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Gregory XIII

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4th October 1582: Gregorian calendar introduced by Pope Gregory XIII

 

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Death of Pope Gregory XIII 04-10

 

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The Pope who established our modern calendar, and why we use it today

 

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Pope Gregory XIII reforms calendar

 

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Pope Gregory XIII - Wiki Videos

Pope Gregory XIII, born Ugo Boncompagni, was Pope 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 day.
  • Personal 

  • Youth 

  • Reform of the Church 

  • Formation of clergy and promotion of the arts and sciences 

  • The Gregorian calendar 

  • Foreign policy 

  • Cultural patronage 

  • Canonizations and beatifications 

  • Consistories