Pope Marcellus II
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title:
Pope Marcellus II
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Pope Marcellus II, born Marcello Cervini degli Spannocchi, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 10 April 1555 to his death, 22 days later. He succeeded Pope Julius III. Before his accession as pope he had been Cardinal-Priest of Santa Croce in Gerusalemme. He is the most recent pope to choose to retain his birth name as his regnal name upon his accession, and the most recent pope to date with the regnal name "Marcellus". Cervini was the maternal uncle of Robert Bell
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Head of the Catholic Church in 1555
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Marcellus_II
date created:
2001-09-14T09:13:10Z
date modified:
2024-09-08T06:46:47Z
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