GEMMS IDGEMMS-PERSON-004597
Name(Niccolò Sfondrati) Gregory XIV
TitlePope
Gendermale
DenominationCatholic
Livedb. 1535-02-11 - d. 1591-10-16 (old)
Linked Manuscripts
Linked SermonsIn Die S'ti Stephani -- auditor (autograph: no)
Linked Reports
Associated PlacesRome -- Post
Source of DataLucy Underwood
Biographical Sources ConsultedJ.N.D. Kelly, A Dictionary of Popes (2nd. ed) (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2010 [online edn.])
Other NotePhysically weak and politically inexperienced, he nevertheless attempted to continue the work of reform of the Church during his short reign.
GEMMS record createdMarch 25, 2024
GEMMS record last editedMarch 25, 2024