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Icas94/De Agostini Picture Library via Getty Images Pope Gregory XIII. He is famously known for reforming the Julian calendar, resulting in the Gregorian calendar we use today. He wanted to ...

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(Here’s why some people celebrate Christmas in January.) Pope Gregory XIII found the situation untenable, so his Gregorian calendar was unveiled in 1582—after another drastic adoption of time ...

READ: The 2025 Conclave: Electing a New Pope – Live Updates 2. Gregory XIII (1572–1585) — Jesuit sympathizer, calendar pope Best known for launching the Gregorian Calendar still used today.

How Did the Egyptian Calendar Contribute to the Modern Calendar?   While some earlier civilizations had created calendars, ...