The document discusses Pope Gregory the Great, who was pope from 590-604 AD. It describes his influential role and accomplishments, including establishing the structure of the Catholic Church hierarchy with the pope at the top. Gregory worked to spread Christianity, writing extensively and sending missionaries to England. However, he could also be a harsh disciplinarian. Overall, the document provides biographical details about Gregory's life and legacy as a highly influential early pope.

1. POPEGREGORYTHE GREAT
By: Devyn A. Romine

2. “PRAYER IS A STRONG WALL AND
FORTRESS OF THE CHURCH; IT IS A
GOODLY CHRISTIAN WEAPON.” –
MARTIN LUTHER.
The Church Has
Power

3. STRUCTURE OF THE CHURCH
Church also had a structure or “hierarchy”
Who was at the top?
Pope
Who was under the pope?
Clergy – Body of officials who perform
religious services
Bishops
Priests – lowest ranking members of the clergy

4.  1.) The church has the authority to teach God’s word
 2.) The church has authority to share the Gospel—to
evangelize others in His name
 3.) The church has the authority to disciple its
members
 4.) The church has the authority to discipline its
members—disciplining means to rebuke, shun, or
excommunicate
5.) The Church is the leader in peoples life's so, they
must lead others.
What The Church Can Do.

5. WHO WAS GREGORY THE GREAT
Pope Saint Gregory I, commonly known as Saint
Gregory the Great, was born in Rome, was pope of the
Catholic Church from 3 September 590 AD to his death
on March 12, 604 AD.
Is counted as one of the four greatest Fathers` of the
church which, Fathers' duties in the church primarily
revolve around teaching.

6. EARLY ROLE IN THE CHURCH FOR SAINT
GREGORY
• Named after him, is a list of liturgical music of the Roman
Catholic Church. Oldest set know to the church records
The Gregorian Chant
• Was a writer of Life.
Prolific Writer
First Pope from a Monastic Background
• Went to many missions for the church.
Church Diplomat
• prefect of Rome well known in the Law. Over all else he was a
busy man.
Political man

7. THE FAMILY OF SAINTS
 Wealthy family
 Farther was a senator and a prefect
of Rome
 Mother and Aunt are saints in the
church
 His great-great-grandfather was
Pope Felix III who reigned from 483
to 492
 Turn his family home into a
Monastery after fathers death.

8.  Believed in the Unity of the Church
 Sent out Monks to reach out to people
about Christ.
 He wanted to Convert the barbarians
 must have high respect for God’s
Anointed one – 1 Samuel

9. WHAT GREGORY THE GREAT WAS
FAMOUS FOR
 Evangelize England and changing the
Mass.
 He was ferociously devoted to the poor
 He was known to have a servants’
heart.
 He wrote a book of instruction for
bishops, the “On Pastoral Care”
 Was the one to start baptizing at birth
 He was the first pope to call himself
“Servus Servorum Dei, "the servant of
the servants of God“.
 First medieval pope

10. THE DARK SIDE OF GREGORY THE
GREAT
 Gregory was hard and strict. When a
monk on his deathbed confessed to
stealing three pieces of gold, Gregory
ordered he be left to die alone. After the
poor monk had died, Gregory ordered his
body thrown on a dung heap along with
the three coins. Then, in a turn of heart,
Gregory offered 30 Masses for the
deceased monk.

11. POPE GREGORY THE
GREAT IS MY HOME BOY!
"For the place of heretics is very pride itself...for the
place of the wicked is pride just as conversely
humility is the place of the good.”- Pope Saint
Gregory I

12. REFERENCE PAGE.
 http://www.christianitytoday.com/history/people/rulers/gregory-
great.html
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpR9Mv63AY0
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWvSdidzRcA
 http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=54