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Pope Paul III
leader of the Catholic Church from 1534 to 1549 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pope Paul III (Latin: Paulus Tertius; February 29, 1468 – November 10, 1549), born Alessandro Farnese, was an Italian priest of the Roman Catholic Church and the 221st Pope from 1534 to 1549.[1]
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Papacy began | October 13, 1534 |
Papacy ended | November 10, 1549 |
Predecessor | Pope Clement VII |
Successor | Pope Julius III |
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Birth name | Alessandro Farnese |
Born | February 29, 1468 |
Died | November 10, 1549 Rome |
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