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How Pope Leo X viewed the Church is a difficult question to answer. He is reputed to have said, "God has given us the papacy, let us enjoy it." And his actions certainly are consistent with that attitude. Everyone, at that time in Rome (this was the same time as the protestant revolt in Germany) seems to have the same general view of Pope Leo X. The following is from a contemporary of his: The pope is a good-natured and extremely free-hearted man, who avoids every difficult situation and above all wants peace; he would not undertake a war himself unless forced into it by his advisers; he loves learning; of canon law and literature he possesses remarkable knowledge; he is, moreover, a very excellent musician. Although he did excommunicate Luther, he can be seen by his actions that he thought the Bishops in Germany should take care of the matter. Pope Leo X was the last non-cleric ever elected to the papacy. After his election, he was ordained a priest, and then a bishop two days later, a day later he was crowned pope.
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Was Pope Leo X responsible for reforming the Catholic Church?
A:No. Pope Leo X was a dissolute person with no interest in reform. He had 683 servants, including the keeper of the papal elephant - his personal pet. He showered patronage on members of his own family and undertook a financially disastrous war in an effort to instal his 'nephew' in the Duchy of Urbino. Having depleted the Vatican treasury, he sold indulgences in order to rebuild St Peter's basilica, indirectly bringing about the Protestant Reformation.The emperor eventually demanded reform of the Catholic Church, but Leo managed to evade the task for the remainder of his life. Reform of the Catholic Church was a task that fell to Pope Leo's successors.
Who was the first of the 13 same-named popes?
If this is in reference to the 13 Leos, the first was Pope Leo I, the Great who ruled the Church from 440 to 461.
Was Leo X a Catholic?
Of course he was! The one requirement for a person to be pope is that he must be a male Catholic.
Why was pope Leo important?
Pope Leo I known to the Church as Pope Saint Leo the Great, was second only to Pope Gregory the Great as the greatest pope of antiquity. His overriding concern was unity of the Church, especially as the Roman Empire fell apart around him. For the complete story, read the Catholic Encyclopedia article at the link below the answer box. from the Catholic Encyclopedia 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. At a time when the Church was experiencing the greatest obstacles to her progress in consequence of the hastening disintegration of the Western Empire, while the Orient was profoundly agitated over dogmatic controversies, this great pope, with far-seeing sagacity and powerful hand, guided the destiny of the Roman and Universal Church.
