Gregory Meaning

There are 6 meaning(s) for word Gregory

Meaning 1 : the pope who sponsored the introduction of the modern calendar (1572-1585)

    Synonyms : gregory xiii,  ugo buoncompagni
Meaning 2 : the Italian pope who fought to establish the supremacy of the pope over the Roman Catholic Church and the supremacy of the church over the state (1020-1085)

    Synonyms : gregory vii,  hildebrand
Meaning 3 : Italian pope from 1831 to 1846; conservative in politics and theology; worked to propagate Catholicism in England and the United States (1765-1846)

    Synonyms : bartolomeo alberto capillari,  gregory xvi
Meaning 4 : (Roman Catholic Church) a church father known for his constant fight against perceived heresies; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-391)

    Synonyms : gregory nazianzen,  gregory of nazianzen,  st. gregory of nazianzen
Meaning 5 : the Italian pope from 1406 to 1415 who worked to end the Great Schism and who retired to make it possible (1327-1417)

    Synonyms : angelo correr,  gregory xii
Meaning 6 : (Roman Catholic Church) an Italian pope distinguished for his spiritual and temporal leadership; a saint and Doctor of the Church (540?-604)

    Synonyms : gregory i,  gregory the great,  saint gregory i,  st. gregory i


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