Pope Paul III

Pope Paul III (; February 29, 1468 – November 10, 1549), born Alessandro Farnese, was an Italian priest of the Roman Catholic Church and the 221st Pope from 1534 to 1549. "List of Popes,"  Catholic Encyclopedia (2009); retrieved 2011-11-02.

Early life
Alessandro Farnese was born in an ancient Roman family.  His grandfather was commander-in-chief of the papal troops under Pope Eugenius IV. "Pope Paul III," Catholic Encyclopedia; retrieved 2011-10-29. 

Cardinal
In 1493, Pope Alexander VI made Farnese a cardinal."Paul III," Encyclopedia Britannica (1911), pp. 955-956.

Pope
Cardinal Farnese was elected Pope in 1534; and he chose to be called Paul III.

Pope Paul was involved in Italian and European political disputes.

Council of Trent
He convened the Council of Trent in 1545.Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. (1833).  "Paul III," Penny cyclopaedia,  Vols. 17-18, p. 323.

Related pages
 List of popes

References

Other websites



  Catholic Hierarchy, Pope Paul III
 Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church ,  Cardinal Farnese 

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