Election of Pope Gregory VII following the death of Pope Alexander II.
Head of the Catholic Church from 1073 to 1085
🗓️ 22 April 1073
Pope Gregory VII, born Hildebrand of Sovana, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 22 April 1073 to his death in 1085. He is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church.
