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Pope Leo I

390 - 461

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Leo der Große (als Papst Leo I.; * um 400 entweder in Rom oder – nach dem Liber Pontificalis – in der Toskana; † 10. November 461) war vom 29. September 440 bis zu seinem Tode Bischof von Rom. Er verteidigte die Lehre der katholischen Kirche, insbesondere während des Konzils von Chalcedon (451), indem er die Monophysiten und Pelagianer bekämpfte. Mehr auf Wikipedia lesen

His biography is available in 84 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 80 in 2024). Pope Leo I is the 94th most popular religiöse persönlichkeit (up from 219th in 2024), the 103rd most popular biography from Italy (up from 247th in 2019) and the 34th most popular Italian Religiöse Persönlichkeit.

Pope Leo I is most famous for his role in the Council of Chalcedon in 451. He affirmed the Christological doctrine that Jesus Christ is both fully divine and fully human.

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Among Religiöse Persönlichkeits

Among religiöse persönlichkeits, Pope Leo I ranks 94 out of 3,187Before him are Hildegard of Bingen, Saint Valentine, Saint Lawrence, Pope Pius II, Pope Innocent XI, and Anthony of Padua. After him are Pope Clement XII, Benedict of Nursia, Pope Sixtus V, Pope Gregory I, Pope Sylvester I, and Pope Innocent X.

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Among people born in 390, Pope Leo I ranks 1After him are Flavius Aetius, Pope Sixtus III, Bleda, Prosper of Aquitaine, Jeonji of Baekje, Festus, and Faustus of Byzantium. Among people deceased in 461, Pope Leo I ranks 1After him are Saint Patrick, and Majorian.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Pope Leo I ranks 103 out of 5,161Before him are Pope Paul III (1468), Pope Linus (1), Saint Valentine (226), Amedeo Modigliani (1884), Pope Pius II (1405), and Pope Innocent XI (1611). After him are Lucius Tarquinius Superbus (-600), Pope Clement XII (1652), Benedict of Nursia (480), Pope Sixtus V (1520), Pope Gregory I (540), and Pope Sylvester I (300).

Among Religiöse Persönlichkeits In Italy

Among religiöse persönlichkeits born in Italy, Pope Leo I ranks 34Before him are Pope Pius V (1504), Pope Paul III (1468), Pope Linus (1), Saint Valentine (226), Pope Pius II (1405), and Pope Innocent XI (1611). After him are Pope Clement XII (1652), Benedict of Nursia (480), Pope Sixtus V (1520), Pope Gregory I (540), Pope Sylvester I (300), and Pope Innocent X (1574).

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