What did Pope Gregory teach?

Answer 1

Pope St. Gregory I (c.540 - c.604)

For three years, Gregory was in the monastery of St. Andrew. He helped to establish several other monasteries, and followed the Rule of St. Benedict with rigid precision, even to the point of causing physical harm to himself. Eventually, the pope ordained him one of the seven deacons of the city. At this time, they had to gain help from the Emperor at Byzantium in order to defeat the advancing Lombards. Gregory was dispatched along with a special assembly to the permanent ambassador of the court in Byzantium. Gregory remained in Constantinople for six years as an ambassador and learned that Rome had to defend and stand for itself. No longer was Bysantium going to take action and protect Rome and the west.Pope St. Gregory I was pope of the Church from 590 until his death, on March 12, 604. He is also known as "Gregory the Great," (one of only two popes to ever be called "great", the other being Leo the Great) and he was the first to refer to the position of pope as servus servorum Dei, which means "servant of the servants of God."

Gregory was born to a wealthy patrician and his wife who has also been canonized a saint. In his early years, Gregory was well educated and is thought to have been the second best in his studies in the entire city of Rome. His religious home life consisted of his deep studies of Scripture and listening to his elders discuss matters of faith. His time as a youth contributed to his deep devotion for God and the faith. In 573, he took the office of prefect of Rome which was the highest position in the city. Shortly after taking the position, though, Gregory sold all of his possessions and used the money he received in order to care for the poor. In 574, he left public life behind him and became a monk.

In 586 or 585, Gregory returned to Rome and to the monastery of St. Andrews where he became the abbot. During his time there, Gregory led the monastery with great conviction and energy. Gregory became the chief adviser to Pelagius II and during this time, wrote a letter to those who separated from the Church because of disagreement over the Three Chapters. This group, called the schismatical bishops of Istria, was not greatly influenced by the letter.

In 590, Gregory was elected pope, and served for fourteen years. He was the first pope to come from a monastic background, and many of his monastic qualities are e in his Liber Pastoralis Curae, in which he explains the lines of duty a bishop must follow, primarily as the physician of souls. St. Gregory also did work doctrinally, such as his teachings regarding Purgatory, where the soul destined to be purified after death could also undergo a purification in the earthly life through good works and a Christian lifestyle

The pontificate of St. Gregory is also well known for his endeavors to manage the West and spread Christianity. He communicated with the Germanic tribes, as well as sent Augustine of Canterbury to the pagan Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of Britain. In doing so, by his death, Christian communities had already begun to grow and foster in these areas.

Gregory I wrote extensively. He spent much of his time focusing on Scripture, where we have 40 sermons on the Gospels as well as others on Ezekiel, Song of Songs, Proverbs, and others. He also wrote Dialogues, a collection of miracles and healings, many of which are from his time as abbot in St. Andrew's monastery in Rome. More than 850 of Gregory's letters are preserved.

Gregory the Great is also a Doctor of the Church, a title given to few for their ecclesiastical writing and the great good their writing has done for the Church. He is also a Latin Church Father, meaning he was a great early theologian of the Church.

Answer 2

There have been 16 popes named Gregory so please be specific.