Pius IV | |
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| Bishop of Rome | |
.jpg) Portrait by Scipione Pulzone, c. 1560s | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Papacy began | 25 December 1559 |
| Papacy ended | 9 December 1565 |
| Predecessor | Paul IV |
| Successor | Pius V |
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| Orders | |
| Consecration | 20 April 1546 by Filippo Archinto |
| Created cardinal | 8 April 1549 by Paul III |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Giovanni Angelo Medici 31 March 1499 |
| Died | 9 December 1565 (aged 66) Rome, Papal States |
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| Other popes named Pius | |
| Papal styles of Pope Pius IV | |
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| Reference style | His Holiness |
| Spoken style | Your Holiness |
| Religious style | Holy Father |
| Posthumous style | None |
Pope Pius IV (Italian: Pio IV; 31 March 1499 – 9 December 1565), born Giovanni Angelo Medici, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 25 December 1559 to his death, in December 1565. Born in Milan, his family considered itself a branch of the House of Medici and used the same coat of arms. Although modern historians have found no proof of this connection, the Medici of Florence recognized the claims of the Medici of Milan in the early 16th century.[1][2]
Pope Paul III appointed Medici Archbishop of Ragusa, and sent him on diplomatic missions to the Holy Roman Empire and Hungary. He presided over the final session of the Council of Trent. His nephew, Cardinal Charles Borromeo, was a close adviser. As pope, Pius IV initiated a number of building projects in Rome, including one to improve the water supply.
- ^ "Treccani - la cultura italiana | Treccani, il portale del sapere".
- ^ "The List of Popes." The Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 12. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1911. 4 September 2014