POPE
Pope Saint Gregory VII
Pope, Bishop of Rome
Pope Saint Gregory VII, who reigned as Roman Pontiff from 1073–1085.
background
Pope Saint Gregory VII led the Gregorian Reform against simony and lay investiture, asserting the freedom of the Church from secular control in the famous conflict with Emperor Henry IV at Canossa.
summary
Pope Saint Gregory VII, who reigned as Roman Pontiff from 1073–1085.
papacy Start
1073
papacy End
1085
birth Name
Hildebrand of Sovana