Marcellus II
Also known as Marcello Cervini degli Spannochi, Pope Marcellus II, pape Marcel II, Marcello Cervini, Marcellus PP. II, papa Marcello II, Marcellus II. Papst
pope of the Catholic Church and bishop of Rome from 9 April to 1 May 1555
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Marcellus II was a pope of the Catholic Church who served for less than a month in 1555, making his one of the shortest papacies in history. Though his tenure was brief, he is remembered as an important figure during the Counter-Reformation, a period when the Catholic Church was reforming itself in response to Protestant challenges.
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Pope Marcellus and his successor Pope Paul IV depicted in the 1581 edition of Seconde partie dv promptvaire des medalles by Guillaume Rouillé
Pope Marcellus II (Italian: Marcello II; 6 May 1501 – 1 May 1555), born Marcello Cervini degli Spannocchi, was head of the Catholic Church and leader of the Papal States from 10 April 1555 to his death, 22 days later.