Gregorian
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, searchGregorian might refer to:
- The thought or ideology of Pope Gregory I Pope St. Gregory I (Latin: Gregorius I (Italian: Gregorio I); c. 540 – 12 March 604), better known in English as Gregory the Great, was pope from 3 September 590 until his death. Gregory is well-known for his writings, which were more prolific than those of any of his predecessors as pope or Pope Gregory VII Pope Gregory VII , born Hildebrand of Sovana (Italian: Ildebrando di Soana), was Pope from April 22, 1073, until his death. One of the great reforming popes, he is perhaps best known for the part he played in the Investiture Controversy, his dispute with Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor affirming the primacy of the papal authority and the new canon (also called Gregorianism)
- Things named for Pope Gregory I Pope St. Gregory I (Latin: Gregorius I (Italian: Gregorio I); c. 540 – 12 March 604), better known in English as Gregory the Great, was pope from 3 September 590 until his death. Gregory is well-known for his writings, which were more prolific than those of any of his predecessors as pope:
- Gregorian chant Gregorian chant is the central tradition of Western plainchant, a form of monophonic liturgical music within Western Christianity that accompanied the celebration of Mass and other ritual services. It is named after Pope Gregory I, Bishop of Rome from 590 to 604, who is traditionally credited for having ordered the simplification and cataloging of
- Gregorian mass
- Brotherhood of Saint Gregory The Brotherhood of Saint Gregory is a community of friars within the Anglican communion. Its members, known as Gregorians, include clergy and laymen
- The Gregorian reform The Gregorian Reforms were a series of reforms initiated by Pope Gregory VII and the circle he formed in the papal curia, circa 1050–80, which dealt with the moral integrity and independence of the clergy. These reforms are considered to be named after Pope Gregory VII , however he personally denied this and claimed his reforms, like his regnal (Pope Gregory VII Pope Gregory VII , born Hildebrand of Sovana (Italian: Ildebrando di Soana), was Pope from April 22, 1073, until his death. One of the great reforming popes, he is perhaps best known for the part he played in the Investiture Controversy, his dispute with Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor affirming the primacy of the papal authority and the new canon)
- Things named for Pope Gregory XIII He was born in the city of Bologna, the son of Cristoforo Boncompagni and wife Angela Marescalchi and paternal grandson of Giacomo Boncompagni and wife Camilla Piattesi, where he studied law and graduated in 1530. Afterwards, he taught jurisprudence for some years; his students included notable figures such as Alexander Cardinal Farnese, Reginald:
- Gregorian calendar The Gregorian calendar is the internationally accepted civil calendar. It was introduced by Pope Gregory XIII, after whom the calendar was named, by a decree signed on 24 February 1582, a papal bull known by its opening words Inter gravissimas. The reformed calendar was adopted later that year by a handful of countries, with other countries
- Pontifical Gregorian University, Rome
- The Armenian Apostolic Church The Armenian Apostolic Church is the world's oldest National Church and is one of the most ancient Christian communities. Armenia was the first country to adopt Christianity as its official religion in 301 AD, in establishing this church. The Armenian Apostolic Church traces its origins to the missions of Apostles Bartholomew and Thaddeus in the 1, sometimes called the Gregorian Church after Saint Gregory the Illuminator
- The Gregorian telescope The Gregorian telescope is a type of reflecting telescope designed by Scottish mathematician and astronomer, James Gregory in the 17th century and first built in 1673 by Robert Hooke. The design pre-dates the first practical reflecting telescope, the Newtonian telescope built by Sir Isaac Newton in 1668, and was not successfully built until 5, named after James Gregory
- Gregorian Bivolaru, founder of the Movement for Spiritual Integration into the Absolute (MISA)
- Gregorian (band)
- Gregorian Satellite Dish Antennas
| This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. |
