Pope Paul II
Head of the Catholic Church from 1464 to 1471 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Pope Paul II (Latin: Paulus II; Italian: Paolo II; 23 February 1417 – 26 July 1471),[1] born Pietro Barbo, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 30 August 1464 to his death. When his maternal uncle became Pope Eugene IV, Barbo switched from training to be a merchant to religious studies. His rise in the Church was relatively rapid. Elected pope in 1464, Paul amassed a great collection of art and antiquities.
Not to be confused with Pope John Paul II.
Quick Facts Pope Paul II, Church ...
Paul II | |
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| Bishop of Rome | |
 Contemporary bust of Paul II by Mino da Fiesole, now in the Palazzo Venezia | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Papacy began | 30 August 1464 |
| Papacy ended | 26 July 1471 |
| Predecessor | Pius II |
| Successor | Sixtus IV |
| Orders | |
| Created cardinal | 1 July 1440 by Eugene IV |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Pietro Barbo 23 February 1417 |
| Died | 26 July 1471(1471-07-26) (aged 54) Rome, Papal States |
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| Coat of arms |  |
| Other popes named Paul | |
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Quick Facts Papal styles of, Reference style ...
| Papal styles of Pope Paul II | |
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| Reference style | His Holiness |
| Spoken style | Your Holiness |
| Religious style | Holy Father |
| Posthumous style | None |
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