Pope and Doctor of the Church 540-604 Feast Day September 3rd
St. Gregory the Great... Born into a wealthy family in Rome, that was very chairable. The family home was turned into a Monastery. In 578 St. Gregory was made a deacon of Rome. While still a Deacon he referred to some pagan boys as Angels... He said "Worthy indeed to be Angels of God." He desired to evangelize these English boys and sent St. Augustine and 40 other monks to England after he became Pope. St Gregory had a great love for the poor.
St. Gregory died in 604. He is considered to be one of 4 great Latin Doctors of the Church and as we referred to him as St. Gregory the Great.
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