Pope Julius III (Latin: Iulius III; 10 September 1487 – 23 March 1555), born Giovanni Maria Ciocchi del Monte, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal Statesfrom 7 February 1550 to his death in 1555.
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| Papacy began | 7 February 1550 |
| Papacy ended | 23 March 1555 |
| Predecessor | Paul III |
| Successor | Marcellus II |
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| Consecration | 12 November 1514 by Antonio Maria Ciocchi del Monte |
| Created cardinal | 22 December 1536 by Paul III |
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| Birth name | Giovanni Maria Ciocchi del Monte |
| Born | 10 September 1487 Monte San Savino, Tuscany, |
| Died | 23 March 1555(aged 67) Rome, Lazio, Papal States |
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| Reference style | His Holiness |
| Spoken style | Your Holiness |
| Religious style | Holy Father |
| Posthumous style | None |
After a career as a distinguished and effective diplomat, he was elected to the papacy as a compromise candidate after the death of Paul III. As pope, he made only reluctant and short-lived attempts at reform, mostly devoting himself to a life of personal pleasure. His reputation, and that of the Catholic Church, were greatly harmed by his scandal-ridden relationship with his adopted nephew.[1]
Education and early career
Papacy
Artistic legacyEdit
The pope’s lack of interest in political or ecclesiastical affairs caused dismay among his contemporaries. He spent the bulk of his time, and a great deal of papal money, on entertainments at the Villa Giulia, created for him by Vignola, but more significant and lasting was his patronage of the great Renaissance composer Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, whom he brought to Rome as his maestro di cappella, Giorgio Vasari, who supervised the design of the Villa Giulia, and Michelangelo, who worked there.source lumencandela