Pope
Pope Saint Leo IX
Pope from 1049 to 1054
Pope Saint Leo IX, who reigned as Roman Pontiff from 1049–1054.
Background
Pope Saint Leo IX was a leading reforming pope who travelled widely, holding synods against simony and clerical corruption. His pontificate saw the East-West Schism of 1054.
Summary
Pope Saint Leo IX, who reigned as Roman Pontiff from 1049–1054.
Papacy began
1049
Papacy ended
1054
Birth name
Bruno of Egisheim-Dagsburg