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Gregory XIII
Ugo Buoncompagni · 1572 – 1585 · 13 yrs · died
Fixed the calendar. You are using his version.
Did
- Introduced the Gregorian calendar in 1582; October skipped ten days.
- Founded colleges that trained clergy across Europe.
Didn't
- Condemn the St. Bartholomew's Day massacre; he celebrated it with a Te Deum.
From the record
Pope Gregory XIII was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 13 May 1572 to his death in April 1585. He is best known for commissioning and being the namesake for the Gregorian calendar, which remains the internationally accepted civil calendar to this day.
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