Pope Paul III
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Pope Paul III was a 16th-century head of the Catholic Church who initiated major Counter-Reformation efforts, including launching the Council of Trent and approving the Jesuit order.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pope Paul III canonical | 65 |
| Alessandro Farnese (Pope Paul III) | 3 |
| Paul III | 3 |
| future Pope Paul III | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T66354 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Pope Paul III Context triple: [Council of Trent, convenedBy, Pope Paul III]
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Pope Francis
Pope Francis is the head of the Roman Catholic Church known for his emphasis on humility, social justice, and interfaith dialogue.
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Paul
Paul is a masculine given name of Latin origin, widely used in many Western and Christian-influenced cultures.
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Council of Trent
The Council of Trent was a major 16th-century ecumenical council of the Roman Catholic Church that defined key doctrines and launched the Counter-Reformation in response to Protestantism.
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D.
Bernhard von Galen, Bishop of Münster
Bernhard von Galen, Bishop of Münster, was a powerful 17th-century prince-bishop and military leader known for his aggressive campaigns and significant role in the Dutch Rampjaar of 1672.
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E.
Philip V of Spain
Philip V of Spain was the first Bourbon king of Spain, whose accession sparked the War of the Spanish Succession and who reigned for much of the early 18th century, centralizing royal power and aligning Spain closely with France.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Pope Paul III Target entity description: Pope Paul III was a 16th-century head of the Catholic Church who initiated major Counter-Reformation efforts, including launching the Council of Trent and approving the Jesuit order.
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A.
Pope Francis
Pope Francis is the head of the Roman Catholic Church known for his emphasis on humility, social justice, and interfaith dialogue.
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B.
Paul
Paul is a masculine given name of Latin origin, widely used in many Western and Christian-influenced cultures.
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C.
Council of Trent
The Council of Trent was a major 16th-century ecumenical council of the Roman Catholic Church that defined key doctrines and launched the Counter-Reformation in response to Protestantism.
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D.
Bernhard von Galen, Bishop of Münster
Bernhard von Galen, Bishop of Münster, was a powerful 17th-century prince-bishop and military leader known for his aggressive campaigns and significant role in the Dutch Rampjaar of 1672.
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E.
Philip V of Spain
Philip V of Spain was the first Bourbon king of Spain, whose accession sparked the War of the Spanish Succession and who reigned for much of the early 18th century, centralizing royal power and aligning Spain closely with France.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic Church prelate
ⓘ
human ⓘ pope ⓘ |
| appointedAsCardinalBy | Pope Alexander VI ⓘ |
| approved |
Society of Jesus
ⓘ
surface form:
Jesuit order
Society of Jesus ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1468-02-29 ⓘ |
| birthName |
Alexander Farnese, Duke of Parma
ⓘ
surface form:
Alessandro Farnese
|
| birthPlace |
Canino
ⓘ
Lazio ⓘ Papal States ⓘ |
| convocationDateOfCouncilOfTrent | 1545-12-13 ⓘ |
| convoked | Council of Trent ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Papal States ⓘ |
| createdCardinalDate | 1493-09-20 ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1549-11-10 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Papal States
ⓘ
Rome ⓘ |
| education |
University of Padua
ⓘ
University of Pisa ⓘ |
| electedPopeDate | 1534-10-13 ⓘ |
| era |
Counter-Reformation
ⓘ
Renaissance papacy ⓘ |
| familyName | Farnese ⓘ |
| givenName | Alessandro ⓘ |
| heldTitle |
Cardinal-bishop of Ostia
ⓘ
Cardinal-bishop of Sabina ⓘ |
| initiated | Council of Trent ⓘ |
| issuedDocument |
Licet ab initio
ⓘ
Regimini militantis Ecclesiae ⓘ Sublimis Deus ⓘ |
| knownFor |
reforming the Roman Curia
ⓘ
responding to the Protestant Reformation ⓘ strengthening papal authority ⓘ supporting new religious orders ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Farnese
ⓘ
surface form:
House of Farnese
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| notableWork |
Approval of the Society of Jesus
ⓘ
Council of Trent ⓘ
surface form:
Convocation of the Council of Trent
Promotion of the Counter-Reformation ⓘ |
| papacyEndDate | 1549-11-10 ⓘ |
| papacyStartDate | 1534-10-13 ⓘ |
| papalName |
Pope Paul III
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Paul III
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| parent |
Alexander Farnese, Duke of Parma
ⓘ
surface form:
Pier Luigi Farnese (the elder)
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| positionHeld |
Pope
ⓘ
surface form:
Bishop of Rome
Pope ⓘ Papal States ⓘ
surface form:
Sovereign of the Papal States
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| predecessor | Pope Clement VII ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
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| sibling |
Farnese
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surface form:
Giulia Farnese
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| successor | Pope Julius III ⓘ |
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Subject: Pope Paul III Description of subject: Pope Paul III was a 16th-century head of the Catholic Church who initiated major Counter-Reformation efforts, including launching the Council of Trent and approving the Jesuit order.
Referenced by (72)
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