# Propaganda Fide (1622)

URL: https://christianity-history.com/timeline/1622-propaganda-fide
Location: Rome
Themes: Papacy

The papacy creates a congregation to direct Catholic missions worldwide. At this point in the timeline (1622), the Bishop of Rome was Pope Gregory XV (9 February 1621 – 8 July 1623).

## Why it matters
Propaganda Fide mattered because it shaped the authority, policy or public role of the papacy and the Catholic Church.

Pope at the time: [Pope Gregory XV](https://christianity-history.com/popes/pope-gregory-xv)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congregation_for_the_Evangelization_of_Peoples)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Propaganda Fide](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Propaganda+Fide)
- [Wikipedia — Reformation (period overview)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reformation)