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Pope Leo IX (21 June 1002 – 19 April 1054), born Bruno von Egisheim-Dagsburg, was the head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 12 February 1049 to his death in 1054. [1] Leo IX is considered to be one of the most historically significant popes of the Middle Ages; he was instrumental in the precipitation of the Great ...
- 12 February 1049
- Catholic Church
- 19 April 1054
- Victor II
Apr 15, 2024 · Saint Leo IX, head of the medieval Latin church (1049–54), during whose reign the papacy became the focal point of western Europe and the great East-West Schism of 1054 became inevitable. Learn more about his life, papacy, and legacy in this article.
- Walter Ullmann
Apr 19, 2024 · Leo IX, born Bruno of Egisheim, was a reformative pope known for combating simony and clerical immorality and influencing the East-West Schism's onset.
Leo IX is regarded today as the most important German pope from the Middle Ages. St. Leo IX was responsible for instigating the breakdown in relations between Eastern and Western churches that led to the devastating Great Schism split in 1054 A.D.
Click to enlarge. Leo IX, Saint, POPE (1049-54), b. at Egisheim, near Colmar, on the borders of Alsace, June 21, 1002; d. April 19, 1054. He belonged to a noble family which had given or was to give saints to the Church and rulers to the Empire. He was named Bruno.
Before Leo could do anything in the matter of the reform of the Church on which his heart was set, he had first to put down another attempt on the part of the ex-Pope Benedict IX to seize the papal throne. He had then to attend to money matters, as the papal finances were in a deplorable condition.
Saint Leo IX, orig. Bruno, count von Egisheim und Dagsburg, (born 1002, Egisheim, Alsace, Upper Lorraine—died April 19, 1054, Rome; feast day April 19), Pope (1049–54). He was consecrated bishop of Toul in 1027. He was named pope by Emperor Henry III but insisted on election by the clergy and people of Rome. His efforts to strengthen the ...
