c. 325 – 636 AD

Gregory the Great

c. 540 – 604 AD

Rome, Italy

Overview

The first monk to become pope. He governed Rome in a time of crisis, reformed church life, and sent missionaries to Anglo-Saxon England.

Later tradition linked him with "Gregorian Chant," and he loved to describe the pope as "Servant of the Servants of God."

Handbook for bishops and pastors.

Massive commentary on the Book of Job.

Lives of the saints (including St. Benedict).

See what Gregory the Great wrote about Scripture. Open any book in the Bible reader and switch to the Commentary tab to find their insights.

The Western teachers whose preaching, biblical scholarship, monastic vision, and doctrinal battles shaped Latin Christianity for centuries.

11 Church Fathers in this era

Part of The Golden Age: Latin (Western) Fathers