pope of the Catholic Church and bishop of Rome from 9 April to 1 May 1555
Marcellus II was a pope of the Catholic Church who served for less than a month in 1555, making his one of the shortest papacies in history. Though his tenure was brief, he is remembered as an important figure during the Counter-Reformation, a period when the Catholic Church was reforming itself in response to Protestant challenges.
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Pope Marcellus and his successor Pope Paul IV depicted in the 1581 edition of Seconde partie dv promptvaire des medalles by Guillaume Rouillé
Pope Marcellus II (Italian: Marcello II; 6 May 1501 – 1 May 1555), born Marcello Cervini degli Spannocchi, was head of the Catholic Church and leader of the Papal States from 10 April 1555 to his death, 22 days later.
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