What was Pope Gregory XIII's mother's name?
Angela Marescalchi
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Angela Marescalchi was the mother of Pope Gregory XIII. She was born in Bologna, Italy, in 1507. She married Niccolò Boncompagni in 1523, and they had eight children together. Gregory XIII was born in 1502, and he became Pope in 1572. He is best known for reforming the calendar, which is now known as the Gregorian calendar.
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