Paul IV

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POPE PAUL IV

Official name : Gian Pietro Carafa
Nationality : Italy
Born : June 28, 1476
Deceased : August 18, 1559

Bishop of Chieti, 1505-1518
Archbishop of Brindisi, 1518-1524
Cardinal 1536
Archbishop of Chieti, 1537-1549
Cardinal-Bishop of Albano, 1544-1546
Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina, 1546-1550
Archbishop of Napoli, 1549-1555
Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati, 1550-1553
Cardinal-Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina, 1553
Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia (e Velletri), 1553-1555
Pope 1555-1559

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