Giovanni Angelo

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Giovanni Angelo, later known as Pope Pius IV, was a 16th-century Italian pontiff who concluded the Council of Trent and implemented key Counter-Reformation reforms.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf 16th-century Italian person
Catholic priest
Counter-Reformation figure
Italian noble
human
pope
birthCountry Italy
birthDate 1499-03-31
birthPlace Duchy of Milan NERFINISHED
Milan
burialPlace Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri
cardinalateStart 1549
citizenship Duchy of Milan NERFINISHED
Papal States NERFINISHED
councilPresidedOver Council of Trent
councilRole concluded the Council of Trent in 1563
reconvened the Council of Trent in 1562
createdCardinalBy Pope Paul III NERFINISHED
deathDate 1565-12-09
deathPlace Papal States NERFINISHED
Rome
dynasty Medici family of Milan
education studied law in Bologna
studied law in Pavia
electedPopeDate 1559-12-25
era Catholic Reformation
Counter-Reformation
familyName Medici
name Giovanni Angelo Medici NERFINISHED
notableAction confirmed the decrees of the Council of Trent
implemented Counter-Reformation reforms
promoted seminaries for priestly education
reorganized the Roman Curia
strengthened episcopal residence requirements
notableWork Conclusion of the Council of Trent
occupation canon lawyer
cardinal
pope
papacyEnd 1565-12-09
papacyStart 1559-12-25
papalName Pius IV NERFINISHED
positionHeld Bishop of Rome
Cardinal-Priest
Pope
Sovereign of the Papal States
predecessor Pope Paul IV NERFINISHED
religion Catholic Church
successor Pope Pius V NERFINISHED

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Pope Pius IV
givenName

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