Pope Gregory XV

Pope

Gregory XV
Pope; Gregory XV
Bishop of Rome
	Portrait by Guercino, 1622; (oil on canvas, Getty Center, Los Angeles)
Church	Catholic Church
Papacy began	9 February 1621
Papacy ended	8 July 1623
Predecessor	Paul V
Successor	Urban VIII
Previous posts	Referendary of the Apostolic Signatura (1593–1596); Vicegerent of Rome (1597–1598); Auditor of the Sacred Roman Rota (1599–1612); Archbishop of Bologna (1612–1621); Cardinal-Priest with no Title assigned (1616–1618); Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in Traspontina (1618–1621);
Orders
Consecration	1 May 1612; by Scipione Cardinal Caffarelli-Borghese
Created cardinal	19 September 1616; by Paul V
Personal details
Born	Alessandro Ludovisi; 9 January 1554; Bologna, Papal States
Died	8 July 1623 (aged 69); Rome, Papal States
Alma mater	University of Bologna
Signature
Coat of arms
	Other popes named Gregory

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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.