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'''St. Gregory the Great''' (b. 540, died 604) also known as Pope Gregory I, other than St. Leo, only St. Gregory was given the title 'The Great.' Survived the plague, barbarian wars and lived through the collapse of [[Rome]] and the end of Roman Emperors. <ref>[http://saints.sqpn.com/saintg02.htm  Pope Saint Gregory the Great] Star Quest Production Network</ref> He was a vigilant guardian of the Church’s doctrine. Founder of numerous monestary including a school for the training of church musicians. Collected the melodies and plain chant so associated with him that they are now known as Gregorian Chants. A [[Monk]], an [[abbot]], a leader of [[Italy]], a momentous influence on the doctrine, the organization, and the discipline of the [[Catholic Church]]. Gregory of Tours tells us that in grammar, rhetoric and dialectic he was so skillful as to be thought second to none in all Rome. <ref>[http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06780a.htm Pope St. Gregory I ("the Great")] Catholic Encyclopedia</ref> A patron saint of England for sending St. Augustine of Canterbury on mission there. Gregory's greatest accomplishments would be his writings ''Dialogues'', a book on the Lives of the Saints. Proclaimed a Doctor of the Church by Pope Boniface VIII in 1295.
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'''St. Gregory the Great''' (b. 540, died 604) also known as Pope Gregory I, other than St. Leo, only St. Gregory was given the title 'The Great.' Survived the plague, barbarian wars and lived through the collapse of [[Rome]] and the end of Roman Emperors. <ref>[http://saints.sqpn.com/saintg02.htm  Pope Saint Gregory the Great] Star Quest Production Network</ref> He was a vigilant guardian of the Church’s doctrine. Founder of numerous monestary including a school for the training of church musicians. Collected the melodies and plain chant so associated with him that they are now known as Gregorian Chants. A [[Monk]], an [[abbot]], a leader of [[Italy]], a momentous influence on the doctrine, the organization, and the discipline of the [[Catholic Church]]. Gregory of Tours tells us that in grammar, rhetoric and dialectic he was so skillful as to be thought second to none in all Rome. <ref>[http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06780a.htm Pope St. Gregory I ("the Great")] Catholic Encyclopedia</ref> A patron saint of England for sending St. Augustine of Canterbury on mission there. Gregory's greatest accomplishments would be his writings ''Dialogues'', a book on the Lives of the Saints. Proclaimed a [[Doctor of the Church]] by Pope Boniface VIII in 1295.
    
==Early Life==
 
==Early Life==
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