NOUN
- Italian pope from 1534 to 1549 who excommunicated Henry VIII of England in 1538 and initiated the Council of Trent in 1545; was active in the Counter Reformation and promoted the Society of Jesus for this purpose (1468-1549)
How To Use Paul III In A Sentence
- Cardinal Parizzio, and Paul III appointed him judge of the Capitol, papal abbreviator, and referendary of both signatures. The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 7: Gregory XII-Infallability
- With Paul III there was the like family concern, to see his son, Pierluigi, established among the reigning families of Europe.
