Pope 234
Gregory XV
The 234th pope in the Holy See's list of Supreme Pontiffs, serving as Bishop of Rome from 9, 14.II.1621 to 8.VII.1623. His secular name is listed as Alessandro Ludovisi. The Holy See lists his birthplace as Bologna.
Predecessor
- Paul V · succeeded in see · documented
Gregory XV follows Paul V as Bishop of Rome in the Holy See's sequential list of Supreme Pontiffs.
Successor
- Urban VIII · succeeded in see · documented
Urban VIII follows Gregory XV as Bishop of Rome in the Holy See's sequential list of Supreme Pontiffs.