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Gregory the Great · Author Profile

Pope Gregory I (Latin: Gregorius I; Gregorio I; c. 540 – 12 March 604), commonly known as Saint Gregory the Great (Latin: Sanctus Gregorius Magnus; Italian: San Gregorio Magno), was the 64th Bishop of Rome from 3 September 590 until his death on 12 March 604. In this library, Gregory the Great is linked to 1 document, including Pastoral Rule.

Activity
AD 540 - March 12, AD 604
Documents in this library
1
Corpus date window
AD 591

History and Context

Pope Gregory I (Latin: Gregorius I; Gregorio I; c. 540 – 12 March 604), commonly known as Saint Gregory the Great (Latin: Sanctus Gregorius Magnus; Italian: San Gregorio Magno), was the 64th Bishop of Rome from 3 September 590 until his death on 12 March 604. He is known for instituting the first recorded large-scale mission from Rome, the Gregorian mission, to convert the then largely pagan Anglo-Saxons to Christianity. Gregory is also well known for his writings, which were more prolific than those of any of the previous popes. The epithet Saint Gregory the Dialogist has been attached to him in Eastern Christianity because of his Dialogues. English translations of Eastern texts sometimes list him as Gregory "Dialogos" from the Greek διάλογος (dialogos, conversation), or the Anglo-Latinate equivalent "Dialogus". Gregory the Great is described in reference records as diplomat, Latin Catholic priest, and writer. Recorded offices include Pope (AD 590-AD 604) and papal apocrisiarius to Constantinople. Place associations in major reference datasets include Rome. The documents preserved here span AD 591 and include Pastoral Rule (1 total).

What We Know

  • Activity window in reference data: AD 540 - March 12, AD 604.
  • Approximate lifespan from biographical records: AD 540-AD 604.
  • Roles in major reference data: diplomat, Latin Catholic priest, and writer.
  • Ecclesial or civic offices recorded: Pope (AD 590-AD 604) and papal apocrisiarius to Constantinople.
  • Associated places: Rome.
  • Tradition or confessional marker: Catholic Church.
  • Languages linked to writing or transmission: Latin.
  • Notable works cited in reference data: Dialogues, Registrum Gregorii, Pastoral Care, Moralia in Job, and 1 more.
  • Documents in this corpus: 1 (Pastoral Rule).
  • Corpus date range for attributed texts: AD 591.

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Legacy

540 – 12 March 604), commonly known as Saint Gregory the Great (Latin: Sanctus Gregorius Magnus; Italian: San Gregorio Magno), was the 64th Bishop of Rome from 3 September 590 until his death on 12 March 604. Gregory the Great's reception in theology and church history is closely tied to ongoing study of Pastoral Rule.

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