Pope 223

Paul IV

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The 223rd pope in the Holy See's list of Supreme Pontiffs, serving as Bishop of Rome from 23, 26.V.1555 to 18.VIII.1559. His secular name is listed as Gian Pietro Carafa. The Holy See lists his birthplace as Capriglia (Avellino).

← Marcellus II Pius IV →Vatican page

Predecessor

Marcellus II · succeeded in see · documented
Paul IV follows Marcellus II as Bishop of Rome in the Holy See's sequential list of Supreme Pontiffs.

Successor

Pius IV · succeeded in see · documented
Pius IV follows Paul IV as Bishop of Rome in the Holy See's sequential list of Supreme Pontiffs.