Pope Gregory XIII Boncompagni
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Ugo Boncompagni (1502 - 1585)

Ugo (Pope Gregory XIII) Boncompagni aka Buoncompagni
Born in Bologna, Papal Statesmap
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Died at age 83 in Rome, Papal Statesmap
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Preceded by
Pope Pius V		 226th Pope of the Roman Catholic Church
13 May 1572 – 10 April 1585		 Succeeded by
Pope Sixtus V

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Biography

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Pope Gregory XIII Boncompagni is Notable.

Ugo never married, but he did have a mistress, Maddalena Fulchini, who later married Simon Scamni, a mason.

Ugo Boncompagni was born on 7 January 1502 in Bologna, Papal States to Cristoforo Boncompagni (10 July 1470 – 1546) and Angela Marescalchi.

He was ordained a priest about 1558 and consecrated a bishop in 1558. He was created a cardinal on 12 March 1565 by Pope Pius IV. [1]

He died on 10 April 1585 aged 83 in Rome, Papal States.

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