Saint
Saint Gregory the Great
- Country / origin
- Rome
- Life
- c. 540–604
- Feast
- 3 September
Awaiting theological review
Who was this?
Prefect of Rome who became a monk, then Pope from 590 to 604. He cared for a city struck by famine and plague, sent monks to preach the Gospel in England, and wrote on the Bible and on the work of pastors. Doctor of the Church; he called himself servant of the servants of God.
Patron of
- popes
- teachers
- musicians
- England
When to ask for intercession
- for the Pope and those who lead the Church
- to read the Bible with the heart
- to serve with humility
A short prayer
Saint Gregory the Great, intercede for the Church and for me, that I may serve with humility and love the Word of God.
Written for cento53 as a simple personal prayer of intercession — not a liturgical text.
What we know — and how
Historians debate
Gregorian chant bears his name, but historians date most of it to later centuries; his part in it is traditional.
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