A Biography A Biography Of Pope Of Pope GregoryGregory

By Francisco By Francisco CarrilloCarrillo

Period 2Period 2

2007-082007-08

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The Birth Of The Birth Of Pope Pope GregoryGregory

His Date of birth His Date of birth uncertainuncertain

His year of birth is His year of birth is estimated around estimated around 540540

He was born in He was born in Rome, ItalyRome, Italy

He was born in year He was born in year 540 and died 540 and died March March 12, 604 12, 604

Map of Map of Ancient Ancient RomeRome

Gregory’s Gregory’s early lifeearly life

Gregory was born Gregory was born into a rich Roman into a rich Roman familyfamily

When the city of Rome When the city of Rome was being threatened was being threatened by the Lombard's he by the Lombard's he was losing People, and was losing People, and Money Money

Gregory's father worked Gregory's father worked for a roman churchfor a roman church

Pope Gregory’s Pope Gregory’s early lifeearly life

Gregory’s great-great Gregory’s great-great grandfather was Pope grandfather was Pope FelixFelix

His Father’s 3 Sisters His Father’s 3 Sisters were nunswere nuns

Gregory's mother is now a Gregory's mother is now a saint saint

Gregory was a leader in Rome, Gregory was a leader in Rome, ItalyItaly

Pope Gregory Pope Gregory as Monkas Monk He had been the Leader of He had been the Leader of

the city of Rome the city of Rome He decided he wanted to He decided he wanted to

be a monk and entered a be a monk and entered a monastery monastery

Old Pope decided Gregory Old Pope decided Gregory should be a leader of the should be a leader of the Church Church

Old Pope made him leave Old Pope made him leave the monastery to become the monastery to become leader of churchleader of church

Confrontation Confrontation With EutychiusWith Eutychius

Gregory gained Gregory gained attention by starting attention by starting problems with problems with Patriarch Eutychius of Patriarch Eutychius of ConstantinopleConstantinople

The argument The argument brought the Emperor brought the Emperor of Constantinople as of Constantinople as a judgea judge

Eutychius' was Eutychius' was condemned to suffer and condemned to suffer and to be burned in front of to be burned in front of the whole city of the whole city of Constantinople Constantinople

Gregory as Gregory as PopePope Gregory became Pope in Gregory became Pope in

year 590year 590

He was selected Pope after He was selected Pope after the Pope Pelagius II diedthe Pope Pelagius II died

One of the firsts things he One of the firsts things he did as pope was to write a did as pope was to write a bunch of letters refusing any bunch of letters refusing any wishes to the throne of Peter wishes to the throne of Peter and approve the life of the and approve the life of the

monksmonks

LombardsLombards Lombard's were Lombard's were a a

people from Northern people from Northern Europe who stayed in Europe who stayed in Danube and invaded Danube and invaded Byzantine ItalyByzantine Italy

Gregory’s plan was to Gregory’s plan was to stop the Lombard's stop the Lombard's from invading Italy from invading Italy without any violence without any violence

Gregory negotiated Gregory negotiated with peace and without with peace and without contacting Emperors contacting Emperors legatelegate

LegacyLegacy Dionysius, Damasus, Dionysius, Damasus,

and Leo the great and Leo the great were Gregory's were Gregory's AncestorsAncestors

Gregory advanced the Gregory advanced the office of the bishop of office of the bishop of RomeRome

Acts done by Acts done by GregoryGregory

Gregory moved Pater Gregory moved Pater Noster to the Roman Noster to the Roman canon.canon.

