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Gregory XIII (1502–1585)Pope from 1572 who introduced the reformed Gregorian calendar, still in use, in which a century year is not a leap year unless it is divisible by 400. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Thus began the feast of Our Lady of Victory, later changed by Pope Gregory XIII to the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary, and extended to the whole church by Clement XI in 1716. Assuming that the slave converted and wanted to marry, Gregory XIII ruled that this was acceptable so that the convert might "persist in the faith. La papaute face a la renaissance et a la Reforme" by Jean-Claude Margolin constructs a slightly tendentious survey of the revival of papal power and influence between Martin V and Gregory XIII by looking at successful papal policy toward Renaissance culture, Protestantism, and Catholic internal reform. |
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