9 December 1565(1565-12-09) (aged 66) Rome, Papal States
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Archbishop of Ragusa (1545–1553)
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Apostolic Administrator of Cassano all'Jonio (1553–1556)
Cardinal-Priest of San Stefano al Monte Celio (1553–1557)
Bishop of Foligno (1556–1557)
Cardinal-Priest of Santa Prisca (1557–1559)
Apostolic Administrator of Milan (1559–1560)
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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.
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^"The List of Popes." The Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 12. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1911. 4 September 2014
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government urged the Pope to appoint him Bishop of Cremona in 1557. That appointment occurred on 13 March 1560 with the election of PopePiusIV, a Lombard as...
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