His Holiness Pope Gregory XVI (in Latin Gregorius Sextus Decimus) is the Pope number 254 of the Catholic Church.
Bartolomeo Alberto Capellari was born in Belluno, in the current country of Italy.
The Holy Father Gregory XVI initiated his pontificate in the year 1831. He succeeded Pope Pius VIII. His papacy lasted for 15 years, ending during the year 1846. He was succeeded by Blessed Pius IX, who would become the following bishop of Rome.
Over his 15 years of pontificate: