Throughout 540 to 604 AD lived a man named Gregorius Anicius. Gregorius birthplace was Italy, he was the son of Silva and Gordianus who commanded extraordinary wealth with leverage in the city. “Gregorius’s family owned estates on the island of Sicily, which provided income” (Catholic Online, n.d.) Gregory’s father Gordianus, was a senator, while occupying the title Regionarius in the Church, Gregory’s aunt Pateria and mother Silvia are recognized as saints in the Orthodox and Catholic Church. In addition, Gregory’s great-great-grandfather was Pope Felix III. In spite of Gregory having a bother, neither his brother’s name or his fate was recorded. Following in his father’s footsteps, at the age of 33, Gregory was a subject matter expert in
