Leo the Great

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Leo the Great was a 5th-century pope renowned for his theological leadership, defense of Rome, and decisive role in shaping orthodox Christian doctrine, especially at the Council of Chalcedon.

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Leo the Great canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian theologian
Church Father
Doctor of the Church
Pope
saint
alsoKnownAs Pope Leo I
Pope Leo I
surface form: Saint Leo the Great
asserted primacy of the Bishop of Rome
birthDate c. 400
birthPlace Tuscany
Western Roman Empire
burialPlace Old St. Peter's Basilica
surface form: St. Peter's Basilica
canonizationStatus pre-congregation saint
church Catholic Church worldwide
surface form: Catholic Church
country Western Roman Empire
deathDate 10 November 461
deathPlace Rome
Western Roman Empire
era 5th century
feastDay 10 November
givenName Leo
historicalRole mediating Christological disputes
strengthening papal authority
influenced Chalcedonian Definition
interactedWith Attila the Hun
knownFor defense of Rome
influence on the Council of Chalcedon
meeting with Attila the Hun
role in defining Christological orthodoxy
theological leadership
languageOfWorks Latin
notableWork Tome of Leo
papacyEnd 461
papacyStart 440
papalOrdinalNumber 1
participatedIn Council of Chalcedon
patronage papacy
positionHeld Pope
surface form: Bishop of Rome

Patriarch of the West
predecessor Pope Sixtus III
religion Christianity
successor Pope Hilarius
theologicalView Dyophysite Christology
title Doctor of the Church
Pope
Saint
wrote letters
sermons

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Pope Leo I alsoKnownAs Leo the Great
Latin Fathers of the West hasMember Leo the Great
Saint Leo alsoKnownAs Leo the Great