Gregory I

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1. Saint Gregory the Great, a.d. c540–604, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 590–604.

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Gregory I British  

noun

1. Saint, known as Gregory the Great. ?540–604 _ad , pope (590–604), who greatly influenced the medieval Church. He strengthened papal authority by centralizing administration, tightened discipline, and revised the liturgy. He appointed Saint Augustine missionary to England. Feast day: March 12 or Sept 3

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Gregory I

Then Gregory, I met Gregory Hines during that time and realized that's a Black man who looks like me who can do all this.

From Salon ● Apr. 29, 2024

To me they really question masculinity standards, particularly Black masculinity standards, which, with Gregory, I try to dismantle as many of those as I can.

From New York Times ● Mar. 6, 2023

“Everybody is swell. God, it feels like ages, bro. I think about camp all of the time,” replied G-Dawg — or Gregory, I guess.

From Salon ● Dec. 10, 2016

In 590, Gregory I, also called Gregory the Great, became pope.

From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2012

Of all the early Popes, save Leo I and Gregory I, it is true that we may be tolerably at home in the history of their times without knowing much about them.

From Medieval Europe by Davis, H. W. C. (Henry William Carless)