Pope Gregory XVI was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 2 February 1831 to his death in June 1846. He had adopted the name Mauro upon entering the religious order of the Camaldolese. Wikipedia
Born: September 18, 1765, Belluno, Italy
Died: June 1, 1846 (age 80 years), Rome, Italy
Place of burial: St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City
Full name: Bartolomeo Alberto Cappellari
Parents: Giulia Cesa-Pagani and Giovanni Battista Cappellari
Church: Catholic Church
Created cardinal: 13 March 1826; by Leo XII
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GREGORY XVI, POPE Pontificate: Feb. 2, 1831, to June 1, 1846; b. Bartolomeo Alberto (Mauro) Cappellari, at Belluno (in Venetia), Italy, Sept. 18, 1765.