Pope Gregory I

Pope Gregory I (; 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. "List of Popes,"  Catholic Encyclopedia (2009); retrieved 2013-3-13.

Gregory was born in Rome, but the date of his birth is not certain.  He was the son of a noble Roman family.Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. (1838). "Gregory I," Penny cyclopaedia, Vol. 11, pp. 443-444.

Gregory was elected pope in 590. "Pope St. Gregory (the Great)," Catholic Encyclopedia; retrieved 2013-3-13.

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. 

Related pages
 List of popes

 References 

Other websites


  Catholic Hierarchy, Popes in sequence
   "Saint Gregory", Encyclopædia Britannica, 1911
 . Writings of Gregory I.

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