(1468–1549), Italian pope 1534–49; born Alessandro Farnese. He excommunicated Henry VIII of England in 1538, instituted the order of the Jesuits in 1540, and initiated the Council of Trent in 1545.
Definition of Paul III in US English:
Paul III
proper noun
(1468–1549), Italian pope 1534–49; born Alessandro Farnese. He excommunicated Henry VIII of England in 1538, instituted the order of the Jesuits in 1540, and initiated the Council of Trent in 1545.