O Lord our God, grant that thy Church, following the teaching of thy servant Leo of Rome, may hold fast the great mystery of our redemption, and adore the one Christ, true God and true Man, neither divided from our human nature nor separate from thy divine Being; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever
The prayer of St. Leo the Great is a famous prayer known as the "Prayer to St. Michael" or the "Saint Michael Archangel Prayer." This prayer asks for protection against spiritual enemies and for strength in times of struggle, calling upon the archangel Michael to defend and guide the faithful.
St. Leo was the pope between the year 440 A.D. and 461 A.D. He was Born in Tuscany, Italy and was born around the year 400 A.D. His exact birth date is unknown.
St. Leo was not married.
Pope St. Leo the Great died 10 November, 461.
Some popes from the fifth century were St. Anastasius I, St. Innocent I, St. Zosimus, and St. Boniface I. Some additional popes from the fifth century were St. Celestine I, St. Sixtus III, and St. Leo I.
The feast of St. Leo the Great is November 10.
The date and place of birth of St. Leo the Great are unknown.
Pope Saint Leo the Great is not a patron saint.
Pope St. Leo I, the Great, is a Doctor of the Church but not considered a patron saint.
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The feast day of Pope Saint Leo the Great is November 10.
Pope St. Leo I, the Great, in the 5th century.
There are no saints named Great but there are several saints who have the word 'Great' as their title. There may be others but here are some of the better known 'greats.' St. Albert the Great St. Anthony the Great St. Basil the Great St. Gertrude the Great St. Gregory the Great St. Leo the Great
There was great trouble in the church due to heretics and opposing empires destroying the empire of the church. During one attack by Attila and the Huns, St. Leo the Great walked outside and told him to turn back. Attila actually left and told the chiefs of his empire that he turned back because he saw St. Peter and St. Paul standing behind Leo the Great.