Pope Gregory I

Gregory I
Papacy began590
Papacy ended3 March 604
PredecessorPope Pelagius II
SuccessorPope Sabinian
Personal details
Bornunknown
Rome
Diedc. 540
Rome
Other popes named Gregory

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.

Gregory was born in Rome, but the date of his birth is not certain. He was the son of a noble Roman family.

Gregory was elected pope in 590.

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.


References

Emblem of the popes
  1. ↑ "List of Popes," Catholic Encyclopedia (2009); retrieved 2013-3-13.
  2. ↑ Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. (1838). "Gregory I," Penny cyclopaedia, Vol. 11, pp. 443-444.
  3. ↑ "Pope St. Gregory (the Great)," Catholic Encyclopedia; retrieved 2013-3-13.

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Preceded by
Pelagius II		 Pope
c. 540–604		 Succeeded by
Sabinian