The calendar of The calendar of Roman Catholic Roman Catholic Church was revised Church was revised and approved in and approved in 19691969

Gregory’s Gregory’s Feast DayFeast Day

The calendar of Roman The calendar of Roman Catholic Church Catholic Church celebrates the celebrates the memorial of St. memorial of St. Gregory The GreatGregory The Great

The Eastern Orthodox The Eastern Orthodox Church and Eastern Church and Eastern Catholic Churches Catholic Churches continue to celebrate continue to celebrate Gregory on the traditional Gregory on the traditional date of March 12th date of March 12th

Pope Gregory’s Pope Gregory’s WritingsWritings

On the Right hand he was an On the Right hand he was an determined administrator, a determined administrator, a skilled and smart diplomat, a skilled and smart diplomat, a leader of a nice sophistication leader of a nice sophistication

On the left Hand he appears in On the left Hand he appears in his writings as a spooky and his writings as a spooky and over trusted monk, angry about over trusted monk, angry about learning, badly limited as a learning, badly limited as a theologian, and really theologian, and really committed to saints, and committed to saints, and miraclesmiracles

IconographIconographyy In art Gregory is In art Gregory is usually dressed as a usually dressed as a monk monk

Orthodox icons usually Orthodox icons usually show Gregory dressed show Gregory dressed as a bishop as a bishop

It’s known that he It’s known that he allowed his description allowed his description with a square halo with a square halo

A dove is what A dove is what represents himrepresents him

Generous Generous GregoryGregoryGregory was famous for Gregory was famous for

his charity works his charity works

He had a hospital built He had a hospital built next to his house He next to his house He also built a monasteryalso built a monastery

The Statue of St. Silvia, The Statue of St. Silvia, is said to lie over the is said to lie over the tomb of Gregory's tomb of Gregory's mother mother

Cool facts about Cool facts about Gregory The GreatGregory The Great

Only two popes, Leo I Only two popes, Leo I and Gregory I, have and Gregory I, have been given the title been given the title

of "the Great."of "the Great." Gregory introduced Gregory introduced

new music styles new music styles such as Gregorian such as Gregorian chant chant

Gregory was the first Gregory was the first monk ever elected as monk ever elected as the new owner of the new owner of Peters ThronePeters Throne

The Gregorian The Gregorian ChantChant

Father, you guide your people with kindness Father, you guide your people with kindness and govern us with love. By the prayers of and govern us with love. By the prayers of Saint Gregory give the spirit of wisdom to Saint Gregory give the spirit of wisdom to those you have called to lead your Church. those you have called to lead your Church. May the growth of your people in holiness May the growth of your people in holiness be the eternal joy of our shepherds. We ask be the eternal joy of our shepherds. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Early CareerEarly Career Age of 30 he was made Age of 30 he was made

chief officer of Rome chief officer of Rome He became a superior He became a superior

of a monastery of a monastery He was representative He was representative

at Constantinople for at Constantinople for Pope Pelagius IIPope Pelagius II

He served as chief He served as chief adviser of Pelagius II adviser of Pelagius II

He was elected pope He was elected pope by the peopleby the people

Papacy Gregory interfered when

necessary outside Italy; example he attacked Donatism in Africa and simony in Gaul

He refused to recognize ecumenical as a title of the patriarch of Constantinople

took command and negotiated a peace when it was threatened to be attacked by Lombard's

he set a advance that enabled the papacy to prevent the total destruction of Rome

Timeline Of Pope Timeline Of Pope Gregory The Gregory The GreatGreat

540 Gregory born

575 Gregory founded the Monastery of St.

Andrew.

578 Gregory was appointed one of seven deacons of Rome

579

Gregory sent as apocrisiarus to Imperial court in

Constantinople.

586 Gregory returned to Rome and become abbot to the Monastery of St.

Andrew 590 Gregory became

Pope

593 Gregory wrote the four books of Dialogue

s.

596 Gregory sent Augustine and other monks to evangelize the

English.

604 Gregory died (12th of

March).

