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Paul IV

Paulus IV la

Pope of catholic church 1555-1559

  • Child of Giovanni Antonio Carafa, Conte di Montorio and Vittoria Camponeschi
  • Dated 28 June 1476 CE – 18 August 1559 CE
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Roles and affiliation

Holding an office is not parentage and not discipleship.

Belonged to

Offices held 10

  1. from 30 July 1505 CE Roman Catholic Bishop of Chieti Has references
  2. 20 December 1518 CE – 8 August 1524 CE Roman Catholic Archbishop of Brindisi Has references
  3. from 20 June 1537 CE Roman Catholic Archbishop of Chieti Has references
  4. 1541 CE – 1542 CE Camerlengo of the Sacred College of Cardinals Succeeded Gasparo Contarini
  5. 1544 CE – 1546 CE Cardinal-Bishop of Albano Succeeded Giovanni Salviati Has references
  6. from 22 February 1549 CE Roman Catholic Archbishop of Naples Succeeded Ranuccio Farnese Has references
  7. 28 February 1550 CE – 29 November 1551 CE Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati Has references
  8. 1553 CE – 1555 CE Dean of the College of Cardinals
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  1. 1553 CE – 23 May 1555 CE perpetual governor of the city of Velletri
  2. 23 May 1555 CE – 18 August 1559 CE Pope Number 223 in the sequence Succeeded Marcellus II · Succeeded by Pius IV Has references

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