What was Pope Paul IV's birth name?
Gian Pietro Carafa
Giovanni Paolo Carafa
Pietro Giovanni Carafa
Carlo Pietro Carafa
Answer
Pope Paul IV was born as Gian Pietro Carafa on June 28, 1476. He later became the head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 1555 until his death in 1559.
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