Paul IV

American  

noun

1. Gian Pietro Caraffa, 1476–1559, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1555–59.

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Example Sentences

Francis created about 900 new saints, including his predecessors John XXIII, John Paul II and Paul IV, as well as Mother Teresa of Calcutta and Salvadoran Archbishop Oscar Romero, who was killed in 1980.

From Reuters

Francis has created about 900 new saints, including his predecessors John XXIII, John Paul II and Paul IV, as well as Mother Teresa of Calcutta and Salvadoran Archbishop Oscar Romero, who was killed in 1980.

From Reuters

Though Jews were forcibly confined to a ghetto under Pope Paul IV in 1555, living in overcrowded and unhygienic conditions in a constantly flooding area on the opposite side of the river from Trastevere, in previous centuries “the condition of Jews in Rome was more acceptable than in other cities,” Mr. Procaccia said.

From New York Times

Pope Francis, flanked by Christian Estrosi, President of the regional council of Provence and Cote d'Azur, right, meets with relatives of Nice's attack victims during a special audience in the Pape Paul IV hall, at the Vatican, Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016.

From US News

In 1974, Pope Paul IV appointed Gerety as Archbishop of Newark, a title he held until retirement.

From Reuters