Pope Pius IV
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Ligorio also built the Casino of Pope Pius IV (Casina di Pio IV) in the Vatican Gardens (1558–62) and the Rotunda with Baldassare Peruzzi (1481–1536). He decorated his works with profuse stucco ornament; the Casino is a good example of his decoration. Ligorio also published a work on Roman. 25, 1559, Medici was elected pope and took the name Pius IV. Pius IV faced a serious challenge to his diplomatic finesse in the problem of the Council of Trent, which had been suspended since 1552. A portrait of Pope Pius IV On 18 January 1562 the council of Trent, which had been suspended by Pope Julius III, was opened for the third time. Great skill and caution were necessary to effect a settlement of the questions before it, inasmuch as the three principal nations taking part in it, though at issue with regard to their own special.
A chronological list of all popes. The pope in western usage is the bishop of Rome, head of the Roman Catholic Church, though the bishop of Alexandria is also called pope by Coptic believers. Christian-History.org does not receive any personally identifiable information from the search bar below. Casino of Pius IV Date 1558-1562 (creation) Creator Ligorio, Pirro ca.1500-1583 Pius IV, Pope 1499-1565 City/Site Rome (Vatican City) Santa Sede (Holy See) Italy Worktype buildings recreation buildings entertainment buildings casinos Image Description General view of the north entry arch, depicting south elevation Descriptors casino pavilion Credit Line Archivision, Inc.
AKA Giovanni di Angelo de' Medici
Born:31-Mar-1499
Birthplace:Milan, Italy
Died:9-Dec-1565
Location of death:Rome, Italy
Cause of death: unspecified
Remains: Buried, San Maria degli Angeli
Birthplace:Milan, Italy
Died:9-Dec-1565
Location of death:Rome, Italy
Cause of death: unspecified
Remains: Buried, San Maria degli Angeli
Gender: Male
Religion:Roman Catholic
Race or Ethnicity: White
Occupation:Religion
Religion:Roman Catholic
Race or Ethnicity: White
Occupation:Religion
Nationality: Italy
Executive summary: Roman Catholic Pope 1560-65
Executive summary: Roman Catholic Pope 1560-65
Pius IV, pope from 1559 to 1565, was born Giovanni Angelo Medici at Milan on the 31st of March 1499, of an obscure family, not related to the Medici of Florence (a claim to such relationship was advanced after Giovanni Angelo had attained to prominence). The fortune of the family was established by an elder brother, Gian Giacomo, who fought his way to the Marquisate of Marignano and distinguished himself in the service of the emperor. Giovanni Angelo studied in Bologna and Pavia, and for some time followed the law. Entering the service of the Church, he found favor with Pope Paul III, who entrusted him with the governorship of several important towns, and in 1549 made him a cardinal. Pope Julius III sent him upon missions to Germany and Hungary. With Paul IV he was out of favor, because not in sympathy with his policy, and accordingly retired to Milan. In the protracted and momentous conclave that followed the death of Paul the election of Pius (December 25, 1559) was due to a compromise between the Spanish and French factions.
In temperament and habit Pius was the antithesis of his predecessor: affable, vivacious, convivial. He was, moreover, astute, diplomatic and experienced in affairs. He allowed the reform movement free course, but tried to repair certain injustices of Paul IV (for example, releasing and reinstating Morone, who had been imprisoned on a charge of heresy), and mitigated some of his extreme decrees. But to the nephews of Paul he showed no mercy: they were charged with various crimes, condemned, upon testimony of suspicious validity, and executed on the 5th of March 1561. The Colonnesi, who had been active in the prosecution, recovered Paliano. But under Pope Pius V judgment was reversed, the memory of the Caraffa rehabilitated, and restitution made to the family. Pius IV himself was not guiltless of nepotism; but the bestowment of the cardinalate and the archbishopric of Milan upon his nephew, the pure and upright Carlo Borromeo, redounded to the honor of his pontificate and the welfare of the church.
With England lost to the papacy, Germany overwhelmingly Protestant, and France on the verge of civil war, Pius realized how fatuous was the anti-Spanish policy of his predecessor. He therefore recognized Ferdinand as emperor, and conciliated Philip II with extensive ecclesiastical privileges. But subsequently, antagonized by Philip's arrogance, he inclined towards France, and gave troops and money for the war against the Huguenots.
