{"id":1108,"date":"2016-04-30T01:00:36","date_gmt":"2016-04-30T05:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sharecatholic.com\/blog\/?p=1108"},"modified":"2026-07-05T15:57:27","modified_gmt":"2026-07-05T19:57:27","slug":"st-pius-v-feast-day-april-30th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sharecatholic.com\/blog\/st-pius-v-feast-day-april-30th","title":{"rendered":"St. Pius V (Feast Day \u2013 April 30th)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #993300;\">He was born Antonio Ghislieri, in Bosco, Italy, to a poor family. He labored as a shepherd until the age of fourteen and then joined the Dominicans, being ordained in 1528.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>He studied at Bologna and Genoa, and then taught theology and philosophy for sixteen years before holding the posts of master of novices and prior for several Dominican houses. 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