Pope Paul III

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An Italian pope from 1534 to 1549 who led Catholic reforms and supported the Jesuits

proper noun

: Papa Pablo III

Pope Paul III excommunicated Henry VIII in 1538, deepening the split between England and the Catholic Church.

Examples

During his reign, Pope Paul III called for the Council of Trent.
As an influential leader, Pope Paul III promoted the Society of Jesus to support Catholic renewal.
The reforms initiated by Pope Paul III at the Council of Trent shaped the future of Roman Catholicism.
Did Pope Paul III support the Society of Jesus?
Pope Paul III excommunicated Henry VIII in 1538, deepening the split between England and the Catholic Church.
As an influential leader, Pope Paul III promoted the Society of Jesus to support Catholic renewal.
The reforms initiated by Pope Paul III at the Council of Trent shaped the future of Roman Catholicism.

Synonyms

Paul III

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A pope from 1534 to 1549 who removed Henry VIII from the church and started the Council of Trent

is the more formal full name used in official or historical contexts

Surface Forms

Pope Paul III main

Morphology

Pope + Paul + III

This is a referential proper name formed from title + given name + ordinal: a learner who knows 'pope' (head of the Church), 'Paul' (a personal name), and 'III' (the numeral three) can infer it refers to the third pope called Paul. While the phrase does not convey the detailed historical facts about his reign, the identity is directly derivable and follows cross-linguistic conventions for regnal/pope names, so it is transparent.

Etymology

Pope Paul III was the third pope called Paul and led the Catholic Church from 1534 to 1549. He called the 'Council of Trent' and supported the 'Society of Jesus', so his name often appears in history when people talk about the Church's efforts to reform and renew itself.