Gregory the Great
Moralia in Job, Gregorian chant — pope and Doctor of the Church
The last of the four Latin Doctors and the pope who shaped the medieval papacy. He reformed the liturgy, sent missionaries to England, and gave his name to Gregorian chant.
Key works
- Moralia in Job~578-595— 35 books — the Middle Ages' most-read biblical exegesis
- Pastoral Rule (Regula Pastoralis)~590— Handbook for bishops — shaped pastoral care for a millennium
- Dialogues~593— Including the only early Life of St Benedict