Please advise us - which pope 3 ? Be specific.
Yes, Gregory the Great was pre-reformation.
Pope Julius was dead before the Reformation. The only possible connection is that Pope Julius II proposed the rebuilding of Saint Peter's Basilica. Pope Leo X who followed Julius as Pope, was accused of selling indulgences to support the project.
Pope Paul III is generally credited with initiating the Counter-Reformation in the mid-16th century. His papacy saw the establishment of the Council of Trent and other measures aimed at addressing issues raised by the Protestant Reformation.
The Protestant Revolt, or Reformation.
The Roman catholic pope excommunicated Martin Luther
There is no pope of Protestant churches. In fact, you could say that one of the main reasons for the Protestant Reformation was not to have a pope!
Catholics call it the Protestant Revolt while Protestants call it the Protestant Reformation.
one of the people who help start the reformation was
The Roman catholic pope excommunicated Martin Luther
Henry the VIII led it and started it when he broke with the Pope.
Martin Luther protested against the nature of penance, the authority of the pope and the usefulness of indulgences.
Roman Catholic AnswerA number of Popes were responsible for shepherding the Catholic counter-Reformation, (see link below) including St. Pius V, Pope Gregory the XIII, and Sixtus V.