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Gregory I
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540–604 · 64th Bishop of Rome, Head of the Roman Catholic Church from 590 to 604

Also known as: Gregor der Große, Gregor der Grosse, Gregor Dialogus, Gregor I., Gregorios Dialogos, Gregorius Anicius

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Known works

  • Regula pastoralis (1471)
  • Reading the Gospels with Gregory the Great (2001)
  • Dialogi (1479)
  • Moralia in Job (1495)
  • Benedict (1997)