Gregory of Terracina

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Gregory of Terracina (died c.570) is a saint in the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches. His memorial is on 12 December. [1] A Benedictine monk at Terracina, he was a spiritual student of Benedict of Nursia and is mentioned by Gregory the Great in his Dialogues . [2]

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References

  1. "Catholic Saints - Gregory of Terracina".
  2. "Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome".