Pope Pius IV

Pius IV
Pius IV
Papacy began	25 December 1559
Papacy ended	9 December 1565
Predecessor	Pope Paul IV
Successor	Pope Pius V
Personal details
Birth name	Giovanni Angelo Medici
Born	31 March 1499
Died	9 December 1565 (aged 66)
	Other popes named Pius

Pope Pius IV (Latin: Pius Quartus; 31 March 1499 – 9 December 1565), born Giovanni Angelo Medici, was an Italian priest of the Roman Catholic Church and the 225th Pope from 1559 to 1565.^[1]

↑ "List of Popes," Catholic Encyclopedia (2009); retrieved 2011-11-02.

[1] "List of Popes," Catholic Encyclopedia (2009); retrieved 2011-11-02.

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