Pope Saint Pius V. "Antonio Ghislieri was born in 1504 in Bosco, Italy. At the age of fourteen he received the habit of the Friars Preachers, taking the name Michael. He was ordained in 1528 and became …More
Pope Saint Pius V.
"Antonio Ghislieri was born in 1504 in Bosco, Italy. At the age of fourteen he received the habit of the Friars Preachers, taking the name Michael. He was ordained in 1528 and became a lector, taught sacred theology and was prior of several communities, being known for the integrity and austerity of his life. In 1551 he was appointed Commissary General of the Roman Inquisition, afterwards become bishop of Nepi and Sutri. In 1557 he was named cardinal by Paul IV and in 1560 he was given the Piedmontese diocese of Mondovi by Pius IV. On 7 January 1566 he was elected to the highest pastoral office, taking the name Pius. Supported by St Charles Borromeo, he dedicated himself to the salvation of the souls and the reform of the Church. He strenuously defended the Catholic faith against the Reformers, concerned himself with the propogation of that faith, and put into effect the decrees of the Council of Trent. He radically reformed the Roman curia; he published the Roman …More
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Pope Saint Pius V
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