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  CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Pope Gregory XV
The future revealed that Gregory XV was not disappointed in his nephew.
Both Gregory XV and his nephew Ludovico held the religious orders in high esteem, especially the Jesuits.
The great activity which Gregory XV displayed in the inner management of the Church was equalled by his efficacious interposition in the politics of the world, whenever the interests of Catholicity were involved.
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  Pope Gregory XV
The great activity which Gregory XV displayed in the inner management of the Church was equalled by his efficacious interposition in the politics of the world, whenever the interests of Catholicity were involved.
Gregory XV then sent Carlos Caraffa as nuncio to Vienna, to assist the emperor by his advice in his efforts to suppress Protestantism, especially in Bohemia and Moravia, where the Protestants considerably outnumbered the Catholics.
To a great extent it was also due to the influence of Gregory XV that, at a meeting of princes at Ratisbon, the Palatinate and the electoral dignity attached to it were granted to Duke Maximilian of Bavaria in the early part of January, 1623.
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 Biography – Pope Gregory XV – The Papal Library   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Gregory XV was born at Bologna, on the 15th of January, 1554, and was the son of Pompey Ludovisi and Camilla Bianchini.
Gregory published two constitutions, which were approved by Urban VIII, upon the form, the rules, and the ceremonies of the election of the pontiffs.
The fourth saint was Saint Francis Xavier, of the family of the lords of the castle Xavier, at the foot of the Pyrenees, in the diocese of Pampeluna and kingdom of Navarre, born on the 7th of April, 1506, the son of John Guasco and Maria Xaveria.
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 Gregory XIV - LoveToKnow 1911
Gregory was upright and devout, but utterly ignorant of politics.
Gregory was completely subservient to Philip II.; he aided the league, excommunicated Henry of Navarre, and threatened his adherents with the ban; but the effect of his intervention was only to rally the moderate Catholics to the support of Henry, and to hasten his conversion.
Gregory died on the 15th of October 1591, and was succeeded by Innocent IX.
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 Le chant du XV - Le Blog des Supporters
Constatant le plébiscite de cet hymne par le public, David Sole, joueur emblématique du XV Ecossais et récent capitaine décide de tout faire pour que le chant soit adopté en tant qu’hymne pour l’équipe nationale.
Lorsque le XV Irlandais évolue à Dublin, sur le sol de la République Indépendante Irlandaise, ce sont les chants irlandais « Soldiers Song » ou « Molly Malone » qui sont chantés par le public.
Rejoignez « le chant du XV », Allez les bleus !!!
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 Pope John XV - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
John XV (born in Rome), Pope from 985 to 996, generally recognized as the successor of antipope Boniface VII (974, 984–985), the Pope who was said to have ruled for four months after Pope John XIV (983–984), being now omitted by the best authorities.
John XV was the son of Leo, a Roman presbyter.
John XV summoned the French bishops to hold an independent synod outside the King's realm, at Aachen, to reconsider the case.
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 npnf212-index2.html
onstantinople, the church at, xv, xxi; claims of its Bishops resisted by Gregory, xxii; its relation to the pope of Rome, 135 n., 166 sq., 192, 192 n.; its Bishops appointed by the Emperor, 213 n.
John, Eishop of Ravenna, xxxi, 138 n.; receives Gregory's Re-gula, xxxi, 1; as claiming to be a metropolitan, 136 n., 138 sq.; not quite friendly with Gregory, 164, 188; letters to, 131, 136, 164, 164; letter from, 138; dies, 173; his will, 188; as himself appealed from, 188.
Lombards in Italy, vi sq., xix, xx, 175 sq.; their odious savagery, vi, xix, 94 n., 172, 221; feared at Rome, vi, xv, 175 sq.; were invited to the Catholic faith for the baptism of their infants, 78; were calmed by Gregory, 176 sq.
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 GREGORY XV   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
GREGORY XV It was Alessandro Ludovisi, an amiable old gentleman of sixty-seven, that the cardinals finally chose to succeed Paul V. He took the name Gregory XV.
Gregory XV encouraged the Catholics of Germany, now engaged in the grim Thirty Years' War.
Gregory's foreign policy was wholeheartedly Catholic and supranational, and by it he increased the prestige of the papacy.
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 Pope Gregory XV: Proceedings of the Conclave that led to his election.
Ludovisi, who became Gregory XV, reigned for two and a half years and his short pontificate is one of the most important in the history of the Church of Rome.
Historians disagree as to the respective shares taken by the uncle and the nephew in the conduct of affairs, some ascribing all the initiative to Gregory, while others assert that he was a mere cypher, leaving the entire burden of government to Ludovisi.
Gregory showed his appreciation of the Jesuits' services by canonising Ignatius Loyola, their founder, and Francis Xavier, who had Christianised Goa and the Portuguese Indies.
