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Three popes have had the title of Great:
Pope Leo the Great
Pope Gregory the Great
Pope Nicholas the Great

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Leo I (died 461AD)

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Who was the first pope to be known as the Great?

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.


Who was the pope who initiated the crusades?

Pope Urban II called for the First Crusade.


What was the pope called when he spoke on the First Crusade called?

Pope Urban II


What was the first pope called?

The first pope was considered to have been St. Peter the Apostle.


What were the wars called that Pope Urban called Christendom?

The First Crusade was called by Pope Urban II.


Why is Pope Francis called the 'pope of firsts'?

Pope Francis is the first member of the Jesuit order to be elected as pope, the first pope from the Western Hemisphere, the first pope from the Southern Hemisphere and the first pope from the Americas.


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 Pope Gregory the Great a monk?

Yes and he was the first pope chosen from the monastic life.


Which pope gave a speech encouraging the First Crusade?

Pope Urban II called for the First Crusade.


Where did Pope Urban II call for the first crusade?

Pope Urban II called for the first crusade at the Council of Clermont.


Who was the Pope at the beginning of the Crusades?

Pope Urban II called for the first Crusade.


When did the pope called for the First Crusade?

Pope Urban II called for the Crusade at the Council of Clermont, in the year 1095.