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With the election of Pope Leo XIV, I wanted to share an article with you about the first Pope Leo, who is one of the "Greats'' of the Catholic Church and a Doctor of the Church. Although Pope Leo XIV chose his name because of Leo XIII, it is still important to know about the name Leo and his importance in the history of the early church.
Not much is known of the early life of Saint Pope Leo the Great. He was born in either Tuscany or Rome. His ordination to the priesthood does not have a date either. We do know from his writings that he was well educated, but his education did not include Greek. To read some of his writings, please read the post, The Words of Saint Pope Leo the Great.
The first time we hear from him is when he is serving as a deacon under the Popes – Saint Celestine I and Saint Sixtus III. He was an important deacon since both St. Cyril of Alexandria and Saint John Cassian wrote to him regarding Nestorius and his heresies. He found out that he was elected to the Chair of St. Peter while settling a peace treaty between two imperial generals that broke out in Gaul.
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