Pope
Pope Gregory XV
Pope from 1621 to 1623
Pope Gregory XV, who reigned as Roman Pontiff from 1621–1623.
Background
Pope Gregory XV founded the Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith (Propaganda Fide) to coordinate the Church's missions worldwide and canonized Saints Ignatius of Loyola, Francis Xavier, Teresa of Ávila, and Philip Neri.
Summary
Pope Gregory XV, who reigned as Roman Pontiff from 1621–1623.
Papacy began
1621
Papacy ended
1623
Birth name
Alessandro Ludovisi