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Pope Pius III (Italian: Pio III; 9 May 1439 – 18 October 1503), born Francesco Todeschini, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 22 September 1503 to his death. At just twenty-six days, he had one of the shortest pontificates in papal history.
Apr 2, 2024 · Pius III was an Italian pope during 1503. He was made archbishop of Siena and cardinal deacon in 1460 by his uncle, Pope Pius II (formerly Cardinal Aneas Silvius Piccolomini), who permitted him to assume the name and arms of the Piccolomini. He was employed by subsequent popes in several important.
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May 15, 2024 · Pope Pius III, born Francesco Todeschini Piccolomini, was a significant figure in the history of Catholicism and the Catholic Church. 15/05/2024 13:00 11. Table of content. Catholicism: Pope Pius III’s Influence. Catholic Church: Pope Pius III’s Legacy.
Born into poverty, Pope Pius III became the 216th pope and had one of the shortest reigns in the long history of the papacy. One of several popes to come from Italy, he is often credited with initiating moral reform combating nepotism and corruption within the Catholic church.
Pope Pius III (Latin: Pius Tertius; 29 May 1439 – 18 October 1503), born Franchesco Todeschini and also known as Francesco Todeschini Piccolomini, was an Italian priest of the Roman Catholic Church and the 216th Pope from 22 September to 18 October 1503.
- 22 September 1503
- Pope Alexander VI
- 18 October 1503
- Pope Julius II
Pius III, POPE (FRANCESCO TODESCHINI PICCOLOMINI ), b. at Siena, May 29, 1439; elected September 22, 1503; d. in Rome, October 18, 1503, after a pontificate of four weeks. Piccolomini was the son of a sister of Pius II. He had passed his boyhood in destitute circumstances when his uncle took him into his household, bestowed upon him his family ...
He took the name of Pius III in honour of his uncle, was crowned on 8 Oct., after receiving priestly and episcopal orders. The strain of the long ceremony was so great that the pope sank under it. He was buried in St. Peter's, but his remains were later transferred to S. Andrea della Valle where he rests by the side of Pius II.