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  1. ewtn.co.uk › article-st-leo-the-great-the-pope-whoSt. Leo the Great: the pope who clarified the humanity and ...

    6 days ago · Pope Leo I, who was the first pope to be remembered posthumously as “the great,” began his papacy in 440 and served until his death in 461. During his pontificate, he worked to clarify doctrines related to Christ’s human and divine natures.

  2. www.catholicnewsagency.com › news › 255971St. Leo the Great: the pope who clarified the humanity and ...

    Nov 10, 2023 · Pope Leo I, who was the first pope to be remembered posthumously as “the great,” began his papacy in 440 and served until his death in 461. During his pontificate, he worked to clarify ...

  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Pope_LeoPope Leo - Wikipedia

    Pope Leo. Pope Leo was the name of thirteen Roman Catholic Popes: Pope Leo I (the Great) (440–461) Pope Leo II (682–683) Pope Leo III (795–816) Pope Leo IV (847–855) Pope Leo V (903) Pope Leo VI (928) Pope Leo VII (936–939)

  4. www.catholic.org › saints › saintSt. Leo the Great - Saints & Angels - Catholic Online

    Birth: 400. Death: November 10, 461. Author and Publisher - Catholic Online. Printable Catholic Saints PDFs. Shop St. Leo the Great. Saint Leo the Great, also known as Pope Saint Leo I, was born into a Roman aristocratic family. His response to the call of the Lord transformed him into one of the greatest popes of Christian history.

  5. www.newworldencyclopedia.org › entry › Leo_IIILeo III - New World Encyclopedia

    Leo III. Pope Leo III (died June 12, 816) was Pope from 795 to 816. Pope Leo III is best known for crowning Charlemagne as the first Holy Roman Emperor and for promoting the vision of the Christian world as a single, orderly, peaceful society under the ultimate authority of the Bishop of Rome as Christ's deputy on earth.

  6. www.thoughtco.com › pope-leo-iii-profile-1789101Charlemagne's Pope - Pope Saint Leo III - ThoughtCo

    Jun 3, 2017 · About Pope Leo III: Rather than keeping the papacy independent of secular authorities, Leo deliberately took steps to ally with Charlemagne and his growing empire. Attacked in the streets of Rome by supporters of his predecessor's nephew, Leo sought the aid of Charlemagne and eventually crowned him emperor, establishing an important precedent.

  7. www.britannica.com › biography › Saint-Leo-IIISaint Leo III | Pope, Charlemagne Coronation | Britannica

    Jun 8, 2024 · pope (795-816) Saint Leo III (born, Rome—died June 12, 816, canonized 1673; feast day June 12) was the pope from 795 to 816. Leo was a cardinal when elected to succeed Pope Adrian I on December 26, 795; he was consecrated the next day. Unlike Adrian, who had tried to maintain independence in the growing estrangement between East and West by ...