Pope Gregory XIII
| Gregory XIII | |
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| Papacy began | 13 May, 1572 |
| Papacy ended | 10 April, 1585 |
| Predecessor | Pope Pius V |
| Successor | Pope Sixtus V |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Ugo Boncompagni |
| Born | 7 January, 1502 |
| Died | 10 April, 1585 (aged 83) |
| Other Popes named Gregory | |
Pope Gregory XIII (Latin: Gregorius Tertius Decimus; 7 January, 1502 – 10 April, 1585), born Ugo Boncompagni, was an Italian cleric of the Roman Catholic Church and the 227th Pope from 1572 to 1585.[1]
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Early life [change]
Ugo Boncompagni was born in 1502, in Bologna.[2]
Bishop [change]
Pope Paul IV appointed him Bishop of Viesti in 1558.[2]
Cardinal [change]
In 1564, he was made a cardinal by Pope Pius IV.[2]
Pope [change]
Cardinal Boncompagni was elected Pope at age 70;[3] and he chose to be called Gregory XIII.
Pope Gregory was involved in Italian and European political disputes.[2]
He founded the Gregorian University in Rome.[4]
In the last year of his life, Gregory received an embassy from Japan.[3]
Gregorian calendar [change]
Pope Gregory is famous for his correction of mistakes in the Julian Calendar. To accomplish the necessary changes, the Gregorian calendar skipped ten days between 4 October 1582 and 15 October 1582[5]
Related pages [change]
References [change]
- ↑ "List of Popes," Catholic Encyclopedia (2009); retrieved 2011-11-3.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Pope Gregory XIII," Catholic Encyclopedia; retrieved 2011-11-3.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. (1838). "Gregory XIII," Penny cyclopaedia, Vol. 11, p. 446.
- ↑ "Gregory XIII (1502-1585)," Who's Who in Christianity; retrieved 2012-7-18.
- ↑ Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. (1839). "Kalendar," Penny cyclopaedia, Vol. 13, p. 172.
- ↑ St. Peter's Basilica, Monument to Gregory XIII; retrieved 2011-11-10.
Other websites [change]
Media related to Gregorius XIII at Wikimedia Commons
"Pope Gregory XIII". Catholic Encyclopedia. (1913). New York: Robert Appleton Company. - "Gregory XIII", Encyclopædia Britannica, 1911
- Catholic Hierarchy, Pope Gregory XIII
- Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church, Cardinal Boncompagni
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"| Preceded by Pius V |
Pope 1572–1585 |
Succeeded by Sixtus V |
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