# Gregory VII becomes pope (1073)

URL: https://christianity-history.com/timeline/1073-gregory-vii-becomes-pope
Location: Rome
Themes: Papacy

Hildebrand is elected Pope Gregory VII and presses church reform. At this point in the timeline (1073), the Bishop of Rome was Pope Gregory VII (22 April 1073 – 25 May 1085).

## Why it matters
Gregory VII becomes pope mattered because it shaped the authority, policy or public role of the papacy and the Catholic Church.

Pope at the time: [Pope Gregory VII](https://christianity-history.com/popes/pope-gregory-vii)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Pope Gregory VII](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Gregory_VII)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Gregory VII becomes pope](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Gregory+VII+becomes+pope)
- [Wikipedia — Medieval Church (period overview)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Catholic_Church#Middle_Ages)