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the pope who sponsored the introduction of the modern calendar (1572-1585)
Synonyms:
gregory xiii
ugo buoncompagni
noun -
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)
noun -
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
noun -
(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
noun -
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
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(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