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Pope Gregory XVI (Latin: Gregorius XVI; Italian: Gregorio XVI; born Bartolomeo Alberto Cappellari; 18 September 1765 – 1 June 1846) was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 2 February 1831 to his death in June 1846.
May 28, 2024 · Gregory XVI (born Sept. 18, 1765, Belluno, Venetia, Austrian Empire [now in Italy]—died June 1, 1846, Rome, Papal States) was the pope from 1831 to 1846. His efforts to consolidate papal authority within the church were matched by his support of traditional monarchies throughout Europe.
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Gregory XVI [ AR - DE - EN - ES - FR - IT - LA - PT] Gregory XVI 254th Pope of the Catholic Church Beginning Pontificate: 2,6.II.1831: End Pontificate: 1.VI.1846 ...
He took the name of Gregory XVI, in honour of Gregory XV, the founder of Propaganda. Hardly was the new pope elected when the Revolution, which for some time had been smouldering throughout Italy, broke into flame in the Papal States.
The Holy See Pontiffs Gregory XVI ... 254th Pope of the Catholic Church Beginning Pontificate: 2,6.II.1831: End Pontificate: 1.VI.1846: Secular Name:
A biography of Gregory XVI, the pope who reigned from 1831 to 1846 and defended the Church's independence from the state. Learn about his theological views, his concordats, his missions, and his opposition to liberalism and rationalism.
May 18, 2018 · Gregory XVI (1765–1846) was the last monk and the last non-bishop to be elected pope. He was extremely conservative and opposed modernism, democracy, and the Jesuits, but promoted Catholic missions and art.
