Pope Pius V

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Pope Pius V was a 16th-century Catholic pontiff known for implementing the reforms of the Council of Trent, standardizing the Roman liturgy, and vigorously promoting the Counter-Reformation.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Catholic priest
Catholic saint
Dominican
Italian person
Pope
alliedWith Philip II of Spain
Republic of Venice
alsoKnownAs Michele Ghislieri
Saint Pius V
birthDate 1504-01-17
birthName Antonio Ghislieri
birthPlace Bosco Marengo
Duchy of Milan
Italy
burialPlace Basilica of Saint Mary Major
canonizationDate 1712-05-22
canonizationStatus Canonized saint
canonizedBy Pope Clement XI
deathDate 1572-05-01
deathPlace Papal States
Rome
electedPope 1566-01-07
era Counter-Reformation
feastDay April 30
implemented Reforms of the Council of Trent
issuedDocument Consueverunt Romani Pontifices
Quo primum
Quo primum tempore
Regnans in Excelsis
knownFor Excommunicating Queen Elizabeth I of England
Implementing the decrees of the Council of Trent
Issuing the Roman Breviary of 1568
Issuing the Roman Missal of 1570
Promoting the Counter-Reformation
Standardizing the Roman liturgy
language Latin
nationality Italian
papacyEnd 1572-05-01
papacyStart 1566-01-07
papalName Pius V
positionHeld Bishop of Rome
Grand Inquisitor of the Roman Inquisition
Pope of the Catholic Church
Sovereign of the Papal States
predecessor Pope Pius IV
promoted Tridentine Mass
religion Catholic Church
religiousOrder Order of Preachers
standardized Roman Breviary
Roman Missal
successor Pope Gregory XIII
supported Battle of Lepanto
Catholic League


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