NOUN | person | Paul III, Alessandro Farnese | Italian pope from 1534 to 1549 who excommunicated Henry VIII of England in 1538 and initiated the Council of Trent in 1545 |
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Meaning | Italian pope from 1534 to 1549 who excommunicated Henry VIII of England in 1538 and initiated the Council of Trent in 1545; was active in the Counter Reformation and promoted the Society of Jesus for this purpose (1468-1549). | |
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Synonym | Alessandro Farnese | |
Instance of | pope, Catholic Pope, Roman Catholic Pope, pontiff, Holy Father, Vicar of Christ, Bishop of Rome | The head of the Roman Catholic Church |
Spanish | Alessandro Farnese | |
Catalan | Alessandro Farnese, Alexandre Farnese |
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