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Pope Pius V

1504 - 1572

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Pope Pius V, OP (Italian: Pio V; 17 January 1504 – 1 May 1572), born Antonio Ghislieri (and from 1518 called Michele Ghislieri), was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 7 January 1566 to his death, in May 1572. He was an inquisitor and is venerated as a saint of the Catholic Church. He is chiefly notable for his role in the implementation of the Council of Trent, the Counter-Reformation, and the standardization of the Roman Rite within the Latin Church, known as the Tridentine mass. Pius V declared Thomas Aquinas a Doctor of the Church. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Pope Pius V is the 83rd most popular religious figure (down from 74th in 2019), the 95th most popular biography from Italy (down from 82nd in 2019) and the 28th most popular Italian Religious Figure.

Pope Pius V was most famous for being the pope who excommunicated Queen Elizabeth I of England.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Pope Pius V ranks 83 out of 3,187. Before him are Pope Innocent III, Pope Pius III, Eusebius, Pope Benedict XIV, 14th Dalai Lama, and Judas Iscariot. After him are Ruhollah Khomeini, Zechariah, Pope Paul III, Pope Linus, Hildegard of Bingen, and Saint Valentine.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1504, Pope Pius V ranks 1. After him are George Boleyn, 2nd Viscount Rochford, Francesco Primaticcio, Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse, Sin Saimdang, Guru Angad, Beatrice of Portugal, Duchess of Savoy, John Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberland, Heinrich Bullinger, Dorothea of Denmark, Duchess of Prussia, Antun Vrančić, and Scipione Rebiba. Among people deceased in 1572, Pope Pius V ranks 1. After him are Bronzino, Sigismund II Augustus, Jeanne d'Albret, Túpac Amaru, Şah Sultan, Gaspard II de Coligny, Francis Borgia, 4th Duke of Gandía, John Knox, Longqing Emperor, François Clouet, and Catherine of Austria, Queen of Poland.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Pope Pius V ranks 95 out of 5,161. Before him are Sophia Loren (1934), Florence Nightingale (1820), Luciano Pavarotti (1935), Enrico Fermi (1901), Pope Benedict XIV (1675), and Umberto Eco (1932). After him are Giacomo Casanova (1725), Pope Paul III (1468), Pope Linus (1), Saint Valentine (226), Amedeo Modigliani (1884), and Pope Pius II (1405).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy

Among religious figures born in Italy, Pope Pius V ranks 28. Before him are Pope Pius VIII (1761), Pope Urban VIII (1568), Pope Pius VI (1717), Pope Innocent III (1160), Pope Pius III (1439), and Pope Benedict XIV (1675). After him are Pope Paul III (1468), Pope Linus (1), Saint Valentine (226), Pope Pius II (1405), Pope Innocent XI (1611), and Pope Leo I (390).

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