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Pope Julius III
Head of the Catholic Church from 1550 to 1555 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pope Julius III (Latin: Iulius PP. III; Italian: Giulio III; 10 September 1487 – 23 March 1555), born Giovanni Maria Ciocchi del Monte, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 22 February 1550 to his death, in March 1555.
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Julius III | |
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Bishop of Rome | |
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Church | Catholic Church |
Installed | 22 February 1550 (No.222 Pope) |
Term ended | 23 March 1555 |
Predecessor | Paul III |
Successor | Marcellus II |
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Consecration | 12 November 1514 by Antonio Maria Ciocchi del Monte |
Created cardinal | 22 December 1536 by Paul III |
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Born | Giovanni Maria Ciocchi del Monte 10 September 1487 |
Died | 23 March 1555(1555-03-23) (aged 67) Rome, Papal States |
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Papal styles of Pope Julius III | |
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Reference style | His Holiness |
Spoken style | Your Holiness |
Religious style | Holy Father |
Posthumous style | None |
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After a career as a distinguished and effective diplomat, he was elected to the papacy as a compromise candidate after the death of Paul III. As pope, he made only reluctant and short-lived attempts at reform, mostly devoting himself to a life of personal pleasure. His reputation, and that of the Catholic Church, were greatly harmed by his scandal-ridden relationship with his adopted nephew, Innocenzo Ciocchi Del Monte.[1]