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After Pope Pius V (1566–1572) died, the conclave chose Cardinal Boncompagni, who assumed the name of Gregory XIII in homage to Gregory the Great, a 6th-century reforming pope. It was a very brief conclave, lasting less than 24 hours.
Inter gravissimas (English: "Among the most serious...") was a papal bull issued by Pope Gregory XIII on 24 February 1582. [1] [2] The document, written in Latin, reformed the Julian calendar. The reform came to be regarded as a new calendar in its own right and came to be called the Gregorian calendar, which is used in most countries today.
The first scrutiny took place on May 13 at six o'clock in the evening. At the end of the phase of accessus [1] Ugo Boncompagni was elected Pope, receiving all votes except of his own, which he gave to Granvelle. He accepted his election and took the name of Gregory XIII, in honour of Pope Gregory I. [9]
In opposition to Pope Gregory VII, Pope Victor III, ... Gregory XIII GREGORIVS Tertius Decimus: Ugo Boncompagni: 7 January 1502 Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Papal States
A leap year is when an extra day is added to our modern-day Gregorian calendar — the world’s most widely used calendar, named after Pope Gregory XIII — during the shortest month of the year ...
The Gregorian calendar is the calendar used in most parts of the world. [1] [a] It went into effect in October 1582 following the papal bull Inter gravissimas issued by Pope Gregory XIII, which introduced it as a modification of, and replacement for, the Julian calendar.
The House of Boncompagni is a princely family of the Italian nobility which settled in Bologna in around the 14th century, but was probably originally from Umbria. [1]In 1572 Ugo Boncompagni was elected pope, taking the name Gregory XIII, and the family prospered.
The Boncompagni Ludovisi are perhaps best known for having produced Pope Gregory XIII of Gregorian calendar fame. Texan princess evicted from Rome villa, Caravaggio stays Skip to main content