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Pope Leo I (c. 400 – 10 November 461), also known as Leo the Great, [1] was Bishop of Rome [2] from 29 September 440 until his death. Leo was a Roman aristocrat, and was the first pope to have been called "the Great".
Saint Leo I, pope from 440 to 461, master exponent of papal supremacy. His pontificate was devoted to safeguarding orthodoxy and to securing the unity of the Western church under papal supremacy. Learn more about his life, works, and legacy with this article.
In 452, Pope Leo confronted one of the most feared invaders in history—Attila the Hun. Known as the “Scourge of God,” Attila had invaded Italy and was on the brink of sacking Rome. As panic spread and many fled in fear, Pope Leo courageously set out to meet Attila. Carrying only a cross, he convinced Attila to turn back, sparing Rome from ...
Leo is also the first Pope whose sermons have come down to us. He is one of only two Popes (the other is Gregory) to be recognised as a Doctor of the Church. When he died in 461, he became the first Pope buried in the St Peter’s Basilica.
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.
Nov. 10 is the Roman Catholic Church’s liturgical memorial of the fifth-century Pope Saint Leo I, known as “St. Leo the Great,” whose involvement in the fourth ecumenical council helped...
(Reigned 440-61). Place and date of birth unknown; died 10 November, 461. Leo's pontificate, next to that of St. Gregory I, is the most significant and important in Christian antiquity.