Who Was Alive

Were Pope Benedict I and Pope Gregory I alive at the same time?

Yes. Pope Benedict I and Pope Gregory I were alive at the same time, from AD 537–543 to AD 579.

Pope Benedict I

Pope Benedict I

Catholic priest who served as Pope

Born AD 523–528 · died AD 579

Pope Gregory I

Pope Gregory I

Latin Catholic priest and Doctor of the Church who served as Pope

Born AD 537–543 · died 12 March AD 604

  1. Justinian I, AD 482 – AD 565
  2. Pope Benedict I, c. AD 526 – AD 579
  3. Pope Gregory I, c. AD 541 – AD 604
  4. Muhammad, AD 571 – AD 632
  5. Abu Bakr, c. AD 573 – AD 634
  6. Uthman, c. AD 575 – AD 656
  7. Umar, c. AD 586 – AD 644
  8. Brahmagupta, c. AD 598 – c. AD 670
  9. Ali, AD 599 – AD 661

Pope Benedict I and Pope Gregory I in bold, with some of their best-known contemporaries; dashed lines mark world events. Drag across, or use the arrow keys, to see the age each reached in any year. Faded ends mark uncertain dates.

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Where Pope Benedict I and Pope Gregory I were born

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