Pope Leo IX
Born Count (Graf) Bruno Von Egisheim Und Dagsburg, Leo sought to reform the Church and make it the center of Christian society. He installed learned, insightful men in positions of authority and was able to transform the papacy from a local power in Rome to a major influence in Europe.
Leo's attempt to halt the encroachment of the Normans into Italian territory failed miserably when Emperor Henry III withdrew his support and he faced the marauders with an inexperienced army. The Normans took the pope prisoner for nine months.
The pope's stand on primacy of the papacy in the west disrupted relations with the Eastern Orthodox Church and led, not long after his death, to a more or less permanent schism.
Important Dates
Born: June 21, 1002
Enthroned as pope: Feb. 12, 1049
Taken prisoner by the Normans: June 18, 1053
Died: April 19, 1054
On the Web
Catholic Encyclopedia: Pope St. Leo IX
Thorough biography by Horace K. Mann.Patron Saints Index - Pope Leo IX
Description of link just like msub.Saint for the Week: Pope St. Leo IX
Brief bio at the Sacred Heart Parish.
In Print
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Lives of the Popes: The Pontiffs from St. Peter to John Paul II
by Richard P. McBrienChronicle of the Popes: The Reign-by-Reign Record of the Papacy over 2000 Years
by P. G. Maxwell-Stuart
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Information regarding the Popes and the political entity of the Papal States, their impact on medieval culture, and the schisms they endured and overcame.
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