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Gregory XV

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Also known as Alessandro Ludovisio, Pope Gregory XV

pope of the Catholic Church from 1621 to 1623 (1554–1623)

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Alessandro Ludovisi, born in Bologna on January 9, 1554, served as a Latin Catholic priest, archbishop, and cardinal before becoming Pope Gregory XV. He was educated at the University of Bologna and the Pontifical Gregorian University. His religious affiliation was with the Catholic Church, and he held citizenship in the Papal States.

During his tenure, Gregory XV worked in Rome and the Papal States. He participated in the 1621 papal conclave and was consecrated by Scipione Borghese and Volpiano Volpi. His works are held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum. He died in Rome on July 8, 1623, and was buried in Sant'Ignazio Church.

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Person · Open Library

Born
1554
Died
1623
Works
7

Top works

  • Consilivm Gregorio XV. Pontifici maximo
  • Sacræ rotæ romanæ decisiones coram Alexandro Ludovisio, nunc Gregorio XV [1600-1612]
  • Ludlow no lyar, or, A detection of Dr. Hollingworth's disingenuity in his Second defence of King Charles I
  • Sacrae Rotae romanae decisiones coram R. P. D. Alexandro Lvdovisio, nunc sanctissimo domino nostro Gregorio XV
  • Memoriale sciendorum à celricis

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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1985-07-09

Discography

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Recent publications · Crossref

5 total works indexed

  1. UCSF Chimera—A visualization system for exploratory research and analysis

    · 2004 · cited 44,317x

  2. SciPy 1.0: fundamental algorithms for scientific computing in Python

    · 2020 · cited 36,474x

  3. QIIME allows analysis of high-throughput community sequencing data

    · 2010 · cited 30,945x

  4. Reproducible, interactive, scalable and extensible microbiome data science using QIIME 2

    · 2019 · cited 20,871x

  5. Radiotherapy plus Concomitant and Adjuvant Temozolomide for Glioblastoma

    · 2005 · cited 18,721x

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Encyclopedic overview

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.

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