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Gregory XIII

226th Pope of the Catholic Church. Pontificate 1572 - 1585. He is best known for commissioning and being the namesake for the Gregorian calendar, which remains the internationally accepted civil calendar to this date. During his papacy, he dedicated himself to reform of the Catholic Church.

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