Gregory XVI

Definitions of Gregory XVI
  1. noun
    Italian pope from 1831 to 1846; conservative in politics and theology; worked to propagate Catholicism in England and the United States (1765-1846)
    synonyms: Bartolomeo Alberto Capillari, Gregory
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    Bishop of Rome, Catholic Pope, Holy Father, Roman Catholic Pope, Vicar of Christ, pontiff, pope
    the head of the Roman Catholic Church
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