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Pius V
Antonio Ghislieri · 1566 – 1572 · 6 yrs · died
A Dominican inquisitor who kept the habit on under the robes, banned bullfighting, and excommunicated Elizabeth I.
Did
- Organized the Holy League that won at Lepanto in 1571.
- Standardized the Roman Missal (1570), used until 1970.
Didn't
- Help English Catholics by excommunicating their queen; it made them suspects.
From the record
Pope Pius V, OP, born Antonio Ghislieri, was head of the Catholic Church and leader of the Papal States from 7 January 1566 to his death, in May 1572.
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