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Gregory XV, né Alessandro Ludovisio ( January 9, 1554 - July 8, 1623), pope (1621-1623), born at Bologna in 1554, succeeded Paul V on February 9, 1621. He was the last Pope elected by acclamation (as if inspired by the Holy Spirit).

Beyond assisting the German emperor against the Protestants, and the king of Poland against the Turks, he interfered little in European politics. He was a learned divine and manifested a reforming spirit; and his pontificate was marked by the canonization of St Theresa of Avila, Francis Xavier, Ignatius Loyola, and Philip Neri. He died on July 8, 1623, and was succeeded by Urban VIIIUrban VIII ne Maffeo Barberini (April 1568 July 29, 1644) was pope from 1623- 1644. He was born Maffeo Barberini in 1568 to an important Florentine family. Through the influence of an uncle, who had become apostolic protonotary, he, while still a young ma.

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Some text from the 9th edition (1880) of the Encyclopedia Britannica.

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