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Pope Gregory XIV

1535 - 1591

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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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Pope Gregory XIV is the 137th most popular religious figure (up from 210th in 2019), the 145th most popular biography from Italy (up from 236th in 2019) and the 60th most popular Italian Religious Figure.

Pope Gregory XIV is most famous for being the first pope to resign from the papacy.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Pope Gregory XIV ranks 137 out of 3,187. Before him are Pope Formosus, Pope Paul IV, Pope Callixtus III, Mahavira, Brigham Young, and Jude the Apostle. After him are Ezekiel, Catherine of Alexandria, Pope Urban V, Francis Xavier, Pope Clement VI, and Pope Nicholas V.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1535, Pope Gregory XIV ranks 2. Before him is Pope Leo XI. After him are Sofonisba Anguissola, Joanna of Austria, Princess of Portugal, William the Younger, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, Federico Barocci, Alessandro Allori, Giambattista della Porta, Shimazu Yoshihiro, Luis de Molina, Martin Frobisher, and Sayri Túpac. Among people deceased in 1591, Pope Gregory XIV ranks 1. After him are Pope Innocent IX, John of the Cross, Aloysius Gonzaga, Vincenzo Galilei, Sen no Rikyū, Dmitry of Uglich, Jacobus Gallus, Veronica Franco, Christian I, Elector of Saxony, Luis de León, and Jost Amman.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Pope Gregory XIV ranks 145 out of 5,161. Before him are Pope Formosus (816), Pope Paul IV (1476), Lucius Verus (130), Ennio Morricone (1928), Amedeo Avogadro (1776), and Zeno of Elea (-490). After him are Antoninus Pius (86), Pope Nicholas V (1397), Paolo Veronese (1528), Pope Clement X (1590), Pope Clement IX (1600), and Antonio Stradivari (1644).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy

Among religious figures born in Italy, Pope Gregory XIV ranks 60. Before him are Pope Julius III (1487), Pope Gregory VII (1020), Pope Alexander VII (1599), Pope Marcellus II (1501), Pope Formosus (816), and Pope Paul IV (1476). After him are Pope Nicholas V (1397), Pope Clement X (1590), Pope Clement IX (1600), Pope Boniface VIII (1235), Pope Innocent IX (1519), and Pope-elect Stephen (700).

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