Pope St. Leo the Great is a "pre-congregational" saint. In other words, he would have been proclaimed a saint by popular acclamation and devotion long before there was an established process within the church for canonization.
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Leo the Great died on November 10, 461.
Leo the Great was neither beatified nor canonized. The official canonization process did not exist at the time. He was proclaimed a saint by the early Christians based on his life and merits.
Leo lived in Rome. He was instrumental in convincing Attila the Hun from ransacking the city.
He died in Rome on November 10, 461.
St. Basil the Great is a pre-congregational saint. He was declared a saint by popular acclaim before there was an official procedure in place for canonization.
Saint Leo the Great was declared a Doctor of the Church by Pope Benedict XIV in 1754.
Pope Saint Leo the Great is not a patron saint.
Saint Leo the Great Parish was created in 1921.
Pope St. Leo I, the Great, is a Doctor of the Church but not considered a patron saint.
Saint Leo the Great, also known as Pope Saint Leo I, was born into a Roman aristocratic family. His response to the call of the Lord transformed him into one of the greatest popes of Christian history. In fact, he was the first pope to be given the title "the Great."
Leo the Great died of natural causes.
Leo the Great died on November 10, 461.
The feast day of Pope Saint Leo the Great is on November 10.
Saint Leo University's motto is 'You'll love the person you become here.'.
The date and place of birth of St. Leo the Great are unknown.
Pope Saint Leo I had parents, of course. However, he was never married and had no children.
Leo I aka Saint Leo aka Leo the Great