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Which earlier popes in Gregory I’s family may have influenced his career?
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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.
Gregory I, also known as St. Gregory the Great, came from a prominent Roman family with a history of ecclesiastical service that likely influenced his own career and standing. His great-great-grandfather was Pope Felix III, who reigned from 483 to 492. Additionally, Pope Agapetus I, who served from 535 to 536, may have also been a relative of Gregory’s family.1