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Leo I

DEFINITIONS OF: Leo I

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n Italian pope from 440 to 461 who extended the authority of the papacy to the west and persuaded Attila not to attack Rome (440-461)

Synonyms:
Leo the Great, St. Leo I
Example of:
Bishop of Rome, Catholic Pope, Holy Father, Roman Catholic Pope, Vicar of Christ, pontiff, pope
the head of the Roman Catholic Church
saint
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
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