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4 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.
4 days ago · Learn about the life and legacy of Pope St. Leo I, who defended the Church's doctrine on Christ's two natures and stopped Attila the Hun from sacking Rome. Find out his feast day, his role in the Council of Chalcedon, and his status as a Doctor of the Church.
5 days ago · Pope Leo I was, even for his pagan contemporaries, the embodiment of the ideal of “Romanness” in his resistance to the barbarian conquerors. In 452, with the help of the Apostles Peter and Paul and a host of angels (according to papal tradition), he persuaded Attila and the Huns to withdraw to the banks of the Danube, thus saving Rome from ...
3 days ago · A skilled administrator and diplomat, Pope Leo is perhaps most famous for saving Rome from the assault of Attila the Hun. But his papal reign was truly characterized by his tireless fight against the heresies that threatened the Church. Today, we are blessed to have hundreds of his writings still known to us.
5 days ago · Invasion of Italy and Meeting with Pope Leo I. Undeterred by his setback in Gaul, Attila invaded Italy in 452. He sacked several cities, including Milan and Aquileia, before marching on Rome itself. The pope’s persuasive words, combined with a hefty bribe, convinced Attila to withdraw his forces and spare the city.
2 days ago · In 800, Pope Leo III crowned the Frankish ruler Charlemagne as Roman emperor, a major step toward establishing what later became known as the Holy Roman Empire; from that date onward the popes claimed the prerogative to crown the emperor, though the right fell into disuse after the coronation of Charles V in 1530.
3 days ago · The basis of the settlement at Chalcedon was the Western understanding of the two natures in Christ, as formulated in the Tome of Pope Leo I of Rome. Chalcedon declared:
