic regions and fought to continue the Council of Trent.
Another reforming Pope who happened to have a saintly Cardinal Nephew. In this episode of Habemus Papam, Fr. Conrad discusses Pope Pius IV, who succeeded Pope Paul IV and you can listen to that episode here.
The Holy See Pontiffs Pius IV [ AR - DE - EN - ES - FR - IT - PT] Pius IV 224th Pope of the Catholic Church Beginning Pontificate: 26.XII.1559, 6.I.1560: End Pontificate: 9.XII.1565: Secular Name: Giovan Angelo Medici: Birth: Milan ...
Pius IV 1499–1565 Roman Catholic pope. Pope Pius IV led the Roman Catholic Church from 1559 to 1565. His greatest achievement as pope was to conclude the work of the Council of Trent. Pius IV was also an important patron* of the arts. He was born Giovanni Angelo Medici in Milan, Italy.
Pope, succeeded Paul IV (q.v.); born Milan. A reformer, he concluded the Council of Trent. The heavy taxation required to carry out his reforms generated a conspiracy against him at the end of his life.
