Pope St. Pius V Michele Ghislieri OP Lived 1504-1572 Pope 1566-1572 Historical Background Council of Trent Protestant and the Counter Reformation Reformation Good and bad The Empire, the popes French and other political Nepotism intrigue Politics of Europe Emerging Western Capitalism and world colonisation. Holy Roman Empire (based in the Kingdom of Germany) Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor 1519-1556 Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor 1558-1564 Maximillian II, Holy Roman Emperor 1564-1576 France Medieval Popes The Counts of Tuscolo and Segni, the Medici dynasty of Florence, the Borgia dynasty of Jativa, etc., etc. 16 noble Italian families. Nepotism. Sequence of canonised popes Pope St. Gregory VII, 1073-1085 Pope St. Pius V, 1566-1572 Pope St. Pius X, 1903-1914 The Protestant Reformation (The new) St. Peter’s Basilica Selling of indulgences (Pope Leo X, 1513-1521) Martin Luther’s 95 theses, 1517 Council of Trent (1545 to 1563) Martin Luther Pope Leo X The Council of Trent The embodiment of the Counter-Reformation 1545-1563 Pope Paul III: 1545–47 Pope Julius III: 1551–52 Pope Marcellus II (short papacy) Pope Paul IV (no interest) Pope Pius IV: 1562–63 Trent: Northern Italy Early life Bosco Born Antonio Ghislieri Michele Ghislieri OP Cardinal Michele Alessandrino Pope Pius V Early Dominican years “The most powerful aid we can bring to this study is the practice of earnest prayer. The more closely the mind is united to God, the richer will be the stores of light that follow its researches.” Professor of theology. Prior of Vigevano, Soncino and then Alba. “As salt is quickly converted again to water, so religious who are the salt of the earth withdrawn by God from the waters of the world, are but too easily absorbed once more into their native element, with all its vices and temptations, if they return to it without sufficient and just cause.” The Roman Inquisition Established in 1542 Sixtus of Siena Pope Paul III Bishop, Cardinal and Grand Inquisitor 1555 appointed bishop of Nepi and Sutri 1557 appointed cardinal Santa Maria sopra Minerva (Dominican church) Supreme Inquisitor Bishop of Mondovi Pope Pius V Elected pope 8 th January 1566 Reforms during his papacy The Roman Curia The City of Rome Council of Trent Implementing the decrees of the Council of Trent The Catechism of the Council of Trent New breviary 1568 New Roman Missal 1570 Other work Better training for seminarians Catechetical instruction of the young Declared St. Thomas Aquinas a Doctor of the Church in 1567 New edition of St. Thomas Aquinas’ works in 1570 Queen Elizabeth I of England Elizabethan Religious Settlement Supreme Governor of the Church of England. Papal Bull: Regnans in Excelsis The Battle of Lepanto 7th October 1571 Gulf of Patras in Greece Ottoman Turks: commanded by Ali Pasha Holy League: commanded by John of Austria Canonised By Pope Clement XI in May 1712, 140 years after his death. Feast day: 30 th April. What we can learn from Pius V Humbly accept a position of authority. A lot of enmity from others is not personal but about your position or job. In all situations and circumstances remain true to your vocation and calling from God. References Rendina, Claudino, “The Popes, Histories and Secrets”. Translated by McCusker P.D. 2002. Dorcy, Sr. Mary Jean, OP, “St. Dominic’s Family”. 1983. Farmer, David H., “The Oxford Dictionary of Saints”. 1992, 3 rd edition. Dominican Novices, “Dominican Saints”. 1921. Wikipedia..