Pope Gregory I
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 |
| Personal details | |
| 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]
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References
- "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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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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