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Pope Gregory XV

1554 - 1623

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Pope Gregory XV (Latin: Gregorius XV; Italian: Gregorio XV; 9 January 1554 – 8 July 1623), born Alessandro Ludovisi, was the head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 9 February 1621 until his death in 1623. He is notable for founding the Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith, an organization tasked with overseeing the spread of Catholicism and missionary work. Gregory XV was also responsible for the canonization of Saints Ignatius of Loyola, Francis Xavier, Teresa of Ávila, and Philip Neri, which solidified his commitment to the Counter-Reformation. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Pope Gregory XV is the 102nd most popular religious figure (up from 150th in 2019), the 112th most popular biography from Italy (up from 170th in 2019) and the 41st most popular Italian Religious Figure.

Pope Gregory XV is most famous for re-establishing the Society of Jesus, also known as the Jesuits, in the Catholic Church.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Pope Gregory XV ranks 102 out of 3,187. Before him are Benedict of Nursia, Pope Sixtus V, Pope Gregory I, Pope Sylvester I, Pope Innocent X, and Thomas the Apostle. After him are Bartholomew the Apostle, Pope Pius IV, Pope Urban II, Pope Gregory XII, Girolamo Savonarola, and Pope Paul V.

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Among people born in 1554, Pope Gregory XV ranks 1. After him are Sebastian of Portugal, Elisabeth of Austria, Queen of France, Walter Raleigh, Tsarevich Ivan Ivanovich of Russia, Charles, Duke of Mayenne, Marietta Robusti, Philip William, Prince of Orange, Bálint Balassi, Philip Sidney, Ernest of Bavaria, and Wakisaka Yasuharu. Among people deceased in 1623, Pope Gregory XV ranks 1. After him are Anne Hathaway, Halime Sultan, Mariam-uz-Zamani, Tulsidas, William Byrd, Josaphat Kuntsevych, John VII, Count of Nassau-Siegen, Jan Joosten van Lodensteijn, Uesugi Kagekatsu, Domenico Fetti, and Paolo Sarpi.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Pope Gregory XV ranks 112 out of 5,161. Before him are Benedict of Nursia (480), Pope Sixtus V (1520), Pope Gregory I (540), Pope Sylvester I (300), Pope Innocent X (1574), and Victor Emmanuel II of Italy (1820). After him are Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor (1194), Sonia Gandhi (1946), Federico Fellini (1920), Pope Pius IV (1499), Pope Gregory XII (1335), and Vitruvius (-75).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy

Among religious figures born in Italy, Pope Gregory XV ranks 41. Before him are Pope Clement XII (1652), Benedict of Nursia (480), Pope Sixtus V (1520), Pope Gregory I (540), Pope Sylvester I (300), and Pope Innocent X (1574). After him are Pope Pius IV (1499), Pope Gregory XII (1335), Girolamo Savonarola (1452), Pope Paul V (1552), Pope Clement VIII (1536), and Pope Clement XI (1649).

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