573 Gregory was appointed Praefectus Urbi

Things Pope Things Pope Gregory is Known Gregory is Known For:For: Reforming the massReforming the mass

Finding monasteriesFinding monasteries Helping the sick and poorHelping the sick and poor Being the influence in shaping the early Being the influence in shaping the early

medieval papacymedieval papacy Being a doctor of a churchBeing a doctor of a church Has been credited with originating Has been credited with originating

Gregorian ChantGregorian Chant

Pope Pope GregoryGregory • It was through

Gregory that our English nation was brought from the slavery of Satan to the Faith of Christ

• He transformed our World into a church of Christ

About His About His Abundant Abundant WritingsWritings

His Abundant Writings His Abundant Writings are practical and are practical and spiritualspiritual

His “Liber Regulae His “Liber Regulae Pastoralis” sets the Pastoralis” sets the standard of what a standard of what a bishop should be bishop should be

His "Dialogues" His "Dialogues" recounts the life of his recounts the life of his mastermaster

Some of his Some of his occupationoccupationssHe was a MonasticHe was a MonasticHe was a PopeHe was a PopeHe was A SaintHe was A SaintHe was a TheologianHe was a Theologian

Pope Gregory Pope Gregory With Saint With Saint MagdaleneMagdalene Magdalene was a sinful Magdalene was a sinful

womenwomen Pope St. Gregory the Pope St. Gregory the

Great helped Mary Great helped Mary MagdaleneMagdalene

When somebody looks at When somebody looks at the Magdalene's biblical the Magdalene's biblical role as the one the risen, role as the one the risen, Christ appearsChrist appears

Gregory And Gregory And ConstantinopleConstantinople

In 595 Gregory In 595 Gregory received a request received a request from two priests cursed from two priests cursed at Constantinopleat Constantinople

He saw that “on every He saw that “on every page the author of page the author of Constantinople was Constantinople was designated as a designated as a catholiccatholic

Gregory As Servant Gregory As Servant of the servants of of the servants of GodGod Gregory said that “the See Gregory said that “the See

of Constantinople is of Constantinople is subject to the Apostolic subject to the Apostolic See”See”

Gregory also claimed that Gregory also claimed that that there was no bishop that there was no bishop who was not subject to the who was not subject to the See of RomeSee of Rome

recognized the fact that recognized the fact that other churches had their other churches had their own accepted territories of own accepted territories of authorityauthority

Quote From Pope Quote From Pope GregoryGregory If we knew at what time we were to depart from this If we knew at what time we were to depart from this

world, we would be able to select a season for pleasure world, we would be able to select a season for pleasure and another for repentance. But God, who has promised and another for repentance. But God, who has promised pardon to every repentant sinner, has not promised us pardon to every repentant sinner, has not promised us tomorrow. Therefore we must always dread the final day, tomorrow. Therefore we must always dread the final day, which we can never foresee. This very day is a day of which we can never foresee. This very day is a day of truce, a day for conversion. And yet we refuse to cry over truce, a day for conversion. And yet we refuse to cry over the evil we have done! Not only do we not weep for the the evil we have done! Not only do we not weep for the sins we have committed, we even add to them.... If we sins we have committed, we even add to them.... If we are, in fact, now occupied in good deeds, we should not are, in fact, now occupied in good deeds, we should not attribute the strength with which we are doing them to attribute the strength with which we are doing them to ourselves. We must not count on ourselves, because even ourselves. We must not count on ourselves, because even if we know what kind of person we are today, we do not if we know what kind of person we are today, we do not know what we will be tomorrow. Nobody must rejoice in know what we will be tomorrow. Nobody must rejoice in the security of their own good deeds. As long as we are the security of their own good deeds. As long as we are still experiencing the uncertainties of this life, we do not still experiencing the uncertainties of this life, we do not know what end may follow...we must not trust in our own know what end may follow...we must not trust in our own virtues.virtues.

Quote From Pope Quote From Pope GregoryGregory

The proof of love is in the works. The proof of love is in the works. Where love exists, it works great Where love exists, it works great things. But when it ceases to act, it things. But when it ceases to act, it ceases to exist. ceases to exist.

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