Paul IV
Americannoun
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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 • Jun. 7, 2023
According to Catholic belief, reiterated under Paul IV, the Bible had to remain in Latin because only trained priests had the knowledge and authority to interpret it for laypeople.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2020
In 1974, Pope Paul IV appointed Gerety as Archbishop of Newark, a title he held until retirement.
From Reuters • Sep. 21, 2016
It is an ancient role, established by Pope Paul IV in the middle of the 16th century.
From New York Times • Apr. 2, 2010
Many of those who then learned the language could still speak it half a century later, in their old age, like the Popes Paul III and Paul IV.
From The Civilisation of the Renaissance in Italy by Burckhardt, Jacob
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