POPE
Pope Saint Gregory the Great
Pope, Bishop of Rome
Pope Saint Gregory the Great, who reigned as Roman Pontiff from 590–604.
background
Pope Saint Gregory I, a Doctor of the Church, reformed the liturgy and Church administration, sent Augustine of Canterbury to evangelize England, cared for the poor of Rome, and wrote the Pastoral Rule. Gregorian chant bears his name.
summary
Pope Saint Gregory the Great, who reigned as Roman Pontiff from 590–604.
papacy Start
590
papacy End
604
birth Name
Gregory