Papa Paul IVBirth Chart

Giovanni Pietro Caraffa

28/06/1476 unknown time

XX - Time not informed

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Naples

Italy

40°51' ↑ North - 14°17' → East

00:57 East

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Paul IV, born Giovanni Pietro Carafa, was a cardinal and church reformer who led the Catholic Church as pope from 1555 until 1559. From a noble Neapolitan family, he was notable for a learned formation—he knew Greek and Hebrew, studied theology and canon law, and engaged with humanist currents before breaking with them in favor of a strict reformist line. Before his pontificate, he founded, with Saint Cajetan, the Congregation of Clerics Regular (the Theatines) and held various diplomatic and administrative posts, including nuncio to Spain and inquisitor‑general. He initiated reforms of the Curia and clerical discipline, aligning himself with conciliar efforts and measures to moralize the clergy. His papacy is marked by strong anti‑Habsburg nationalism and harsh measures against religious dissent and Jewish communities: he established the Rome ghetto and strengthened the Roman Inquisition, actions that provoked controversy and left a lasting legacy. He also faced military tensions with Spain, seeking French support to defend the Papal States. Although he suppressed clerical abuses, his authoritarian methods and episodes of nepotism and papal scandal damaged his reputation and shaped the historical memory of his pontificate.

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Influences in signs

↣ Sun in Cancer - 15°16'

↣ Moon in Libra - 05°57'

↣ Mercury in Cancer - 08°34'

↣ Venus in Leo - 25°10'

↣ Mars in Libra - 02°59'

↣ Jupiter in Pisces - 17°58' - retrograde

↣ Saturn in Leo - 07°58'

↣ Uranus in Scorpio - 14°58' - retrograde

↣ Neptune in Scorpio - 22°07' - retrograde

↣ Pluto in Virgo - 21°53'

↣ North Node in Virgo - 18°49'

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Aspects

↣ Sun and Mercury conjunction (6°42' applying)

↣ Sun and Jupiter trine (2°42' applying)

↣ Sun and Uranus trine (0°18' separating)

↣ Sun and North Node sextile (3°33' applying)

↣ Moon and Mercury square (2°37' applying)

↣ Moon and Mars conjunction (2°58' separating) parallel

↣ Moon and Saturn sextile (2°01' applying)

↣ Mercury and Mars square (5°35' separating)

↣ Venus and Neptune square (3°03' separating)

↣ Mars and Saturn sextile (4°59' applying)

↣ Jupiter and Uranus trine (3°00' separating)

↣ Jupiter and Neptune trine (4°09' applying)

↣ Jupiter and Pluto opposition (3°55' separating)

↣ Jupiter and North Node opposition (0°51' separating)

↣ Uranus and Neptune conjunction (7°10' separating) parallel

↣ Uranus and North Node sextile (3°51' separating)

↣ Neptune and Pluto sextile (0°15' applying)

↣ Neptune and North Node sextile (3°19' applying)

↣ Pluto and North Node conjunction (3°04' separating)

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