Paul III

American  

noun

1. Alessandro Farnese, 1468–1549, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1534–49.

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Paul III British  

noun

1. original name Alessandro Farnese. 1468–1549, Italian ecclesiastic; pope (1534–49). He excommunicated Henry VIII of England (1538) and inaugurated the Counter-Reformation by approving the establishment of the Jesuits (1540), instituting the Inquisition in Italy, and convening the Council of Trent (1545)

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The new man on the job — who goes by John Paul III — is played by John Malkovich, whose iconic personality inspired the character, Phoebe Reilly writes for The New York Times.

From New York Times ● Jan. 13, 2020

Although Sorrentino doesn’t give viewers nearly enough information or reason to make any of this seem plausible, it’s a fait accompli: The cardinals overwhelmingly choose Brannox, who becomes Pope John Paul III.

From Washington Post ● Jan. 12, 2020

Why did you decide to make John Paul III a Brit?

From The Guardian ● Jan. 5, 2020

The popes that followed Paul III were similar in their focus on re-emphasizing orthodoxy and creating institutions to combat heresy.

From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2020

This pope in renewing and amplifying the bull of Paul III.

From The Power Of The Popes by Daunou, Pierre Claude Fran?ois