Saint Gregory the Great painted by Francisco Goya in 1796. Pope Gregory I (also known as Saint Gregory the Great) was pontiff from AD590 to AD604. He was the 64th pope. It was he who introduced the plainchant singing known as Gregorian Chant.

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