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3 days ago · Much of the shape of modern Europe was determined by changes which took place in the time of Gregory VII, who as 'Hildebrand' was a powerful influence in the papacy from 1046 and was himself pope from 1073 to his death 1085. Because Gregory and his ideas played an important role in many of the changes, a knowledge of his pontificate is ...
May 16, 2024 · Gregory VII was Pope (1025-1085). He is known for the Gregorian Reform, which brought renewal and change to the Catholic Church, and for the Investiture Controversy with Emperor Heinrich IV that resulted from it.
May 1, 2024 · The second millennium began with several popes raised to the altars in the 11th century: St. Leo IX, St. Gregory VII, Blessed Victor III, Blessed Urban II. The last three served consecutively.
2 days ago · pope, ( Latin papa, from Greek pappas, “father”), the title, since about the 9th century, of the bishop of Rome, the leader of the Roman Catholic Church. It was formerly given, especially from the 3rd to the 5th century, to any bishop and sometimes to simple priests as an ecclesiastical title expressing affectionate respect.
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2 days ago · This reform movement gained strength with the election of Pope Gregory VII in 1073, who adopted a series of measures in the movement known as the Gregorian Reform, in order to fight strongly against simony and the abuse of civil power and try to restore ecclesiastical discipline, including clerical celibacy.
14 hours ago · Pope St Gregory VII. Gregory VII., by name Hildebrand, was born in Tuscany, about the year 1013. He was educated in Rome. From thence he went to France, and became a monk at Cluny. Afterwards he returned to Rome, and for many years filled high trusts of the Holy See. Three great evils then afflicted the Church: simony, concubinage, and the ...
4 days ago · In 1073, however, Pope Gregory VII restricted its use to the bishop of Rome, confirming a practice that had existed since the 9th century. According to the Annuario Pontificio , the papal annual, there have been more than 260 popes since St. Peter , traditionally considered the first pope.
