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Pope Gregory I
64th Bishop of Rome; head of the Roman Catholic Church from AD 590 to 604
"Saint Gregory" redirects here. For other uses, see Saint Gregory (disambiguation).
Pope Saint Gregory I | |
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Miniature of Gregory the Great writing, in a 12th-century copy of his Dialogues, British Library, London | |
Church | Chalcedonian Christianity |
Papacy began | 3 September 590 |
Papacy ended | 12 March 604 |
Predecessor | Pelagius II |
Successor | Sabinian |
Consecration | 3 September 590 |
Born | Gregorius Anicius c. 540 Rome, Italy, Eastern Roman Empire |
Died | 12 March 604(604-03-12) (aged 63–64) Rome, Italy, Eastern Roman Empire |
Buried | St.
Peter's Basilica (1606) |
Residence | Rome |
Parents | Gordianus and Silvia |
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Canonized | 12 March 604 |
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Patronage | Musicians, singers, students, and teachers |
Other popes named Gregory |
Pope Gregory I (Latin: Gregorius I; c. 540 – 12 March 604), commonly know