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Pope Gregory III. Pope Gregory III ( Latin: Gregorius III; died 28 November 741) was the bishop of Rome from 11 February 731 to his death. His pontificate, like that of his predecessor, was disturbed by Byzantine iconoclasm and the advance of the Lombards, in which he invoked the intervention of Charles Martel, although ultimately in vain.
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Personal details. Born. 4 August 690, B.C. Syria. Died. 28...
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GREGORY III, POPE, ST. Pontificate: March 18, 731 to Nov. 28, 741. Of Syrian origin, Gregory was ordained to the priesthood before his election as Pope. He was the last Pope who sought confirmation of his election from the emperor in Constantinople or his agent, the exarch of Ravenna; thereafter, the emperor had no role in the process which determined who would serve as the successor to St. Peter.
Saint Gregory III (born, Syria—died November 741; feast day November 28) was the pope from 731 to 741. A priest when elected pope by acclamation, he was the last pope to seek approval of his election from the imperial exarch in Ravenna. His pontificate was one of the most critical in papal history.
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He was born circa 669 in Syria, which would make him 41 when he became the pope. His birth name was Grēgórios. He chose a shortened version of that name after becoming the pope. He died on November 28, 741. Gregory III was in Rome when he died from natural causes around the age of 51. His papacy began on February 11, 731.
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