![]() ![]() Gregory was a prolific writer, most known for the works Pastoral Care, Homilies, and Dialogues. Gregory successfully navigated the city of Rome through famines and plagues, devoted significant resources to helping the poor, and negotiated peace with the invading Lombards. By that time, the popes had become the political leaders of the city of Rome. Gregory was given the title “the Great” for many reasons. ![]() When Pelagius died, Gregory was appointed to the papacy and accepted the role reluctantly. Later, Gregory returned to Rome and became a close adviser to Pope Pelagius. ![]() He was called out of monasticism by Pope Benedict and sent to Constantinople to be the pope’s representative before the Byzantine emperor. Gregory eventually retired from politics and became a monk, dedicating his life to solitude, contemplation, prayer, and studying the Bible. In the writings of John Calvin, he is said to have been the “last good pope.”īefore he became the bishop of Rome, Gregory was a key administrator of the city of Rome. In the Orthodox Church, he is known as Saint Gregory the Dialogist. In the Roman Catholic Church, he is known as Pope Gregory I. He served as the bishop of Rome from 590 to 604. Gregorius Anicius, the man who would eventually become known as Gregory the Great, lived from AD 540 to 604. ![]()
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