September 3
On this day the Catholic Church remembers
St. Gregory the Great

St. Gregory the Great

pope and Doctor of the Church · c. 540 – 604
Servant of the servants of God.
— The title he took as pope

Prefect of Rome who gave up his career and became a monk. Against his will he was elected pope and called himself “servant of the servants of God.” He sent missionaries to England, cared for the hungry and enriched the liturgy – Gregorian chant is named after him.

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