Pope Paul III
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| Birth name | Alessandro Farnese |
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| Born | February 29, 1468 |
| Died | November 10, 1549 Rome |
| Papacy from | October 13, 1534 – November 10, 1549 |
| Came after | Pope Clement VII |
| Came before | Pope Julius III |
Pope Paul III (February 29, 1468 – November 10, 1549), born Alessandro Farnese, was an Italian priest of the Roman Catholic Church and the 221st Pope from 1534 to 1549.[1]
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[change] Early life
Alessandro Farnese was born in an ancient Roman family. His grandfather was commander-in-chief of the papal troops under Pope Eugenius IV.[2]
[change] Cardinal
In 1493, Pope Alexander IV made Farnese a cardinal.[3]
[change] Pope
Cardinal Farnese was elected Pope in 1534;[2] and he chose to be called Paul III.
Pope Paul was involved in Italian and European political disputes.[2]
[change] Council of Trent
He convened the Council of Trent in 1545.[4]
[change] References
- ↑ "List of Popes," Catholic Encyclopedia (2009); retrieved 2011-11-02.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Pope Paul III," Catholic Encyclopedia; retrieved 2011-10-29.
- ↑ "Paul III," Encyclopedia Britannica (1911), pp. 955-956.
- ↑ Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. (1833). "Paul III," Penny cyclopaedia , Vols. 17-18, p. 323.
[change] Other websites
"Pope Paul III". Catholic Encyclopedia. (1913). New York: Robert Appleton Company.
| Preceded by Clement VII |
Pope 1464–1471 |
Succeeded by Julius III |
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