Italian composer Ottorino Respighi composed a piece named St. Gregory the Great (San Gregorio Magno) that features as the fourth and final part of his Church Windows (Vetrate di …

Pope Saint Gregory I, also known as the Great, was the Pope of the Catholic Church between 590 and 604 AD. Gregory was born around 540 in Rome. The exact date of his birth is …

St. Gregory the Great was the pope, the leader of the Roman Catholic Church, from 590 to 604. He is considered the founder of the medieval papacy, which exercised both secular and …

Sep 3, 2025 · The “servant of the servants of God,” he called himself – a title and a measure that remained for every Pope after him. When he died in the year 604, the people made known …

Sep 3, 2025 · Saint Gregory the Great became pope at the age of 50. In his new role, he had much to do both within and outside the Church. Known for his reform of the liturgy, he is …

2 days ago · Even as he undertook to consolidate Papal power and shore up the crumbling Roman west, St. Gregory the Great maintained a humble sense of his mission as a servant …

Sep 3, 2016 · Pope Gregory I is now known as Saint Gregory the Great. He is “great” because he not only had a major influence upon the people of his time, both religiously and politically, but …

Sep 3, 2025 · He is one of the first four Doctors of the Church of the West, who promoted the evangelization of England and laid down the fundamental norms for chants, which later took …

Sep 3, 2024 · Known for his humility, pastoral care, and tireless work for both the spiritual and material welfare of his flock, Gregory earned the title “the Great.” He died in 604 and was …

Gregory is one of the four great doctors of the Church, along with St. Ambrose, St. Augustine, and St. Jerome. These four and 34 other doctors have been singled out for their ability to articulate …