Pope Gregory I (; c. 540 – 12 March 604), commonly known as
Saint Gregory the Great, was
Pope from 3 September 590 to his death in 604. Gregory is well known for his writings, which were more prolific than those of any of his predecessors as pope. He is also known as
St. Gregory the Dialogist in
Eastern Christianity because of his
Dialogues. For this reason, English translations of Eastern texts will sometimes list him as Gregory "Dialogos" or the Latinized equivalent "Dialogus".