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Gregory XIII

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Also known as Ugo Boncompagni, Pope Gregorius XIII, Gregorius PP. XIII, Gregor XIII. Papst, papa Gregorio XIII, Ugo Boncompani, pape Grégoire XIII, Pope Gregory XIII

pope of the Catholic Church from 1572 to 1585 (1502–1585)

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Gregory XIII was a pope who led the Catholic Church from 1572 until his death in 1585. He is historically significant because he reformed the church's calendar system, creating the Gregorian calendar that most of the world still uses today to measure time.

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Instance of
human
Given name
Ugo
Gender
male
Citizenship
Papal States
Place of birth
Bologna
Place of death
Rome
Child
Giacomo Boncompagni
Position held
cardinal
Educated at
University of Bologna
Employer
University of Bologna
Languages spoken
Latin
Religion
Catholic Church
Participant in
1572 papal conclave
Image
Lavinia Fontana - Portrait of Pope Gregory XIII.jpg
Work location
Rome
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Commons category
Gregorius XIII
date of death
1585-04-10
date of birth
1502-01-07
topic's main category
Category:Pope Gregory XIII
birth name
Ugo Buoncompagni
cause of death
stroke
described by source
Wikitólica
has works in the collection
Victoria and Albert Museum
name in native language
Gregorius PP. XIII
consecrator
Ludovico Simonetta
manner of death
natural causes
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Modena F.C.
P8168
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publication date
1582-02-24
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Encyclopedic overview

Pope Gregory XIII (Latin: Gregorius XIII, Italian: Gregorio XIII, born Ugo Boncompagni; 7 January 1502 – 10 April 1585) was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 13 May 1572 to his death in April 1585. He is best known for commissioning and being the namesake for the Gregorian calendar, which remains the internationally accepted civil calendar to this day.

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