Gregory XVI
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He was beatified by Pope Gregory XVI in 1837, and Pope Pius XI reopened the investigation of his life in 1926, after devotion to him had spread outside Peru to the U.S. and Africa.
From Time Magazine Archive
They were presented to the Pope, Gregory XVI, who wished to hear about Laura Bridgman.
From Julia Ward Howe 1819-1910 by Elliott, Maud Howe
Gregory XVI was the last Pope in the ordinary course of affairs.
From Secret Enemies of True Republicanism by Smolnikar, Andrew B.
Bought from the Braschi family by Gregory XVI for 12,000 scudi.
From Walks in Rome by Hare, Augustus J. C.
For a month he debated with himself and his councillors upon the advisability of granting an amnesty to prisoners confined during the reign of Gregory XVI.
From The War Upon Religion Being an Account of the Rise and Progress of Anti-christianism in Europe by Cunningham, Francis A. (Francis Aloysius)
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