What name did Julius III assume after being elevated to the cardinalate?
John of Siena
Paul of Rome
Peter of Venice
Thomas of Florence
Answer
The answer, John of Siena, refers to the name assumed by the Italian Catholic cardinal and later Pope Julius III before his elevation to the papacy. Born as Giovanni Maria Ciocchi del Monte, he adopted the name John of Siena when he was made a cardinal in 1536 by Pope Paul III, taking the title of Cardinal-Deacon of San Vitale.
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