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Pope saint gregory the great biography book
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 |
| Attributes | |
| Patronage | Musicians, singers, students, and teachers |
| Other popes named Gregory | |
Pope Gregory I (Latin: Gregorius I; c. 540 – 12 March 604), commonly know