Who Was Alive

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

Yes. Pope Pelagius I and Pope Gregory I were alive at the same time, from AD 537–543 to AD 561.

Pope Pelagius I

Pope Pelagius I

Catholic priest who served as Pope

Born c. AD 505 · died 4 March AD 561

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. Aryabhata, AD 476 – AD 550
  2. Boethius, c. AD 480 – AD 524
  3. Benedict of Nursia, AD 480 – AD 547
  4. Justinian I, AD 482 – AD 565
  5. Pope Pelagius I, c. AD 505 – AD 561
  6. Pope Gregory I, c. AD 541 – AD 604
  7. Muhammad, AD 571 – AD 632
  8. Abu Bakr, c. AD 573 – AD 634
  9. Umar, c. AD 586 – AD 644
  10. Ali, AD 599 – AD 661

Pope Pelagius 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 Pelagius I and Pope Gregory I were born

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