Feast May 25
Saint Gregory VII
Pope, patron of Diocese of Sovana · Feast May 25
Biography
Pope Gregory VII, born Hildebrand of Sovana, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 22 April 1073 to his death in 1085. He is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church.
Feast day
May 25
Patronage
- Diocese of Sovana
Birth date
1015
Death date
25 May 1085 (aged 69–70)
Canonization status
Canonized
Canonization date
24 May 1728
Canonized by
Pope Benedict XIII
Feast month
5
Wikidata qid
Q133063
Feast day of month
25