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He was a Roman aristocrat, and was the first pope to have been called “the Great”.
By , in Curiosity · 15 Mar 2026, 10:01 · 0 Comments
He is perhaps best known for having met Attila the Hun in 452 and persuaded him to turn back from his invasion of Italy.
He is also a Doctor of the Church, most remembered theologically for issuing the Tome of Leo, a document which was a major foundation to the debates of the Council of Chalcedon, the fourth ecumenical Council.
His Feast Day is celebrated on November 10.
Pope Saint Leo the Great,
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