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Gregory XIII
noun
- Ugo Buoncompagni, 1502–85, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1572–85, educator and innovator of the modern calendar.
Gregory XIII
noun
- Gregory XIII15021585MItalianRELIGION: pope 1502–85, pope (1572–85). He promoted the Counter-Reformation and founded seminaries. His reformed (Gregorian) calendar was issued in 1582
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Often, they bear little resemblance to Pope Gregory XIII’s preferred method.
From Washington Post
The Julian calendar was first introduced in October 1582 by Pope Gregory XIII.
From BBC
In 1582 and 1591, Pope Gregory XIII’s official Corpus of Canon Law included this heresy: “having the opinion of innumerable worlds.”
From Scientific American
He also placed bees above the golden-colored dragon that symbolized the family of Gregory XIII.
From Wall Street Journal
In the 16th century, the Christian world switched from the Julian calendar, which was introduced by Julius Caesar, to the Gregorian calendar named for Pope Gregory XIII.
From Time
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