Order of St. Gregory the Great

Pontifical Equestrian Order of St. Gregory the Great
  • Ordo Sancti Gregorii Magni (Latin)
  • Ordine di San Gregorio Magno (Italian)
Knight Commander's cross of the Order of St. Gregory the Great
Awarded by the  Holy See
TypePapal order of knighthood
Established1 September 1831; 193 years ago (1831-09-01)
Religious affiliationCatholic
Motto
StatusCurrently constituted
First headPope Gregory XVI
SovereignPope Francis
Classes
  • Knight/Dame Grand Cross (GCSG)
  • Knight/Dame Commander with Star (KC*SG/DC*SG)
  • Knight/Dame Commander (KCSG/DCSG)
  • Knight/Dame (KSG/DSG)
Former gradesKnight/Dame Grand Cross of the Second Class
Precedence
Next (higher)Order of Pope Pius IX
Next (lower)Order of St. Sylvester

Ribbon bar of the order

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]

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.

  1. ^ Begni, Ernesto; Grey, James C.; Kennedy, Thomas J. (1914). The Vatican: Its History, Its Treasures. Letters and Arts Publishing Company. p. 515. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  2. ^ Dart, John (3 January 1998). "Pope Bestows Knighthood on 64 Prominent L.A. Catholics". LA Times. Retrieved 25 April 2018.