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  • 61Pope Pius IV —     Pope Pius IV     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Pope Pius IV     (Giovanni Angelo Medici).     B. 31 March, 1499, at Milan; elected 26 December, 1559; d. in Rome 9 Dec., 1565. The Medici of Milan lived in humble circumstances and the proud… …

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  • 62Pope Celestine II —     Pope Celestine II     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Pope Celestine II     (GUIDO DEL CASTELLO, DE CASTELLIS)     A native of Roman Tuscany, date of birth unknown; d. 8 March, 1144. He was a disciple of Abelard, and added to great learning the… …

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  • 63Pope Sergius II —     Pope Sergius II     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Pope Sergius II     Date of birth unknown; consecrated in 844, apparently in January; d. 27 Jan., 847. He was of noble birth, and belonged to a family which gave two other popes to the Church.… …

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  • 64Legate — Leg ate (l[e^]g [asl]t), n. [OE. legat, L. legatus, fr. legare to send with a commission or charge, to depute, fr. lex, legis, law: cf. F. l[ e]gat, It. legato. See {Legal}.] 1. An ambassador or envoy. [1913 Webster] 2. An ecclesiastic… …

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  • 65legate — (n.) mid 12c., authorized representative of the Pope, from O.Fr. legat and directly from L. legatus ambassador, envoy, originally provided with a commission, pp. of legare send as a deputy, send with a commission, bequeath, from lex (gen. legis)… …

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  • 66legate — ► NOUN 1) a member of the clergy who represents the Pope. 2) a general or governor of an ancient Roman province, or their deputy. ORIGIN Latin legatus, from legare depute, delegate, bequeath …

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  • 67Pope Leo X — Infobox pope English name = Leo X birth name = Giovanni de Medici|term start = March 9, 1513 (elected) March 11, 1513 (proclaimed) term end = December 1, 1521 predecessor = Julius II successor = Adrian VI birth date = birth date|1475|12|11|mf=y… …

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  • 68Pope Julius II — Infobox pope|English name=Julius II birth name=Giuliano della Rovere term start=1 November 1503|term end=21 February 1513 predecessor=Pius III|successor=Leo X birth date=5 December 1443|birthplace=Albisola, Italy dead=dead|death date=21 February… …

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  • 69legate — legateship, n. /leg it/, n. 1. an ecclesiastic delegated by the pope as his representative. 2. Rom. Hist. a. an assistant to a general or to a consul or magistrate, in the government of any army or a province; a commander of a legion. b. a… …

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  • 70Pope Adrian IV — Adrian IV Papacy began 4 December 1154 Papacy ended 1 September 1159 Predecessor Anastasius IV …

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