Pope Paul V

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Pope Paul V was a 17th-century head of the Catholic Church known for his role in the Counter-Reformation and for overseeing major architectural projects in Rome, including the completion of St. Peter's Basilica.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf Pope
human
appointedCardinalBy Pope Clement VIII
birthName Camillo Borghese
burialPlace St. Peter's Basilica
commissioned Aqua Paola aqueduct
Cappella Paolina in Santa Maria Maggiore
Fontana dell'Acqua Paola
expansion of the Quirinal Palace
facade of St. Peter's Basilica
countryOfCitizenship Papal States
dateOfBirth 1550-09-17
dateOfCardinalate 1596-06-05
dateOfDeath 1621-01-28
endTime papacy:1621-01-28
era Baroque period
Counter-Reformation
familyName Borghese
fieldOfWork canon law
givenName Camillo
honoredIn Basilica of St. Mary Major (monuments)
house Borghese family
implementedPolicy strict enforcement of Tridentine reforms
knownFor condemnation of Galileo's heliocentrism (initial phase)
conflict with Venice
role in the Counter-Reformation
support of the Roman Inquisition
languageUsed Italian
Latin
memberOf College of Cardinals
motto Absit gloriari nisi in cruce
notableWork completion of St. Peter's Basilica
occupation canon lawyer
papalName Paul V
patronage Baroque art
architecture in Rome
placeOfBirth Papal States
Rome
placeOfDeath Papal States
Rome
positionHeld Bishop of Rome
Cardinal-Priest
Pope
Sovereign of the Papal States
predecessor Pope Leo XI
religion Catholic Church
residence Apostolic Palace
signature Pope Paul V signature image (Paulus V signature)
startTime papacy:1605-05-16
successor Pope Gregory XV


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