Pope Gregory I
64th Bishop of Rome, Head of the Roman Catholic Church from 590 to 604
Pope Gregory I (Latin: Gregorius Primus; c. 540 – 12 March 604), better known in English as Gregory the Great, was an Italian priest of the Roman Catholic Church and the 64th Pope from 3 September 590 to his death in 604.[1]
Gregory I | |
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| Papacy began | 590 |
| Papacy ended | 3 March 604 |
| Predecessor | Pope Pelagius II |
| Successor | Pope Sabinian |
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| Born | unknown Rome |
| Died | c. 540 Rome |
| Other popes named Gregory | |
Gregory was born in Rome, but the date of his birth is not certain. He was the son of a noble Roman family.[2]
Gregory was elected pope in 590.[3]
Gregory is one of the four original Doctors of the Church, the title given by the Catholic Church to saints for their significant contribution to theology or doctrine through their research study or writing.
Pope Gregory is venerated as saint and his feast day is celebrated on September 3.
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- ↑ "List of Popes," Catholic Encyclopedia (2009); retrieved 2013-3-13.
- ↑ Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. (1838). "Gregory I," Penny cyclopaedia, Vol. 11, pp. 443-444.
- ↑ "Pope St. Gregory (the Great)," Catholic Encyclopedia; retrieved 2013-3-13.
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Media related to Gregorius I Magnus at Wikimedia Commons
Wikiquote has a collection of quotations related to: Pope Gregory I
. Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. 1913.- Catholic Hierarchy, Popes in sequence
- "Saint Gregory", Encyclopædia Britannica, 1911
- "Documenta Catholica Omnia: Gregorius I Magnus". Cooperatorum Veritatis Societas. 2006. Retrieved 2008-08-10. (in Latin). Writings of Gregory I.
| Preceded by Pelagius II |
Pope c. 540–604 |
Succeeded by Sabinian |
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