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8/4/2019 Rise of Popes-Leo and Gregory
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The Rise of the Popes
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Rise of the Popes
Popemeans father
Peter visited Rome and scholars say high
probability he died in Rome
Early centuries of the Church the leadership
was primarily in the East and North Africa.
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Rise of the Popes
Shift of influence edged toward Rome
Rome was the imperial capital, Eternal City
Largest and wealthiest, therefore influential
Early Christian writers refer to Peter and Paul as
founders of the church in Rome and bishops as
successors of apostles
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Pope St. Leo the Great
d. 461
In 455 the Vandals sacked Rome and Leo negotiated with theleader Genseric to prevent the burning of Rome.
Eastern empire controlled area until the Lombards pressed in
the late 6th century.
Invasions of 5th and 6th
Invasions (before and
after)
In 452 Attila and theHuns invaded Italy,
and Leo rode out to
meet him
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Pope St. Leo the Great
Leos appeal to Scripture and tradition for the
primacy of Rome
Matt. 16:13-19
John 21:15-17 Council of Chalcedon in 451 confirms two heads
of the church: Roman Church of the WesternEmpire and Greek Church of the Eastern Empire
Leo known for Tome of Leo and his negotiation ofthe orthodox view of Christs divinity and
humanity
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Pope St. Gregory the Great
c. 540-604
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Pope St. Gregory the Great
Doctor of the Church; born at Rome about 540; died 12 March 604. Gregory
is certainly one of the most notable figures in Ecclesiastical History. He has exercised in
many respects a momentous influence on the doctrine, the organization, and the
discipline of the CatholicChurch. To him we must look for an explanation of the
religious situation of the Middle Ages; indeed, if no account were taken of his work,
the evolution of the form ofmedievalChristianity would be almost inexplicable. Andfurther, in so far as the modern Catholic system is a legitimate development of
medievalCatholicism, of this too Gregory may not unreasonably be termed the Father.
Almost all the leading principles of the later Catholicism are found, at any rate in germ,
in Gregory the Great.
(F.H. Dudden, "Gregory the Great", 1, p. v). Hyperlinks can be found at source:
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Pope Saint
Gregory the Great
Born 540 in Rome 570 prefect of
Rome, highestposition
574 withdraw tobe a monk
578-590 Deacon,ambassador,called on to do
great work inRome
590 elected Pope
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Pope St. Gregory the Great
Major accomplishments:
Rebuilding and protecting Rome (distribution of
food, repair aqueducts, defense, negotiations with
Lombards)
Religious leadership (preaching, promoting
celibacy, sending missionaries to Spain and
Englandthey are not angles but angels Writing (passed on tradition, especially Augustine
and wrote on penance, absolution and purgatory)