Pius IV

POPE PIUS IV

Official name : Giovan Angelo de Medici
Nationality : Italy
Born : March 31, 1499
Deceased : December 9, 1565

Archbishop of Ragusa, 1554-1553
Cardinal 1549
Archbishop ad personam of Cassano all’Jonio, 1553-1556
Archbishop ad personam of Foligno, 1556-1557
Pope from 1559-1565

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