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 Dr. Kathryn Gregory-Wodzicki, research on uplift history   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Gregory, K.M., and Chase, C.G., 1992, Tectonic significance of paleobotanically estimated climate and altitude of the late Eocene erosion surface, Colorado: Geology, v.
Gregory, K.M., 1996, Are paleoclimate estimates biased by foliar physiognomic response to elevated atmospheric CO2?: Palaeo-3, v.
Gregory, K.M., in press, Paleoclimatic Implications of Tree-ring Growth Characteristics of 35 Ma Sequoia affinis from Florissant, Colorado as Compared to Modern Coast Redwood and Giant Sequoia, in Evanoff, E., ed.
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 Counter-Reformation Popes
The feast was transferred to 30 April as an optional Memorial in the universal calendar on 14 February 1969 by Pope Paul VI, and is in Rome and the Vatican kept as an obligatory Memorial.
Alessandro Cardinal Ludovisi, Cardinal Priest of Santa Maria in Traspontina, Archbishop of Bologna, was elected Bishop of Rome on 9 February 1621 in the Vatican Apostolic Palace, taking the name Gregory XV, and was crowned on 14 February, at the age of 67-years.
His Holiness Pope Gregory XV died on 8 July 1623 in Rome, in the 3rd year of his pontificate, at the age of 69-years.
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 Pope Gregory XV   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Gregory XV, born Alessandro Ludovisi, was born on the 9th of January 1554 in Bologna, where he also studied and taught.
He was made archbishop of his native place and cardinal by Pope Paul V, whom he succeeded as pope on the 9th of February 1621.
Gregory founded the Congregation of the Propaganda, encouraged missions, fixed the order to be observed in conclaves, and canonized St.
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 White Smoke, Black Fire! (wsbf45.htm)
While all had been transfixed on the startling images projected from the Penultimate onto the vertical stone boundaries of the room, Cardinal Zachmunn had given Clement XV the frayed envelope Stephen had found in the rubble of the shattered statue in the basement of the Apostolic Palace.
After fully informing his party of the events that had taken place, Gregory walked back into the room and respectfully handed the phone to Pope Clement XV.
Gregory, fluent in Latin, understood within a minute as his eyes widened the farther he read.
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 Gregory Ain (1908 - ) Artwork Images, Exhibitions, Reviews
Phillip Gregory Needell, The Green Wave at Kynance, circa 1925
Gregory Amenoff - In the Fifth Season II 1985 oil on canvas Smithsonian American Art Museum American
Nicolás Francés, Spanish, active in 1434—died in 1468 Mass of Saint Gregory Tempera on panel
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 AN ABRIDGED HISTORY OF ROME - PART III - VI - THE AGE OF BERNINI
Pope Gregory XV financially supported Emperor Ferdinand II in his fight against the German Protestant princes; the pope is also remembered for giving in 1622 the cardinal's hat to Armand Jean du Plessis de Richelieu, bishop of Luçon, who played a key role in French politics as Prime Minister.
The Pamphilj owned most of the buildings surrounding Piazza Navona, the site of the fruit and vegetables market: the pope ordered the relocation of the market to Campo de' Fiori and planned the redesign of the whole area: Borromini was involved in the renovation of the existing church and of the family palace.
During the pontificate of Pope Gregory XIII (1572-85) Piazza Navona was provided with three fountains for the needs of the market; their design was very simple and Pope Innocent X wanted something more imposing for his piazza.
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 History of the Popes
Gregory of Tours, the famous historian of the Franks, even credits Fabian with starting the evangelization of Gaul.
This is manifestly false because the Church existed in Gaul before the time of Fabian, but it is probable enough that he did something for the Gallic Church.
Fabian's activity has been noted; and at the same time Gregory, the wonder-worker, bishop of Neo-Caesarea, Cyprian, bishop of Carthage, the great Origen, and others were writing to create Christian literature.
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 Patron Saints Index: Pope Gregory XV
Patron Saints Index: Pope Gregory XV Pope Gregory XV Also known as
Unlike many of his brother popes of the era, Gregory was little involved in European politics.
Worked with the Holy Roman Emperor to slow the spread of Protestantism in Germany; helped finance Ferdinand II's move to reclaim Bohemia.
www.catholic-forum.com /saints/pope0234.htm   (113 words)

  
 Pope's Photo Gallery (201-264)
201 - GREGORY XI Born in Maumont (France), he was elected on the 5th January 1371 and died on the 26th March 1378.
The Emperor Sigismond called the 16th Ecumenical Council during which Pope Gregory renounced the Papacy.
Born in Rome, he was elected on the 21st November 1417 and died on the 20th February 1431.
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 Guercino (Giovanni Francesco Barbieri) - Restoring a Masterwork II: Guercino's Erminia and the Shepherds   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Between 1621 and 1623 Guercino worked in Rome for the newly elected Pope Gregory XV, a former Bolognese cardinal.
