Gregory VII,Saint — Gregory VII, Saint Originally Hil·de·brand (hĭlʹdə brănd ) 1020? 1085. Pope (1073 1085) who sought to establish the supremacy of the pope within the Church and the authority of the Church over the state. * * * … Universalium
Gregory I, Saint — known as Gregory the Great born с 540, Rome died March 12, 604, Rome Pope (590–604) and doctor of the church. A Roman patrician, by age 32 he had attained the office of urban prefect. He then felt called to the religious life. He built several… … Universalium
Gregory VII, Saint — orig. Hildebrand born 1020, near Soana, Papal States died May 25, 1085, Salerno, Principality of Salerno; canonized 1606; feast day May 25 Pope (1073–85). Educated in a monastery in Rome where his uncle was abbot, he rose to become a cardinal and … Universalium
Gregory Thaumaturgus, Saint — ▪ Greek Christian apostle born c. 213, , Neocaesarea, Pontus Polemoniacus [now Niksar, Turkey] died c. 270, , Neocaesarea; feast day November 17 Greek Christian apostle of Roman Asia and champion of orthodoxy in the 3rd century Trinitarian… … Universalium
Gregory I,Saint — Greg·o·ry I (grĕgʹə rē), Saint Known as “Gregory the Great.” 540? 604. Pope (590 604) who increased papal authority, enforced rules of life for the clergy, and sponsored many important missionary expeditions, notably that of Saint Augustine to… … Universalium
Gregory III, Saint — ▪ pope born , Syria died November 741; feast day November 28 pope from 731 to 741. A priest when elected pope by acclamation, he was the last pope to seek approval of his election from the imperial exarch in Ravenna. His pontificate… … Universalium
Gregory Narekatzi, Saint — ▪ Armenian poet also called Gregory Of Narek born 951 died 1003, ; feast day February 27 poet and theologian who is generally considered the first great Armenian (Armenian literature) poet and the principal literary figure in Armenia during … Universalium
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Gregory — prop. n. 1. Pope Gregory XIII., born 1572, died 1585, the pope who introduced the modern calendar. Syn: Gregory XIII, Ugo Buoncompagni. [WordNet 1.5] 2. Pope Gregory I., born circa 540, died 604; the pope for whom Gregorian chants were named. Syn … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Saint — 1347 80, Italian ascetic and mystic. died A.D. 731, pope 715 731. died A.D. 741, pope 731 741. died A.D. 352, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 337 352. died A.D. 683, Sicilian ecclesiastic: pope 682 683. died A.D. 855, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 847… … Universalium
