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"Christ at the Centre of Living and Learning"
St. Gregorys Catholic Comprehensive School

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About St. Gregory
St. Gregory
St. Gregory
Born c. 540; Rome, Italy


Degree: Law and was a papal magistrate

Pope: September 3rd  590 – March 12th 604

Titles: Gregory the Great, Doctor of the Church


Notable Achievements: Sending missionaries to Great Britan, unifying the Roman Liturgy, Compiling the Church's traditional chant  (Gregorian Chant)


Died: 12th March 604; Rome, Italy

Feast Day:: 3rd September

St Gregory's Great Quotes:

"servant of the servants of God"


“He is not wise to me who is wise in words only, but he who is wise in deeds”.

“He would climb to a lofty height must go by steps, not leaps”.

“Non Angli, sed Angeli” ("They are not Angles, butAngels.")