Saint Gregory III

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Gregory III, Saint

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Saint Gregory III: References & Edit History

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Assorted References

establishment of All Saints’ Day
- In All Saints’ Day
history of Roman Catholicism
- In Roman Catholicism: The concept of Christendom
role in Byzantine Empire
- In Byzantine Empire: The Iconoclastic controversy

association with

Leo III
- In Leo III: Religious policies.

Article Contributors

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The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica

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Article History

Type	Description	Contributor	Date
	First paragraph modernization.	Encyclopaedia Britannica	Mar 08, 2024
	Anniversary information added.		Oct 28, 2023
	Media added.	Amy Tikkanen	Dec 16, 2009
	Article revised and updated.	The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica	Mar 16, 2007
	Added new Web site: The Catholic Encyclopedia - Pope St. Gregory III.	Gita Liesangthem	Nov 03, 2006
	Article added to new online database.	The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica	Jul 20, 1998