4 moments

  1. Roman synods against iconoclasm

    · Rome, Italy

    Roman synods against iconoclasm
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    Gregory III held two synods in Rome during 731 that condemned iconoclasm, marking an early public response of his pontificate to Byzantine religious policy. The source supports Rome and the year, but does not provide separate dates for the two synods.

  2. Synod at St. Peter's

    · Old St. Peter's Basilica, Rome, Italy

    Synod at St. Peter's
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    Gregory personally attended a Roman synod regulating the liturgy in the new oratory at St. Peter's Basilica. The linked article identifies the gathering as a synod held in Rome in 732; the Basilica coordinates represent the site of Old St. Peter's.

  3. Meeting with Boniface

    · Rome, Italy

    Meeting with Boniface
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    Boniface traveled to Rome to report on his mission and converse with Gregory, an encounter connected with Gregory's support for Boniface's work in Germany. The date is approximate as stated by the source.

  4. Death in Rome

    · Rome, Italy

    Death in Rome
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    Gregory III died in Rome at the end of a pontificate marked by conflict with iconoclasm and Lombard expansion.