Catholic priest
Gregory XIII.
pope of the Catholic Church from 1572 to 1585 (1502–1585)
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About Gregory XIII
Pope Gregory XIII 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.
Everything about Gregory XIII →- Occupation
- Catholic priest, transitional deacon
- Position held
- Pope, Roman Catholic Bishop of Vieste, cardinal
- Citizenship
- Papal States
- Born
- January 1, 1502, January 1, 1501, January 7, 1502
- Died
- April 10, 1585