Pope Gregory XV

Events

2

Episodes

4

Years

1622–1623

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Pope Gregory XV, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

1. Beatification of Loyola, Xavier, Ávila, Isidore, and Neri

   1622

   Role: Canonizing Authority

   1. 112 March 1622 · UnspecifiedCanonization of Five Saints

      Pope Gregory XV canonized Ignatius of Loyola, Francis Xavier, Teresa of Ávila, Isidore the Farmer, and Philip Neri on 12 March 1622.

2. Papal Conclave of 1623: Election of Urban VIII

   1623

   Role: Predecessor whose death convened the conclave

   1. 219 July 1623 · Vatican CityConclave Opening

      The conclave opened on 19 July 1623 following Gregory XV's death, with fifty-four cardinals participating under new reforms.

   2. 36 August 1623 · Vatican CityElection of Barberini

      Cardinal Barberini was elected on 6 August 1623 after Borghese supported him, taking the name Urban VIII.

   3. 429 September 1623 · Vatican CityCoronation Postponement

      Urban VIII's coronation was delayed until 29 September 1623 because he was ill at the time of his election.

Sources

1. Ignatius of Loyola Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-17
2. Francis Xavier Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-03
3. Teresa of Ávila Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-19
4. Isidore the Laborer Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-16
5. Philip Neri Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-05
6. 1623 conclave Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-19
7. Pope Urban VIII Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-03