Person Record
Metadata
Name |
Pius V, Pope, 1504-1572 |
Othernames |
Ghislieri, Antonio |
Notes |
He began his career as a Dominican priest. Upon his election to the papacy, he began to implement many of the reforms called for at the Council of Trent. He also worked to reform the priesthood and the papal court, removing many of the excesses from the papal household. |
