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Gregory XIV

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Also known as Niccolò Sfondrati, Pope Gregory XIV, pape Grégoire XIV, Nicolaus Sfondratus, Papst Gregor XIV, Pope Gregorius XIV, Nicolaus Sfondrati, Niccolo Sfondrati

Pope from 1590 to 1591 (1535–1591)

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Gregory XIV was a Pope who served for only about a year, from 1590 until his death in 1591. Though his papacy was brief, he represented the Catholic Church's leadership during a significant period of religious and political tension in Europe.

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Gregory XIV is indexed among the 268 entries in Vinony's Popes collection.

Vinony's link graph records 471 inbound references to Gregory XIV, and connects out to Catholic bishop, Pope and Society of Jesus.

It sits within the topics 1535 births, 1591 deaths and 16th-century popes.

Vinony links it to 74 Wikipedia language editions.

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  • Prosperi Farinacii, ivris consvlti romani, De immvnitate ecclesiarvm et confvgientibvs ad eas, ad interpretationem Bullae Gregorii XIV
  • Petri Gambacvrtae ... Commentariorvm de immvnitate ecclesiarvm
  • Bullae apostolicae qvae iis, qui in prima probatione, caeterisque nouitijs Societatis Iesu ostendi solent
  • Gregorii XIIII. papae Litterae monitoriales ad principes, duces, marchiones &c
  • Bulles de n. s. pere le pape Gregoire XIIII

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Roman School – Portrait of Pope Gregory XIV (16th Century).jpg
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Gregorius XIV
date of birth
1535-02-11
date of death
1591-10-15
birth name
Niccolò Sfondrati
name in native language
Gregorius PP. XIV
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Encyclopedic overview

Pope Gregory XIV (Latin: Gregorius XIV; Italian: Gregorio XIV; 11 February 1535 – 16 October 1591), born Niccolò Sfondrato or Sfondrati, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 5 December 1590 to his death, in October 1591.

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