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Gregory XV becomes Pope, the last Pope elected by acclamation.
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Pope Gregory XV
Head of the Catholic Church from 1621 to 1623
Pope Gregory XV, 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…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Pope
Head of the Catholic Church
The pope is the bishop of Rome and the visible head of the worldwide Catholic Church. He is also known as the supreme pontiff, Roman pontiff, or sovereign pontiff. From the 8th century until 1870, the pope was the sovereign or head of state of the Papal States, and since 1929 of…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Conclave
Election of the pope
A conclave is a gathering of the College of Cardinals convened to appoint the pope of the Catholic Church. Catholics consider the pope to be the apostolic successor of Saint Peter and the earthly head of the Catholic Church.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Acclamation (papal elections)
Former method of papal election in the Catholic Church
Acclamation was formerly one of the methods of papal election.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
February 9
Day of the year
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