English > St. Gregory I: 1 sense > noun 1, person Meaning | (Roman Catholic Church) an Italian pope distinguished for his spiritual and temporal leadership; a saint and Doctor of the Church (540?-604). |
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Synonyms | Gregory, Gregory I, Saint Gregory I, Gregory the Great |
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Category | Roman Catholic, Western Church, Roman Catholic Church, Church of Rome, Roman Church | The Christian Church based in the Vatican and presided over by a pope and an episcopal hierarchy |
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Instance of | Doctor of the Church, Doctor | (Roman Catholic Church) a title conferred on 33 saints who distinguished themselves through the orthodoxy of their theological teaching |
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pope, Catholic Pope, Roman Catholic Pope, pontiff, Holy Father, Vicar of Christ, Bishop of Rome | The head of the Roman Catholic Church |
saint | A person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization |
Spanish | Gregorio I |
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Catalan | Gregori I, Gregory |
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