Order of St. Gregory the Great
The Pontifical Equestrian Order of St. Gregory the Great (Latin: Ordo Sancti Gregorii Magni; Italian: Ordine di San Gregorio Magno) was established on 1 September 1831, by Pope Gregory XVI, seven months after his election as Pope.[1]
For the monastic order, see Sylvestrines.
Pontifical Equestrian Order
of St. Gregory the Great
Ordo Sancti Gregorii Magni (Latin)
1831
Pro Deo et Principe (Latin)
("For God and Ruler")
Bestowed by authority of the Pope as temporal sovereign of Vatican City State
- Knight/Dame Grand Cross (GCSG)
- Knight/Dame Commander with Star (KC*SG/DC*SG)
- Knight/Dame Commander (KCSG/DCSG)
- Knight/Dame (KSG/DSG)
Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Second Class
The order is one of the five orders of knighthood of the Holy See. The honor is bestowed upon Catholic men and women (and certain notable non-Catholics)[2] in recognition of their personal service to the Holy See and to the Catholic Church, through their unusual labors, their support of the Holy See, and the examples they set in their communities and their countries.