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| − | '''Gregory the Great''', or Gregory I, was a [[Pope]] of the [[Roman Catholic Church]] who lived from AD 540 to 604 and served as Pope from 590 to 604 A.D. [[Britain]] was Christianized during his reign. Christened a saint, his feast day is March 12th. | + | '''Gregory the Great''', or Gregory I, was a [[Pope]] of the [[Roman Catholic Church]] who lived from AD 540 to 604 and served as Pope from 590 to 604 A.D. [[Britain]] was Christianized during his reign. Christened a [[saint]] shortly after his death, his feast day is March 12th. He is one of only four men in Catholicism known as a [[Doctor of the Church]]. |
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Revision as of 17:49, May 29, 2008
Gregory the Great, or Gregory I, was a Pope of the Roman Catholic Church who lived from AD 540 to 604 and served as Pope from 590 to 604 A.D. Britain was Christianized during his reign. Christened a saint shortly after his death, his feast day is March 12th. He is one of only four men in Catholicism known as a Doctor of the Church.
Sources
The New American Desk Encyclopedia, Penguin Group, 1989