POPE
Pope Paul III
Pope, Bishop of Rome
Pope Paul III, who reigned as Roman Pontiff from 1534–1549.
background
Pope Paul III opened the Catholic Reformation: he approved the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits) in 1540 and convened the Council of Trent in 1545, the council that shaped Catholic doctrine and discipline for four centuries.
summary
Pope Paul III, who reigned as Roman Pontiff from 1534–1549.
papacy Start
1534
papacy End
1549
birth Name
Alessandro Farnese