Gregory the Great
At a glance:
- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: Middle Ages
- Categories: Religion, Ethics
- Subcategories: Christianity, Christians, Churches, Catholic Church, Catholics, Popes, Papacy, Cardinals, Saints, Prophets, Monks, Nuns, Monasteries, Convents
- Curriculum: Italian History, Medieval History/Middle Ages
Article abstract: By example and direction, Gregory set the basic patterns for the medieval church of Central and Western Europe in the areas of pastoral administration, interpretation of the Bible, and liturgical usage. He was directly responsible for sending missionaries to England and the consequent organization of the medieval English church. This evangelistic effort was to serve as a model for later missionary activity.
Early Life
Gregory was born in Italy near the city of Rome. Rome, once the center of the political and cultural world of Western...
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