why is gregory the 1st so significant?

Question

i cant find anything about him..please help! i think he was important to christians or something like that

Answer 1

Coming to power in the shadow of the fall of the Roman Empire, Gregory was the first pope to make a serious effort to organize and standardize the Christian church. He regulated the elements of the Mass, formulated the duties of bishops, and even promoted a new standard for sacred music (Gregorian Chant). As a former monk, he took the monastic movement seriously. He was also an astute business manager, stewarding the material resources of the Church. And his political efforts, dealing with the Franks and Lombards, churches of other patriarchies and the Eastern Emperor, made the Church a serious worldly power. Whatever they thought of him, historians had no choice but to refer to him as "Gregory the Great".

Answer 2

Gregory I (590-604) was generally regarded as the First Papa. He appeared at the time of Political Anarchy and Great Public Distress throughout Europe. Italy, after the fall of Rome (A.D. 467) had become a Gothic Kingdom; later a Byzantine Province under control of the Eastern Emperor; and now was being Pillaged by the Lombard's. Gregory's influence over the various Kings had a Stabilizing Effect. He established for Himself Complete Control over the Churches (Body of Believers, Not Catholic church) of Italy, Spain, Gaul and England whose Conversion to Christianity (true Christianity at the time, Not Catholicism) was the "Great Event" of Gregory's time. Gregory labored untiringly for the Purification of the Church (Body of Believers); Deposed Neglectful or Unworthy Bishops (early local / city Leaders, Not todays "Bishops" of Catholic church); and Opposed with Great Zeal the practice of Simony (the sale of Church Offices). He exerted great influence in the Eastern Church as well. The Patriarch of Constantinople called himself the :Universal Bishop" which greatly irritated Gregory, who rejected the title as "Vicious and Haughty", and refused to allow it to be applied to himself. Yet he practically exercised all the authority the title stood for. In his personal life he was a "Good Man", one of the Purest and Best of the Papas, untiring in his efforts for Justice for the Oppressed and unbounded in his Charities to the Poor. If All Papas had been of his "model" the world would have a much different opinion of the Catholic church. Hope this helps. John

Answer 3

Are you talking about St. Gregory the Great?
He was one of the very early popes. He wrote the "Dialouges of St. Gregory the Great" which tell of St. Benedict. He introduced Gregorian chant into the liturgy. He is a favorite of the Benedictines.
Here is a link to a website about him:
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06780a.htm

P.S. Sorry, I didn't mean to copy your website, Coco, I just saw it now.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

the Gregorian Calendar?

A tad more accurate than the Julian Calendar (Julius Caesar)

(sorry, looked it up. That was Gregory the XIII)

Here we go. Just googled it
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06780a.htm

list of popes: http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/12272b.htm

Answer 6

Because he made it before Gregory the second.

Answer 7

This is off the top of my head, but I seem to remember that he is widely considered to be the first pope.

Answer 8

He paved the way for all other Gregories:

Greg Norman
Dharma & Greg
H&H Gregg

etc etc

Answer 9

He was a pretty cool pope a long time ago.

Answer 10

The short answer is: he isn't -- not to me, anyway; and ultimately, that's all that matters...