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Gregory was a Benedictine monk, priest, and an abbot of the monastery of Saints Cosma e Damiano ad Micam auream, Rome, Italy. He was chosen as Cardinal–Bishop of Ostia, Italy and Vatican librarian c.1034 by Pope Benedict IX. He was a Papal legate to the kingdoms of Spanish Navarre and Old Castile. He was reported a miracle worker, especially concerned with saving crops from pests. He is venerated throughout Navarre and Rioja.
Died
- 9 May 1048 at Logroño, Spain of natural causes
Patronage
- protection of crops
Source: https://catholicsaints.info/saint-gregory-of-ostia/
