Pope Leo IV

Pope Saint Leo IV (790 – 17 July 855) was pope of the Roman Catholic Church from 10 April 847 until he died in 855.

Pope Saint Leo IV
Papacy began	10 April 847
Papacy ended	17 July 855
Predecessor	Sergius II
Successor	Benedict III
Personal details
Born	790 Rome, Papal States
Died	17 July 855 Rome, Papal States

He was born in Rome. He died in Rome on 17 July 855 and was buried in St. Peter's Basilica. There was a medieval tradition that had claimed that a woman, Pope Joan, had succeeded him by disguising herself as a man but she is believed to be fictitious.

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Sergius II	Pope 847–855	Succeeded by Benedict III