Pope Saint Gregory

Pope Saint Gregory
Artist: Guercino – National Gallery
Born: 540 AD in Rome
Died: 604
He was a prolific writer with legal training and became a “doctor of the Church”.
Is considered one of the 4 “Fathers of the Church” & is called the “father of Christian Worship”.
Responsible for starting the first large-scale mission of converting pagans to Christianity.
Patron saint of teachers, students, singers.
Said: “The place of the wicked is pride just as conversely humility is the place of the good.”