POPE
Pope Saint Leo IX
Pope, Bishop of Rome
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 Start
1049
papacy End
1054
birth Name
Bruno of Egisheim-Dagsburg