Leo I | |
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Papacy began | 29 September 440 |
Papacy ended | 10 November 461 |
Predecessor | Pope Sixtus III |
Successor | Pope Hilarius |
Personal details | |
Birth name | unknown |
Born | c. 400 unknown |
Died | 10 November 461 Rome |
Other popes named Leo |
Leo I (Latin: Leo Primus; c. 400 – 10 November 461), also known as Leo the Great, was an Italian priest of the Roman Catholic Church and the 45th Pope from 29 September 440 to his death on 10 November 461.[1]