Pope Gregory I
Videos
Pope Gregory I, commonly known as Saint Gregory the Great, was the 64th Bishop of Rome from 3 September 590 until his death on 12 March 604.
Miniature of Gregory the Great writing, in a 12th-century copy of his Dialogues
Mosaic from the Cefalù Cathedral
Illumination in a 12th-century manuscript of a letter of Gregory's to Leander of Seville
Augustine of Canterbury on his mission to Anglo-Saxon England
Pope Pelagius II
Videos
Pope Pelagius II was the bishop of Rome from 26 November 579 to his death on 7 February 590.
Pope Gregory I
…her estate. Gregory's response to this family scandal was that "many are called but few are chosen." Gregory's mother is herself a saint. Eventually, Pope Pelagius II ordained Gregory a deacon and solicited his help in trying to heal the schism of the Three Chapters in northern Italy. However, this schism was not…
Mosaic of Pelagius II with Saint Lawrence in San Lorenzo fuori le mura