Gregory XV (Alessandro Ludovisio),
pope (1621-1623), born at Bologna
? in 1554, succeeded [Paul V]
? on the 9th of February 1621. Beyond assisting the German emperor against the Protestants, and the king of Poland against the Turks, he interfered little in European politics. He was a learned divine and manifested a reforming spirit; and his pontificate was marked by the
canonization of St [Theresa of Avila]
?,
Francis Xavier,
Ignatius Loyola, and [Philip Neri]
?. He died on the 18th of July 1623 and was succeeded by
Urban VIII
from the 9th edition (1880) of an unnamed encyclopedia.
- preceded by [Pope Paul V]? (1605-1621)
- succeeded by Pope Urban VIII (1623-1644)
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