After a suspension of ten years the Council of Trent reconvened on the 18th of January 1562. Among the demands presented by the various nations were, the recognition of the equality of the episcopate, communion in both kinds, clerical marriage, and the use of the vernacular in Church services. It required all the pope's diplomacy to avoid compliance on the one hand, and a breach with the powers on the other. Thanks to Morone and Borromeo, however, he achieved his end. The council was dissolved on the 4th of December 1563, and its decrees and definitions confirmed by the pope (January 26, 1564), who reserved to himself the sole right of interpretation. The decrees were immediately accepted by most of the Catholic states; only tardily, however, and with reservation by France and Spain. Various measures were taken for carrying the decrees into effect: residence was strictly enjoined; plurality of benefices prohibited; the Inquisition resumed, under the presidency of Ghislieri (afterwards Pius V); a new edition of the Index published (1564); and the 'Tridentine creed' promulgated (November 13, 1564).
After the termination of the council Pius indulged his desire for ease and pleasure, to the great offense of the rigorists. A certain fanatic, Benedetto Accolti, brooding over the pope's unworthiness, felt inspired to remove him, but his plot was discovered and punished (1565). Pius fortified Rome, and contributed much to the embellishment of the city -- among other works, the church of Sta. Maria degli Angeli in the Baths of Diocletian; the Porta Pia; the Villa Pia in the Vatican Gardens; and the Palace of the Conservatori. He died on the 9th of December, and was succeeded by Pius V.
Father: Bernardino
Brother: Giangiacomo
Brother: Giangiacomo
University: University of Pavia
University: PhD, University of Bologna (1525)
University: PhD, University of Bologna (1525)
Roman Catholic Pope 28-Dec-1559 to 9-Dec-1565
Medici Family
Assassination Attempt by Benedetto Ascolti
Spanish Inquisition
Medici Family
Assassination Attempt by Benedetto Ascolti
Spanish Inquisition
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Pius IV | |
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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 225thPope from 1559 to 1565.[1]
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Early life[change | change source]
Giovanni Angelo Medici was born in Milan. He was not closely related to the Medicis of Florence.[2]
He studied at University of Pavia and the University of Bologna where he earned a law degree.[2]
In 1527, Medici went to Rome where he joined the church bureaucracy.[2]
Cardinal[change | change source]
In 1549, Pope Paul III made Medici a cardinal.[2]Pope Leo III sent him on diplomatic missions to Germany and to Hungary.[3]
During the reign of Pope Paul IV, Cardinal Medici was out of favor.[3]
Pope[change | change source]
Cardinal Medici was elected Pope on 25 December 1559.[2]
In the context of the Counter-Reformation, this pope moderated the Inquisition in Italy.[4]
Council of Trent[change | change source]
Pope Paul III presided over the last session of the Council of Trent[3] which was the major event of his papacy.[5]
In part, the Tridentine Creed reflects the thinking of church leaders at the Council of Trent.[6]
After his death[change | change source]
After his death in 1565, the body of Pope Pius IV was entombed at the church of Santa Maria degli Angeli.
Related pages[change | change source]
References[change | change source]
The Coat of Arms of the Medici popes
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- ↑'List of Popes,'Catholic Encyclopedia (2009); retrieved 2011-11-02.
- ↑ 2.02.12.22.32.4'Pope Pius IV,'Catholic Encyclopedia; retrieved 2011-10-31.
- ↑ 3.03.13.2Chisholm, Hugh (1911). Encyclopedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature and General Information. University Press. pp. 684–685.
- ↑Antonio Carlo Napoleone Gallenga (1841). Italy: General Views of Its History and Literature in Reference to Its Present State. Saunders and Otley. p. 99.
- ↑Penny Cyclopaedia of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. C. Knight. 1840. p. 198.
- ↑Tridentine Creed; retrieved 2011-10-31.
Pope Pius V
Other websites[change | change source]
Media related to Pius IV at Wikimedia Commons
- 'Pope Pius IV' . Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. 1913.
- 'Pius,'Encyclopædia Britannica, 1911
- Catholic Hierarchy, Pope Pius IV
- Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church, Cardinal Medici
Preceded by Paul IV | Pope 1559–1565 | Succeeded by Pius V |
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