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Paul III

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Also known as Pope Paul III, Alessandro Farnese, Paulus III, Paulus PP. III

pope of the Catholic Church from 1534 to 1549 (1468–1549)

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Pope Paul III led the Catholic Church from 1534 to 1549 and is remembered as an important figure during a pivotal time in Church history. He convened the Council of Trent, a major religious assembly that shaped Catholic doctrine and reform in response to the Protestant Reformation.

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Instance of
human
Given name
Paulus
Gender
male
Citizenship
Papal States
Place of birth
Latium
Place of death
Rome
Child
Pier Luigi Farnese
Sibling
Giulia Farnese
Occupation
Catholic priest
Educated at
University of Pisa
Languages spoken
Latin
Religion
Catholic Church
Family
House of Farnese
Image
Portrait of Pope Paul III Farnese (by Titian) - National Museum of Capodimonte.jpg
Work location
Papal States
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described by source
Wikitólica
Commons category
Paulus III
date of birth
1468-02-29
date of death
1549-11-10
topic's main category
Category:Pope Paul III
consecrator
Leo X
name in native language
Paulus PP III
place of burial
St. Peter's Basilica
unmarried partner
Silvia Ruffini
has works in the collection
Victoria and Albert Museum
owner of
Palazzo Farnese
significant person
Pietro Bembo
name
Pope Paul III
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slang
relative
Orazio Farnese, Duke of Castro
publication date
1540-09-27
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Encyclopedic overview

Pope Paul III (Latin: Paulus III; Italian: Paolo III; born Alessandro Farnese; 29 February 1468 – 10 November 1549) was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 13 October 1534 to his death, in November 1549.

Paul III came to the papal throne in the time following the sack of Rome in 1527, which was rife with uncertainties in the Catholic Church as the Protestant Reformation progressed. His pontificate initiated the Catholic Reformation with the Council of Trent in 1545, and witnessed wars of religion in which Emperor Charles V launched military campaigns against the Protestants in Germany. He recognized new Catholic religious orders and societies such as the Jesuits, the Barnabites, and the Congregation of the Oratory. His efforts were distracted by nepotism to advance the power and fortunes of his family, including his illegitimate son Pier Luigi Farnese.

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