Pope Leo I
Leo I (Latin: Leo Primus; c. 400 – 10 November 461), also known as Leo the Great, was an Italian priest of the Roman Catholic Church and the 45th Pope from 29 September 440 to his death on 10 November 461.[1]
| Leo I | |
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| Papacy began | 29 September 440 |
| Papacy ended | 10 November 461 |
| Predecessor | Pope Sixtus III |
| Successor | Pope Hilarius |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | unknown |
| Born | c. 400 unknown |
| Died | 10 November 461 Rome |
| Other Popes named Leo | |
Early life
Nothing is known about his early life. Little is known about his early work in the church. The first unmistakable reference to Pope Leo is in 429 when he was only a deacon.[2]
Pope
Leo was made Bishop of Rome on 29 September 440.[3] In other words, he became pope.[4]
Leo is one of only two popes who are called "the Great". The other "great" is the first pope named Gregory.[5]
In 452, Leo I peacefully convinced Attila the Hun not to destroy and plunder Rome. This made him a legendary figure in Italy.
Leo also wrote many scholarly books. One of them, a "Tome" on the Nature of Christ, was read out to both the Roman Emperor and to the Patriarch of Constantinople. Afterwards, they followed Leo's recommendations, and officially accepted certain religious matters, and rejected others. These decisions had many political implications, in many areas of the Eastern Roman Empire, for centuries to come.
Pope Leo I Media
Priest celebrating Mass at the Altar of Leo the Great with the Fuga d'Attila relief by Alessandro Algardi in St. Peter's Basilica
Sermones (italiano). - Impresso in Firenze : [Antonio Miscomini], adi XXI di maggio MCCCCLXXXV. - 174 c. ; [a⁴, b-x⁸, y¹⁰] ; 4º .
Raphael's The Meeting between Leo the Great and Attila depicts Leo, escorted by Saint Peter and Saint Paul, meeting with the Hun king outside Rome
Related pages
References
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- ↑ "List of Popes," Catholic Encyclopedia (2009); retrieved 2013-3-11.
- ↑ "Leo I," Encyclopedia Britannica (1911), pp. 955.
- ↑ Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. (1839). "Leo I," Penny cyclopaedia, p. 425.
- ↑ "Pope St. Leo I (the Great)," Catholic Encyclopedia; retrieved 2013-3-11.
- ↑ "Pope St. Gregory (the Great)," Catholic Encyclopedia; retrieved 2013-3-13.
Other websites
Media related to Leo I Magnus at Wikimedia Commons
"Pope Leo I". Catholic Encyclopedia. (1913). New York: Robert Appleton Company. - Catholic Hierarchy, Popes in sequence
| Preceded by Sixtus III |
Pope 440–461 |
Succeeded by Hilarius |