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Pope Paul IV

223rd pope

Pope Paul IV — Portrait · Manner of Jacopino del Conte · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Pope Paul IV was the 223rd pope of the Catholic Church, from 23 May 1555 to 18 August 1559. He was born Gian Pietro Carafa in Capriglia Irpina.

Pontificate: 23 May 1555 – 18 August 1559 (4 years, 2 months)
Birth name: Gian Pietro Carafa
Born: 7 July 1476, Capriglia Irpina
Died: 28 August 1559, Rome
Preceded by: Pope Marcellus II
Succeeded by: Pope Pius IV
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