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Pope Pius V, OP (Italian: Pio V; 17 January 1504 – 1 May 1572), born Antonio Ghislieri (from 1518 called Michele Ghislieri), was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 7 January 1566 to his death, in May 1572.
Saint Pius V ; canonized May 22, 1712; feast day April 30) was an Italian ascetic, reformer, and relentless persecutor of heretics, whose papacy (1566–72) marked one of the most austere periods in Roman Catholic church history.
Apr 30, 2024 · Learn about Saint Pius V, the pope who implemented the reforms of the Council of Trent and fought against the Turks. He was a Dominican friar who wore his habit as pope and prayed often.
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Shop St. Pius V, Pope Pope from 1566-1572 and one of the foremost leaders of the Catholic Reformation. Born Antonio Ghislieri in Bosco, Italy, to a poor family, he labored as a shepherd until the age of fourteen and then joined the Dominicans, being ordained in 1528.
Jul 18, 2024 · Learn about the life and legacy of Pope Pius V, who fought heresy, corruption, and the Turks, and promoted the Rosary and the Council of Trent. He was canonized in 1712 and is the patron of a happy death.
Apr 30, 2024 · Learn about the life and legacy of Pope Pius V, who reformed the Church, fought heresy and led a holy alliance against the Turks. He was a Dominican priest, a stern inquisitor and a devotee of Our Lady of the Rosary.
Apr 30, 2023 · Learn about the life and legacy of Saint Pius V, the Catholic Pope who led the Counter-Reformation and the Council of Trent, and promoted the devotion to the Holy Rosary. Find out his feast day, his role in the Battle of Lepanto, and his patronages.
