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Pope Gregory XVI (Latin: Gregorius XVI; Italian: Gregorio XVI; born Bartolomeo Alberto Cappellari; 18 September 1765 – 1 June 1846) was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 2 February 1831 to his death in June 1846. [1]
Gregory XVI (born Sept. 18, 1765, Belluno, Venetia, Austrian Empire [now in Italy]—died June 1, 1846, Rome, Papal States) was the pope from 1831 to 1846. His efforts to consolidate papal authority within the church were matched by his support of traditional monarchies throughout Europe.
He took the name of Gregory XVI, in honour of Gregory XV, the founder of Propaganda. Hardly was the new pope elected when the Revolution, which for some time had been smouldering throughout Italy, broke into flame in the Papal States.
Gregory XVI. 254th Pope of the Catholic Church.
GREGORY XVI, POPE. Pontificate: Feb. 2, 1831, to June 1, 1846; b. Bartolomeo Alberto (Mauro) Cappellari, at Belluno (in Venetia), Italy, Sept. 18, 1765. Prepapal Career. He was the son of Giovanni Cappellari, a lawyer, and Giulia (Cesa-Pagani) Cappellari, both of noble birth.
Pope Gregory XVI was the 16th pope to bear the name Gregory and 254 person to bear the responsibility of overseeing the Catholic Church. This article intends to highlight details of his life prior to becoming pope as well as mention some of the notable elements of his papacy.
May 18, 2018 · Gregory XVI (1765–1846) was the last monk to be elected pope and the last non-bishop to be elected. Extremely conservative in his views, he was the two hundred and fifty-second member in a line of popes dating back to Peter the Apostle. Gregory XVI authored 11 papal letters.