Pope Gregory Xiii: Pope from 1572 to 1585
Pope Gregory XIII (Latin: Gregorius XIII; 7 January 1502 – 10 April 1585), born Ugo Boncompagni, was the head of the Catholic Church from 13 May 1572 to his death in 1585.
He is best known for commissioning and being the namesake for the Gregorian calendar, which remains the internationally accepted civil calendar to this date.
Pope Gregory XIII | |
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| Bishop of Rome | |
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| Diocese | Rome |
| See | Holy See |
| Papacy began | 13 May 1572 |
| Papacy ended | 10 April 1585 |
| Predecessor | Pius V |
| Successor | Sixtus V |
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| Ordination | c. 1558 |
| Consecration | 1558 |
| Created cardinal | 12 March 1565 by Pius IV |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Ugo Boncompagni |
| Born | 7 January 1502 Bologna, Papal States |
| Died | 10 April 1585 (aged 83) Rome, Papal States |
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| Motto | Aperuit et clausit ("Opened and closed") |
| Coat of arms |  |
| Other popes named Gregory | |
Early life
Ugo Boncompagni was born in 1502, in Bologna.
Bishop
Pope Paul IV appointed him Bishop of Viesti in 1558.
Cardinal
In 1564, he was made a cardinal by Pope Pius IV.
Pope
Cardinal Boncompagni was elected Pope at age 70; and he chose to be called Gregory XIII.
Pope Gregory was involved in Italian and European political disputes.
He founded the Gregorian University in Rome.
In the last year of his life, Gregory received an embassy from Japan.
Gregorian calendar
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.
- 1582 – Gregorian calendar reset, when 4 October was followed by 15 October.
Related pages
References
Other websites
Media related to Gregorius XIII at Wiki Commons
. Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. 1913.- "Gregory XIII", Encyclopædia Britannica, 1911
- Catholic Hierarchy, Pope Gregory XIII
- Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church, Cardinal Boncompagni Archived 2018-01-28 at the Wayback Machine
| Preceded by Pius V | Pope 1572–1585 | Succeeded by Sixtus V |
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