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What office did Gregory I hold before he became a monk?
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St. Gregory the Great
Pope Gregory I (the Great) depicted in a stained glass window at St. Michael & All Angels Church in Brinkworth, Wiltshire, England.
Before entering monastic life, Gregory I served as the urban prefect of Rome, an office he assumed in 573. Prior to this role, he had been involved in public service and may have received legal training.1