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===Occupation=== | ===Occupation=== | ||
Saint Gregory’s primary occupation was as a [[Religious order|Benedictine]] monk, then pope, leading the [[Diocese of Rome]]. As pope, he reformed liturgy, wrote extensively, and managed Church affairs, including relief for the poor. He sent missionaries, like Augustine of Canterbury, to England c. 596. | Saint Gregory’s primary occupation was as a [[Religious order|Benedictine]] monk, then pope, leading the [[Diocese of Rome]]. As pope, he reformed liturgy, wrote extensively, and managed Church affairs, including relief for the poor. He sent missionaries, like [[Augustine of Canterbury]], to England c. 596. | ||
His “occupation” included pastoral governance and evangelization. His work reflected the [[Roman Rite]]’s call to shepherd the faithful.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=54|title=St. Gregory the Great|publisher=Catholic.org|access-date=May 26, 2025}}</ref> | His “occupation” included pastoral governance and evangelization. His work reflected the [[Roman Rite]]’s call to shepherd the faithful.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=54|title=St. Gregory the Great|publisher=Catholic.org|access-date=May 26, 2025}}</ref> | ||
===Vocation=== | ===Vocation=== | ||
Saint Gregory’s vocation was his monastic and papal mission, centered on renewing the Church. In [[Rome]], he standardized liturgy, promoting what became Gregorian chant, and authored works like | Saint Gregory’s vocation was his monastic and papal mission, centered on renewing the Church. In [[Rome]], he standardized liturgy, promoting what became Gregorian chant, and authored works like ''Moralia in Job''. His miracles, like healings, drew devotion.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://anastpaul.com/2018/09/03/saint-of-the-day-3-september-st-gregory-the-great-540-604-father-doctor-of-the-church/|title=Saint of the Day|publisher=AnastPaul|access-date=May 26, 2025}}</ref> | ||
His leadership strengthened Western Christianity. Gregory’s vocation as a monk and pope made him a Doctor of the Church. | His leadership strengthened Western Christianity. Gregory’s vocation as a monk and pope made him a [[Doctor of the Church]]. | ||
===Death=== | ===Death=== | ||
Pope Saint Gregory the Great met his end on March 12, 604, dying of natural causes in [[Rome]], [[Roman Empire]], at about age 64. Weakened by illness, he passed in the Lateran Palace, surrounded by clergy. His death was mourned by the [[Diocese of Rome]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://catholicsaints.info/saint-gregory-the-great/|title=Saint Gregory the Great|publisher=CatholicSaints.Info|access-date=May 26, 2025}}</ref> | Pope Saint Gregory the Great met his end on March 12, 604, dying of natural causes in [[Rome]], [[Roman Empire]], at about age 64. Weakened by illness, he passed in the Lateran Palace, surrounded by clergy. His death was mourned by the [[Diocese of Rome]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://catholicsaints.info/saint-gregory-the-great/|title=Saint Gregory the Great|publisher=CatholicSaints.Info|access-date=May 26, 2025}}</ref> | ||
His funeral drew crowds, and miracles were reported at his tomb. His relics in St. Peter’s Basilica remain a pilgrimage site.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=54|title=St. Gregory the Great|publisher=Catholic.org|access-date=May 26, 2025}}</ref> | His funeral drew crowds, and miracles were reported at his tomb. His relics in [[St. Peter’s Basilica]] remain a pilgrimage site.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=54|title=St. Gregory the Great|publisher=Catholic.org|access-date=May 26, 2025}}</ref> | ||
==Significant events== | ==Significant events== | ||