Pope Gregory XIII (1502–1585)

Author of The Roman Martyrology

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Canonical name: Pope Gregory XIII
Legal name: Boncompagni, Ugo
Other names: Gregory XIII
Birthdate: 1502-01-07
Date of death: 1585-04-10
Gender: male
Occupations: Pope
professor
lawyer
Bishop of Rome (1572-1585)
Organizations: Roman Catholic Church
Short biography: Pope Gregory XIII (Latin: Gregorius XIII; 7 January 1502 – 10 April 1585), born Ugo Boncompagni, was Pope 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 day.
Nationality: Papal States
Birthplace: Bologna, Papal States
Places of residence: Rome, Italy
Place of death: Rome, Papal States
Map Location: Italy

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