Pope Pius V
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Pope Pius V (Latin: Pius V; 17 January 1504 – 1 May 1572), born Antonio Ghislieri and from 1518 called Michele Ghislieri, O.P., was an Italian priest of the Roman Catholic Church and the 226th Pope from 1566 to 1572.[1] He is a saint of the Catholic Church.[2]
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Papacy began | 7 January 1566 |
Papacy ended | 1 May 1572 |
Predecessor | Pope Pius IV |
Successor | Pope Gregory XIII |
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Birth name | Antonio Ghislieri |
Born | (1504-01-17)17 January 1504 |
Died | 1 May 1572(1572-05-01) (aged 68) |
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