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Pius V

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Also known as Pope Pius V, Michele Ghislieri, Pope Saint Pius V, Pope St. Pius V, Saint Pius V, Antonio Ghislieri

pope of the Catholic Church from 1566 to 1572, saint

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Pius V, born Antonio Ghislieri, was a male Catholic priest and bishop who served as Pope and cardinal priest. A member of the Dominican Order, he was educated at the University of Bologna and held positions at the University of Bologna and the University of Pavia. His work location included Rome and the Papal States, where he was also a citizen.

Born on January 17, 1504, he died of prostate cancer on May 1, 1572, in Rome. He is buried in the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore. Recognized as a saint within the Catholic Church, his feast day is observed on April 30. He was consecrated by Giovanni Michele Saraceni.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Pius
Gender
male
Citizenship
Papal States
Place of birth
Alessandria
Place of death
Rome
Occupation
Catholic bishop
Position held
cardinal priest
Educated at
University of Bologna
Employer
University of Pavia
Languages spoken
Slovene
Religion
Catholic Church
Participant in
1565–66 papal conclave
Image
Bartolomeo Passarotti - Pius V.jpg
Work location
Papal States
Religious order
Dominican Order
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Commons category
Pius V
date of birth
1504-01-17
date of death
1572-05-01
topic's main category
Category:Pope Pius V
canonization status
saint
birth name
Antonio Ghislieri
described by source
Wikitólica
feast day
April 30
cause of death
prostate cancer
writing language
Latin
time period
16th century
name in native language
Pius PP. V
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manner of death
natural causes
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Encyclopedic overview

Pope Pius V, OP (Italian: Pio V; 17 January 1504 – 1 May 1572), born Antonio Ghislieri (and from 1518 called Michele Ghislieri), was head of the Catholic Church and leader of the Papal States from 7 January 1566 to his death, in May 1572.

He was an inquisitor and is venerated as a saint of the Catholic Church. He is chiefly notable for his role in the implementation of the Council of Trent, the Counter-Reformation, and the standardization of the Roman Rite within the Latin Church, known as the Tridentine mass. Pius V declared Thomas Aquinas a Doctor of the Church.

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