Pope Julius III

Julius III. ( Born September 10, 1487 Rome, † March 23, 1555 in Rome), real name Giovanni Maria Ciocchi Del Monte, was dated 7 February 1550 to March 23, 1555 Pope of the Catholic Church.

Training and clerical career

The son of a famous Roman jurist he himself studied law and theology in Perugia and Siena. 1512 he was also appointed by Pavia Archbishop of Manfredonia and 1520. He was created cardinal priest of Santi Vitale, Valeria, Gervasio e Protasio as Kurialjurist and management expert on 22 December 1536 by Pope Paul III. appointed. 1542 to 1543 he was a Cardinal of the titular church of Santa Prassede.

He was instrumental in the preparation of the Council of Trent and became its first chairman. There he represented the interests of the Pope clearly against Emperor Charles V. He also remained president after the transfer of the council to Bologna in 1547. 1550 he induced Pope as the relocation to Trento.

Pontificate

After the death of Paul III. He was elected as a compromise candidate after a long conclave, which began on November 29, 1549 the Pope. The Pope name makes reference to Julius II, the promoter of his family. After his election, he first tried to strengthen the imperial side in Italy. After this was unsuccessful, he stayed here back politically. He led the Council of Trent on; in the 13th and the 14th Session of the decrees on the Eucharist, confession and anointing of the sick were adopted.

His pontificate was conforming to the nepotism, even though he had just this abuse to abolish. So he got in his first consistory of March 30, 1550 his adoptive nephew Innocenzo del Monte Ciocchi a cardinal in the consistory of November 20, 1551 his cousin Cristoforo Ciocchi del Monte, bishop of Marseilles, and in another on December 22, 1553 Roberto de ' Nobili, a nephew, the Cardinal rank. In 1553 he ordered the burning of all Hebrew books, which led, especially in Italy to a serious loss of blooming Hebrew printing system.