Pope Pius IV was born on March 31, 1499 and died on December 9, 1565. Pope Pius IV would have been 66 years old at the time of death or 516 years old today.
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12 popes have taken the name "Pius". Some of them were also canonized as saints.
Pope Pius I, saint, Pope 140/142 to 155
Pope Pius II, Pope 1458 to 1474
Pope Pius III, Pope in 1503
Pope Pius IV, Pope 1559 to 1565
Pope Pius V, saint, Pope 1566 to 1572
Pope Pius VI, Pope 1775 to 1799
Pope Pius VII, Pope 1800 to 1823
Pope Pius VIII, Pope 1829 to 1830
Pope Pius IX, Pope 1846 to 1878
Pope Pius X, saint, Pope 1903 to 1914
Pope Pius XI, Pope 1922 to 1939
Pope Pius XII, Pope 1939 to 1958
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Pope Pius IV (1559-1565) had three illegitimate children before his election to the papacy.
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It was Pius XII. He was pope from Mar. 2, 1939 to his death on Oct. 9, 1958.
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All the popes listed below had the given name of Giovanni, In some cases it was a second or third name.
Pope John I
Pope John VIII
Pope John IX
Pope John X
Pope John XI
Pope John XVIII
Pope Gelasius II
Pope Nicholas III
Pope Innocent VIII
Pope Leo X
Pope Julius III
Pope Paul IV
Pope Pius IV
Pope Urban VII
Pope Innocent IX
Pope Innocent X
Pope Clement XI
Pope Clement XIV
Pope Pius VI
Pope Pius IX
Pope Benedict XV
Pope Pius XII
Pope Paul VI
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There has never been a Pope Pius XVI. Pius XII was the last pope by that name.
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Pope Pius X became pope in 1903 following the death of Pope Leo XIII.
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Pope John XXIII, Antonio Cardinal Roncalli, was elected to the papacy following Pope Pius XII.
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Testament of Pope Pius XII was created in 1956.
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Pius XI was pope until he passed away on February 10, 1939. He was followed by Pius XII who became pope on March 2 of that year.
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Blessed Pope Pius IX (the 9th) was number 256 in the list of Popes! He was Pope from 1846-1878, and now has the title "Blessed".
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