Paul III

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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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After Law’s character falls into a coma, the sophisticated John Brannox, played by Hollywood actor John Malkovich, is elected to the papal throne, taking the name John Paul III.

From Reuters ● Sep. 1, 2019

It depicts a legendary 6th-century Mass and was sent as a gift to Pope Paul III to thank him for his 1537 papal bull.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 2, 2018

Photograph: Alinari Archives/Corbis Even earlier, Titian portrayed Pope Paul III as a feeble old man flanked by his far more on-the-ball grandsons.

From The Guardian ● Jun. 30, 2015

“It’s one thing if it’s a handwritten letter to Pope Paul III Farnese,” he said, “quite another if it’s a scribble on a stonecutter’s statement.”

From New York Times ● Mar. 9, 2015

One of these, Andrea Cibo, or Andreas Cibbo, was also physician to Pope Paul III and will be mentioned under his name.

From The Popes and Science The History of the Papal Relations to Science During the Middle Ages and Down to Our Own Time by Walsh, James J.