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Saint Gregory I

DEFINITIONS OF: Saint Gregory I

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n (Roman Catholic Church) an Italian pope distinguished for his spiritual and temporal leadership; a saint and Doctor of the Church (540?-604)

Synonyms:
Gregory, Gregory I, Gregory the Great, St. Gregory I
Example of:
Doctor, Doctor of the Church
(Roman Catholic Church) a title conferred on 33 saints who distinguished themselves through the orthodoxy of their theological teaching
Bishop of Rome, Catholic Pope, Holy Father, Roman Catholic Pope, Vicar of Christ, pontiff, pope
the head of the Roman Catholic Church
saint
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
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