Tuesday, 3rd September, Pope St. Gregory the Great, pope and doctor of the Church, 540-604, Roman noble who was prefect of the City of Rome before becoming a monk. As pope he established a pattern for the papacy in years to come, calling himself ‘servant of the servants of Christ’. He sent missions to Lombardy, Sardinia and England. Patron of musicians.
Roman Catholic Diocese of Cloyne, County Cork, Ireland.
