John Peter Carafa

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John Peter Carafa, later Pope Paul IV, was a 16th-century Italian pope known for his zealous Counter-Reformation policies and strengthening of the Roman Inquisition.

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instanceOf 16th-century pope
Catholic priest
Italian person
human
pope
appointedBy Pope Leo X
birthDate 1476-06-28
birthPlace Capriglia Irpina
Kingdom of Naples
coFounded Order of Clerics Regular (Theatines)
linked to: Theatine Order
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Naples
Papal States
createdCardinalBy Pope Paul III
deathDate 1559-08-18
deathPlace Rome
era Counter-Reformation
Renaissance
ethnicGroup Italian
familyName Carafa
implemented Index of Prohibited Books
knownFor anti-Protestant measures
founding role in the Theatines
rigorous enforcement of church discipline
strengthening of the Roman Inquisition
zealous Counter-Reformation policies
languageSpoken Italian
Latin
memberOf Catholic Church
name Giovanni Pietro Carafa
John Peter Carafa
linked to: Gian Pietro Carafa
nobleFamily House of Carafa
occupation bishop
cardinal
diplomat
pope
papacyEndDate 1559-08-18
papacyStartDate 1555-05-23
papalName Pope Paul IV
positionHeld Archbishop of Brindisi
Bishop of Chieti
Cardinal-priest
Dean of the College of Cardinals
Pope
predecessor Pope Marcellus II
religion Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism
religiousOrder Theatines
roleIn Counter-Reformation
strengthened Roman Inquisition
successor Pope Pius IV

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Pope Paul IV alsoKnownAs John Peter Carafa