After Pope Gregory XV died in 1623, Guercino returned to his native Emilia.
Working for Pope Gregory XV, receives commission for The Burial of Saint Petronilla in St. Peter's Basilica.
www.artsmia.org /restoration-online/guercino/the-artist.cfm   (404 words)

  
 The Episcopal Lineage of Pope Gregory XV
The Episcopal Lineage of Pope Gregory XV Apostolic Succession in the Roman Catholic Church
POPE GREGORY XV Alessandro Ludovisi, Archbishop of Bologna, the future Pope Gregory XV.
Consecrated 1 May 1612 at Rome by Scipione Cardinal Caffarelli-Borghese, assisted by Fabio Biondi, Patriarch of Jerusalem, and Volpiano Volpi, Archbishop of Chieti.
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 CBC News Indepth: The Pope
His immediate processor in that name, Benedict XV, reigned from 1914 to 1922, and is considered as a moderate following the papacy of Pius X, who cracked down on "modernism" in the Catholic Church.
Giuseppe Sarto took Pius X in 1903, during a period of tension and political standoff between the Vatican and the Italian state, out of respect for earlier Piuses who had suffered for the church.
In 1605, Alessandro de Medici took Leo XI in honor of his great-uncle, Leo X, while Alessandro Ludovisi chose Gregory XV for a fellow Gregory from the northern Italian city of Bologna.
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 Pope Gregory XV (Getty Museum)
Shown in the act of reading a book at a small table, he seems more scholarly and retiring than powerfully vigorous.
In 1621 Guercino was called to Rome from Bologna to paint this portrait of Pope Gregory XV.
Although Guercino rarely painted portraits, he used a composition that had become a standard for papal portraiture since the Renaissance.
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 Urban VIII   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Barberini advanced in the ecclesiastical hierarchy: in 1604 he was appointed Archbishop of Nazareth; Pope Paul V made him cardinal-priest in 1606, then legate of Bologna in 1617.
On the death of Gregory XV, Barberini was elected pope in 1623 at age 55.
He took the name Urban VIII and immediately, while the Thirty Years' War raged between Catholics and Protestants in Europe, canonized Ignatius of Loyola.
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 Gregory Gillespie ( - ) Artwork Images, Exhibitions, Reviews
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Approximately 65 paintings and 50 works on paper demonstrate Basquiat’s skillful use of color, his aptitude for drawing, his integration of text into his canvases, and his development of African diaspora themes.
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 GREGORY XV - Online Information article about GREGORY XV
GREGORY XV - Online Information article about GREGORY XV English
Search over 40,000 articles from the original, classic Encyclopedia Britannica, 11th Edition.
age and feebleness, Gregory displayed remarkable See also:
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 Agagianian Gregory Peter XV - Search Results - MSN Encarta
Agagianian Gregory Peter XV - Search Results - MSN Encarta
Agagianian, Gregory Peter XV (1895-1971), Armenian cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church, born Lazarus Agagianian in Akhalts’ikhe, Transcaucasia...
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 INCOLI, Francesco., Compendio delle cose piu principali, contenute nel ceremoniale di Gregorio XV. de electione Romani ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Compendio delle cose piu principali, contenute nel ceremoniale di Gregorio XV.
Woodcut arms of Gregory XV on title-page of first work, his woodcut seal in the text and 6 examples of ballot papers, woodcut arms of Urban VIII opn title-page of second work, his woodcut seal and 4 examples of ballot papers, woodcut papal insignia on title-page of third work, in contemporary vellum.
Perhaps the second edition of this complete description of the ceremony to be observed for papal elections from earliest times to the papacy of Gregory XV.
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 Gian Lorenzo Bernini / Pope Gregory XV / 1621   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Gian Lorenzo Bernini / Pope Gregory XV / 1621
Pope Gregory XV View Full Catalog Record Below
This image is one of over 118,000 from The Art Museum Image Consortium Library (The AMICO Library™), a growing online collection of high-quality, digital art images from 39 museums around the world.
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 THE PAPACY   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Peter spoke first and decided the matter unhesitatingly, declaring that the Gentile converts were not bound by the Mosaic law.
After he had spoken "all the multitude held their peace" (Acts xv.
Those who spoke after him merely confirmed his decision, mentioning like Paul and Barnabas the miracles wrought by God on their missionary journeys, or suggesting, like James, that the Gentiles respect the scruples of the Jewish converts, by abstaining from the things they detested (Acts xv.
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 Popes, In Sequence [Catholic-Hierarchy]
Boniface IX Urban VI Gregory XI Urban V
Clement IV Urban IV Alexander IV Innocent IV Celestine IV Gregory IX Honorius III
Alexander II Nicholas II Stephen IX (X) Victor II Leo IX Damasus II Benedict IX Clement II Gregory VI Benedict IX Sylvester III
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