Pope Leo IX

Religious Leader

1002 – 1054

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Who was Pope Leo IX?

Pope Leo IX, born Bruno of Egisheim-Dagsburg, was head of the Catholic Church from 12 February 1049 to his death in 1054. He was a German aristocrat and a powerful secular ruler of central Italy while holding the papacy. He is regarded as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church, his feast day celebrated on 19 April. Leo IX is widely considered the most historically significant German Pope of the Middle Ages. His citing of the Donation of Constantine in a letter to the Patriarch of Constantinople brought about the Great Schism between the Catholic and Orthodox churches.

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Born
Jun 21, 1002
Eguisheim
Also known as
  • Bruno of Eguisheim-Dagsburg
Siblings
Religion
  • Catholicism
Nationality
  • Germany
Profession
Died
Apr 19, 1054
Rome

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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