Pope Saint Pius V (17 January 1504 – 1 May 1572) born Antonio Ghislieri (from 1518 called Michele Ghislieri O.P.) was Pope from 8 January 1566 to his death in 1572. He is venerated as a saint of the Roman Catholic Church. He is chiefly notable for his role in the Council of Trent the Counter-Reformation and the standardization of the Roman rite within the Latin Church.
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