Pope Gregory XIV
Gregory XIV | |
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| Bishop of Rome | |
Portrait by Philip Galle, c. 1591 | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Papacy began | 5 December 1590 |
| Papacy ended | 16 October 1591 |
| Predecessor | Urban VII |
| Successor | Innocent IX |
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| Orders | |
| Consecration | 19 May 1560 (Bishop) by Melchiorre Crivelli, O.P. |
| Created cardinal | 12 December 1583 by Gregory XIII |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Niccolò Sfondrato 11 February 1535 |
| Died | 16 October 1591 (aged 56) Rome, Papal States |
| Buried | St. Peter's Basilica |
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| Other popes named Gregory | |
| Papal styles of Pope Gregory XIV | |
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| Reference style | His Holiness |
| Spoken style | Your Holiness |
| Religious style | Holy Father |
| Posthumous style | None |
Pope Gregory XIV (Latin: Gregorius XIV; Italian: Gregorio XIV; 11 February 1535 – 16 October 1591), born Niccolò Sfondrato or Sfondrati, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 5 December 1590 to his death, in October 1591.