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The Pontifical Equestrian Order of St. Gregory the Great (Latin: Ordo Sancti Gregorii Magni; Italian: Ordine di San Gregorio Magno) was established on 1 September 1831, by Pope Gregory XVI, seven months after his election as Pope.
This is a category listing, which serves as an index of existing Wikipedia articles about recipients of the Order of St Gregory the Great. It is not intended to be an exhaustive listing of all recipients.
The reforms of 1905 resulted in the separation of that order into the Order of St. Sylvester and the Order of the Golden Spur. [3] The Order of St. Sylvester is presented in the same classes and grades as the Order of St. Gregory the Great, and is typically awarded to recognize and reward members of the laity for active service in the ...
Knights Grand Cross of the Order of St Gregory the Great (84 P) Pages in category "Knights of St. Gregory the Great" The following 136 pages are in this category, out of 136 total.
Knights Grand Cross of the Order of St Gregory the Great (84 P) Dames Commander with Star of the Order of St. Gregory the Great (3 P) Knights Commander with Star of the Order of St. Gregory the Great (22 P)
Pope Gregory I (Latin: Gregorius I; c. 540 – 12 March 604), commonly known as Saint Gregory the Great, was the 64th Bishop of Rome from 3 September 590 to his death. [1] [a] He is known for instituting the first recorded large-scale mission from Rome, the Gregorian mission, to convert the then largely pagan Anglo-Saxons to Christianity. [2]
This is a category listing, which serves as an index of existing Wikipedia articles about recipients of the Order of St Gregory the Great. It is not intended to be an exhaustive listing of all recipients.
The papal cross surmounted by the nimbed dove symbolizes Saint Gregory the Great, the titular of the cathedral. The dove is an allusion to the testimony of Peter the Deacon who said that he oftentimes saw the Holy Ghost in the form of a dove hover above the saint while he dictated his works.