Pope Gregory XVI
Pope Gregory XVI | |
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| Bishop of Rome | |
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| Papacy began | 2 February 1831 |
| Papacy ended | 1 June 1846 |
| Predecessor | Pope Pius VIII |
| Successor | Pope Pius IX |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Bartolomeo Cappellari 8 September 1765 |
| Died | 1 June 1846 Rome, Italy |
| Other popes named Gregory | |
Pope Gregory XVI (Latin: Gregorius PP. XVI, Italian: Gregorio XVI; 18 September 1765 – 1 June 1846), born Bartolomeo Alberto Cappellari, was an Italian cleric of the Roman Catholic Church and the 255th Pope from 1831 to 1846.
Early life
Bartolomeo Alberto Cappellari was born in 1765 in Belluno, which was part of then in the Republic of Venice.
Priest
He became a monk in 1783; and he took the name Mauro. Dom Mauro became a priest in 1787.
Abbot
Pope Pius VII confirmed his election as Abbot Vicar of the San Gregorio Monastery in 1805.
Cardinal
In 1825, Leo XII made Dom Mauro a cardinal.
Pope
In 1831, Cardinal Capillaria was elected Pope; and he chose to be called Gregory Gregory.
He use Austrian troops to stop a revolution in the Papal States.
Related pages
References
- ↑ "List of Popes," Catholic Encyclopedia (2009); retrieved 2012-6-29.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Pope Gregory XVI," Catholic Encyclopedia; retrieved 2012-6-29.
- ↑ "Gregory XVI (1765-1846),"[permanent dead link] Who's Who in Christianity; retrieved 2012-7-18.
Other websites
Media related to Gregorius XVI at Wikimedia Commons
. Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. 1913.- "Gregory XVI", Encyclopædia Britannica, 1911
- Catholic Hierarchy, Pope Gregory XVI
- Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church Archived 2011-10-30 at the Wayback Machine, Cardinal Capillaria Archived 2012-08-06 at the Wayback Machine
| Preceded by Pius VIII |
Pope 1831–1846 |
Succeeded by Pius IX |