RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Pope Gregory I

540 - 604

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Pope Gregory I (Latin: Gregorius I; Gregorio I; c. 540 – 12 March 604), commonly known as Saint Gregory the Great (Latin: Sanctus Gregorius Magnus; Italian: Santo Gregorio Magno), was the 64th Bishop of Rome from 3 September 590 until his death on 12 March 604. He is known for instituting the first recorded large-scale mission from Rome, the Gregorian mission, to convert the then largely pagan Anglo-Saxons to Christianity. Gregory is also well known for his writings, which were more prolific than those of any of his predecessors as pope. The epithet Saint Gregory the Dialogist has been attached to him in Eastern Christianity because of his Dialogues. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Pope Gregory I is the 98th most popular religious figure (down from 55th in 2019), the 108th most popular biography from Italy (down from 54th in 2019) and the 38th most popular Italian Religious Figure.

Pope Gregory I is most famous for his conversion of the English people to Christianity.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Pope Gregory I ranks 98 out of 3,187. Before him are Pope Innocent XI, Anthony of Padua, Pope Leo I, Pope Clement XII, Benedict of Nursia, and Pope Sixtus V. After him are Pope Sylvester I, Pope Innocent X, Thomas the Apostle, Pope Gregory XV, Bartholomew the Apostle, and Pope Pius IV.

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Among people born in 540, Pope Gregory I ranks 1. After him are Pope Boniface III, Columbanus, Hormizd IV, Emperor Yōmei, Authari, Galswintha, Rosamund, John of Biclaro, and Creoda of Mercia. Among people deceased in 604, Pope Gregory I ranks 1. After him are Emperor Wen of Sui, Augustine of Canterbury, Al-Nabigha, and Æthelric of Deira.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Pope Gregory I ranks 108 out of 5,161. Before him are Pope Innocent XI (1611), Pope Leo I (390), Lucius Tarquinius Superbus (-600), Pope Clement XII (1652), Benedict of Nursia (480), and Pope Sixtus V (1520). After him are Pope Sylvester I (300), Pope Innocent X (1574), Victor Emmanuel II of Italy (1820), Pope Gregory XV (1554), Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor (1194), and Sonia Gandhi (1946).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy

Among religious figures born in Italy, Pope Gregory I ranks 38. Before him are Pope Pius II (1405), Pope Innocent XI (1611), Pope Leo I (390), Pope Clement XII (1652), Benedict of Nursia (480), and Pope Sixtus V (1520). After him are Pope Sylvester I (300), Pope Innocent X (1574), Pope Gregory XV (1554), Pope Pius IV (1499), Pope Gregory XII (1335), and Girolamo Savonarola (1452).

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