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Saint Leo the Great

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'''Saint Leo The Great''' (b. born 400, died 461 A.D.) the most significant [[Pope]] to guide the Universal Church during a time when the [[Roman Empire]] was collapsing. '''Pope Leo I''', was a wise individual that brilliantly and energetically confronted extraordinary challenges from barbarians, heresy, Roman authority and dogmatic doctrine. Pope Leo's twenty-one year papacy (440-461 A.D.) in the middle of the fifth century earned him the title Leo 'The Great'. One of only two Popes with that distinction. His legacy comprises 96 sermons and 143 letters. One of only thirty-three [[Saints]] to be called [[Doctor of the Church]].
==Early Christian Life==
Little is known about the man's early life. St. Leo hails from Tuscany. Well educated, he became a [[deacon]] in the Roman Church during the pontificate of [[Pope Celestine I]]. As deacon, Leo was sent by the Imperial Court under authority of Roman [[Emperor]] [[Valentinian]] III, with significant task of treatise. He was to reconcile a dispute between the chief magistrate and the provinces military commander. This would be the first of many successful negotiations he commanded throughout his [[Christian]] ministry. During this time, Pope Sixtus III died and St. Leo I, was unanimously chosen as [[Bishop of Rome]] on September 29, 440.
==Heresy==
Throughout his entire papacy, Pope Leo felt compelled to combat heretics. From across Rome's vast empire Gauls, Goths, Pelagians, Manicheans, Priscillians, Vandals, Huns and Rome politicans politicians corrupted early Christian life. His own church had deviated in Constantinople and Sicily, which earned strong rebukes from Leo. The doctrine of the [[Incarnation]] was devised out of his dealings with Constantinople. Pope Leo I, convened the [[Fourth Ecumenical Council]], The Council of Chalcedon in 451. This was a major factor in condemning heresy. What followed was an expression of [[Catholic]] faith concerning the person of Christ. <ref>[http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=299 Saints & Angles]</ref> First to define [[Christ]] as one person, two very distinct natures, Divine and human. Often sighted as his greatest letter, [http://www.monachos.net/library/Leo_the_Great_of_Rome%2C_The_Tome_to_Flavian The Tome to Flavian] became a significant achievement to unify around.
[[Manichean]]s were persecuted by the Vandals. They fled from North [[Africa]] to Rome in 439 and secretly organized their religion during Pope Leo's reign. Leo learned of this around 443 and warned the early Christians to report on them for their heresy. On June 19, 445 Roman Emperor Valentinian III was instructed by Pope Leo to convert, punish or drive out Manicheans.
==Barbarians==
[[File:Leoattila-Raphael.jpg|right|300px|thumb| Vatican fresco painting of St Leo and AtillaAttila, completed during the pontificate of Leo X]]
[[Attila the Hun]], the former Roman prisoner who was called the "Scourge of God", had invaded [[Italy]]. Filled with anger and vengeance, for three years his troops marched to destroy cities on their way to [[Rome]] in 452. Pope Leo sought out to reconcile with Attila before they entered Rome. In a face to face discussion, a miraculous image of Saints Peter and Paul with a swords appeared overhead of Leo, invoking great fear into Attila. The Pope persuaded him to turn back. A 16th century [[fresco]] was created at the [[Vatican]] depicting the event. [http://mv.vatican.va/3_EN/pages/x-Schede/SDRs/SDRs_02_03_014.html See Vatican Room of Heliodorus]
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==External Linklinks==
* [http://www.documentacatholicaomnia.eu/01_01_0440-0461-_Leo_I,_Magnus,_Sanctus.html Documenta Catholica Omnia]
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