Gregory

Words with a similar base: Gregory, Gregory_I, Gregory_Nazianzen, Gregory_VII, Gregory_XII, Gregory_XIII, Gregory_XVI, Gregory_of_Nazianzen, Gregory_the_Great, Saint_Gregory_I, St._Gregory_I, St._Gregory_of_Nazianzen

'Gregory'

[gregory.n.01] as in: (Roman Catholic Church) a church father known for his constant fight against perceived heresies; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-391)

'Gregory'

[gregory.n.02] as in: Italian pope from 1831 to 1846; conservative in politics and theology; worked to propagate Catholicism in England and the United States (1765-1846)

'Gregory'

[gregory.n.03] as in: the pope who sponsored the introduction of the modern calendar (1572-1585)

'Gregory'

[gregory.n.04] as in: the Italian pope from 1406 to 1415 who worked to end the Great Schism and who retired to make it possible (1327-1417)

'Gregory'

[gregory.n.05] as in: 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)

'Gregory'

[gregory.n.06] as in: (Roman Catholic Church) an Italian pope distinguished for his spiritual and temporal leadership; a saint and Doctor of the Church (540?-604)